1. Evaluating You-Attitude in Documents that Cross your Desk (LO 6-1 to LO 6-5) Identify three sentences that do not use “you-attitude” in documents you see as a worker, consumer, or student. This material can come from business journals, magazines, professional websites, letters you’ve received from a business or non-profit organization, etc. Write a memo to your instructor discussing your examples. Within the memo, include the following information: 1. The original sentence(s). 2. A brief description of why the material does not adhere to you-attitude. 3. A revised version of the sentence(s) that incorporates principles of you-attitude. Note: while our primary focus for this exercise is you-attitude, remember to consider some of the other concepts we’ve explored as well, such as audience awareness, reader benefits, and positive messaging. Additional guidance: * Review Module 6, pp. 91-94* Memo format, pp. 137-139
See, too, the sample letter on p. 95 as an example that lacks you-attitude. Here are some examples of sentences that have been revised: