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Workplace Communication Comparison

Complete the following matrix. For each communication method, list its purpose in the workplace, whether it is a technical or expository form of written communication, and why you classified it as such.

|Written communication method |Purpose in the workplace|Technical or expository|Why the classification was chosen |

| | |writing | |

|E-mail |Make a request or |Technical or expository|An email depends on what the sender is |

| |inform. | |trying to convey. There are situations for|

| | | |both scenarios. |

|Memo |Informs personal policy |Technical or expository| A policy change could be technical |

| |changes and conferences.| |explaining changes in detail. A conference|

| | | |normally is precise explaining who |

| | | |attends, time of meeting, purpose and |

| | | |where meeting will be held. |

|Letter |Normally used to |Expository |Letters normally are sent for billing, |

| |communicate outside an | |advertisement, legal, and reference |

| |organizations | |purposes...