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October 4 Writing Assignment

Dear Mr. Malanga, It has been my pleasure to have been employed with 808 bounce for the past 5 years. During the majority of that time I have worked every weekend as required. I respectfully request the upcoming weekend off to attend my graduation. I will be receiving my associate’s degree from Windward Community College … Continue reading October 4 Writing Assignment

Dear Mr. Malanga,

It has been my pleasure to have been employed with 808 bounce for the past 5 years. During the majority of that time I have worked every weekend as required. I respectfully request the upcoming weekend off to attend my graduation. I will be receiving my associate’s degree from Windward Community College on May 12.

If any supporting documentation is required, I can provide a letter from the WCC Vice Chancellor, Amy Rozek. I look forward to receiving authorization for the requested time off by May 1.

Respectfully,

Your Dedicated Employee

In class persuasive message 2

Situation: you are currently the best worker in your division. Everybody else is lazy, incompetent punks or a mixture of all three. You end up doing a fair amount of the rest if your division’s work. But your boss doesn’t know this. You ask for a 10% raise. Response: To:Mr. Boss I would like to … Continue reading In class persuasive message 2 →

Situation: you are currently the best worker in your division. Everybody else is lazy, incompetent punks or a mixture of all three. You end up doing a fair amount of the rest if your division’s work. But your boss doesn’t know this. You ask for a 10% raise.

Response:

To:Mr. Boss

I would like to personally thank you for the top notch equipment that you have provided the fish department. You motivate me greatly and I believe that the quality and speed of our production is evident of your values and have raised the bars that you have set for our department.

While our department is performing well, the quality of the workers is not equal. I come in earlier than the rest of the department as well as leave later to compensate for the department’s less qualified workers. Some of the workers are habitually late or fail to perform at the expectations that you set for us. I do my best to take over the work that is deemed too hard or that they do not fulfill to expectations to ensure that our department’s quality and standards are upheld.

I believe it would be in the best interest of the department if I was appointed a higher position along with a raise of ten percent to compensate for the increased responsibility. I will continue to follow the values and expectations that you have appointed for my current position, along with the additional responsibilities that we can negotiate.

In class persuasive message

Dear Dick, In this ever-changing world of technology, it is important to stay up with the competition. As a dedicated employee I strive to excel at my job, and I am always trying to improve my performance. I have been going to school for two years now and at the same time working my full … Continue reading In class persuasive message →

Dear Dick,

In this ever-changing world of technology, it is important to stay up with the competition. As a dedicated employee I strive to excel at my job, and I am always trying to improve my performance. I have been going to school for two years now and at the same time working my full time job. I would like to continue doing both because I will have a computer science degree in less than a year.

I would like to ask for Tuesdays off so that I can continue to work and finish school. It will only be temporary and this class is really difficult. It will help my job performance for serving the company in the future.

High-context :vs: Low-context

August 23, 2017 Today we were talking in class about the High-context and Low-context cultures. The high context culture are more likely to be intuitive and contemplative, such as those in China, Japan, and Arabian countries. They may not take words literally. Based on what I read on chapter one and we talked in class, … Continue reading High-context :vs: Low-context

August 23, 2017

Today we were talking in class about the High-context and Low-context cultures. The high context culture are more likely to be intuitive and contemplative, such as those in China, Japan, and Arabian countries. They may not take words literally. Based on what I read on chapter one and we talked in class, I think I am more into the low-context side. Low-context cultures tend to be more logical, analytical, and action oriented. In other words, when there is a problem we go straight to the point. We do not like to waste peoples time or our time. They take words literally.

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In-Class Recall 2

For question #3 I thought I had chose the correct answer but I didn’t check my answers like I should have which resulted in me getting the question wrong. Advertisements

For question #3 I thought I had chose the correct answer but I didn’t check my answers like I should have which resulted in me getting the question wrong.

In-Class Recall 3

I got question 7 wrong because I rushed and didn’t read question as well as I should have. I skipped over “necessary” prerequisite which I didn’t catch that it was redundant.

In Class Practice Recall 4

My answer regarding the direct reply was incorrect. In reviewing the chapter, the correct opening is to start directly by responding to the request with a summary statement (i.e. Yes, our store can offer you free shipping on the merchandise you requested). I also missed the question regarding the most appropriate opening for an adjustment letter granting […]

I also missed the question regarding the most appropriate opening for an adjustment letter granting a claim. As stated in the book you should grant the request or announce the adjustment immediately (i.e. You should receive your replacement Fitbit not later than October 9th).

I feel both of these mistakes could have been avoided by taking more time to read the details of each question. I allowed the first few words to determine my answer without considering the full impact of the question.

In class recall 5

For question #2, I seem to have misunderstood the question. I think it may have been because we learned the formatting for delivering bad news using the following format: Buffer, reasons, bad news and closing. I think the format got stuck in my head so following the format I would say that the first thing … Continue reading In class recall 5

I think the format got stuck in my head so following the format I would say that the first thing would be the buffer and not the reasons. Maybe I would’ve got it had it stated”…is usually better received when the reasons are given before the bad news.”

For question #5 I thought Answer C was too wordy and could have been stated in fewer words. I thought Answer B was a better choice as it was less wordy, and to the point which is similar to the answers for the PWC Assignments.

First day in English 209 class.

August 21, 2017. The first day in English class was interesting. I liked how we did the pasta and marshmallow activity to “brake the ice”. To me when you are having a competition to see who is faster and who makes the tallest tower, the activity obligates you to communicate with other people that you … Continue reading First day in English 209 class.

August 21, 2017.

The first day in English class was interesting. I liked how we did the pasta and marshmallow activity to “brake the ice”. To me when you are having a competition to see who is faster and who makes the tallest tower, the activity obligates you to communicate with other people that you just met in the classroom. I may not always like the first day of school, but I did liked that activity.

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Time Off Requests

Benjamin Ekimura, Wanda Hanson, Alyha Kline, Shelia Smith, Spencer Sonoda October 4, 2017 Dear Mr. Malanga, It has been my pleasure to have been employed with 808 bounce for the past 5 years. During the majority of that time I have worked every weekend as required. I respectfully request the upcoming weekend off to attend … Continue reading Time Off Requests

Benjamin Ekimura, Wanda Hanson, Alyha Kline, Shelia Smith, Spencer Sonoda

October 4, 2017

Dear Mr. Malanga,

If any supporting documentation is required, I can provide a letter from the WCC Vice Chancellor, Amy Rozek. I look forward to receiving authorization for the requested time off by May 1.

Respectfully,

Your Dedicated Employee

Dear City Mill,

I am requesting personal time off to attend my eight year old son’s school performance on Saturday, October 7 at Windward Community College’s Ho’olaulea. I understand the department’s need for customer service coverage and Spencer has agreed to cover my shift. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Ben