Due at the end of Week 1 (not eligible for late policy unless an approved, documented exception is provided)*In the workplace, incomplete work is not accepted. The professional experience assignments are designed to help prepare you for that environment. To earn credit, make sure you complete all elements and follow the directions exactly as written. This is a pass/fail assignment, so no partial credit is possible. Assignments that follow directions as written will be scored at a 22. Assignments that are incomplete or do not follow directions will be scored at a zero.Steps to Complete Professional Experience One:Step One: Find an article about effective professional communication that was published in the last 18 months.Step Two: Read the article and develop a 25 to 50-word summary. Summaries shorter than 25 words and longer than 50 will not receive credit.Step Three: On the top of the page, there is a Link to One Drive – that link will take you to a document entitled "Professional Communication Table." Locate and click on this linkStep four: The table requests that you provide a hyperlink to the article, your 25-50 word summary, and your name (in the employee section). Fill in the table with the requested information.In order to receive your points for completing this task you must do the following:Provide a viable link (not a URL) to the articleEnsure your summary is no less than 25 and no more than 50 wordsFill in the "Employee" section with your first and last nameCopy the webpage link to the article you summarized and submit it to the Professional Experience 1 link in BlackboardThis is a pass/fail assignment. All elements must be completed (simulating the workplace where incomplete work is unacceptable) for credit. You cannot receive partial credit.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:Plan, create, and evaluate professional documents.Write clearly, coherently, and persuasively using proper grammar, mechanics, and formatting appropriate to the situation.Deliver professional information to various audiences using appropriate tone, style, and format.Learn communication fundamentals and execute various professional tasks in a collaborative manner.Analyze professional communication examples to assist in revision.

Discussion 5:1 analyzing a sample report, "Evening Shades"In this discussion, you will re-write a sample paper's executive summary by applying the format and structure from the Victoria Business School Report (from Week 3). You will also critique the paper's use of research. Provide feedback for one classmate's answers.Please examine the sample research-based report, Evening Shades.” Then answer the following questions. 1. Examine the executive summary. Please re-write the executive summary using the example from the Victoria Business School from week 3 as your model. In other words, read over the executive summary from the report in the document from the Victoria Business School. Then rewrite the executive summary for the “Evening Shades” report in the format and structure of the Victoria Business School report.2. Look at the references used in this paper. How trustworthy are the sources, and can they be improved upon? You can write one or two sentences in answering this question.Discussion 5:2 Examining a sample research-based report (WA#4) from a previous student in WRTG 394Please read through the sample research-based report, "Improving Employee Retention and Turnover Rates." You can access the sample from Content for Week 5.Then answer the following questions:1. Has the writer followed the assignment instructions for the research report assignment and provided all sections of the report, completed correctly. as requested by the instructions? If not, what has not been done correctly?2. Does the executive summary follow the model from the Victoria Business School and include Headings and other elements that model recommends?3. Describe one example of primary research and one example of secondary research used in the student's report.