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Letter to the editor or memo

Assessment description

Letter to the editor is a written piece intended to be published. Letters to the editors are usually short. Writers tend to support or take a position against an issue or simply inform. Letters could be based on facts or emotions.
A memo is a short-written piece used to convey information to a colleague.

Taxonomy and type

Blooms’ cognitive levels: Create

Assessment type: Summative

Source of assessment

York University: Teaching Commons

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