This assignment will give you an opportunity to practice writing bad news messages and think about the ways that writing style and situation are related. This semester, we have worked to research how we see ourselves in future roles such as our careers, academia, and more. For this assignment, I want to imagine yourself again in these roles, perhaps as a manager or a supervisor having to deliver unfortunate news about something that didn’t quite come together the way you thought it would. For example, if you want to be a doctor, perhaps there has been a delay on new lab equipment due to delivery issues. If you want to be a teacher, maybe you have to cancel class. If you want to go into software engineering, perhaps you’ve encountered a coding issue that will push back the projected completion date of your project. No matter what topic you happen to pick, please make sure it is reasonable (nothing overly grim or dark please. Remember that your bad news should be minor and fixable). You will need to decide the specific situation, the audience for your message, and what needs to be said. These details will be clear through the content of your message. Please ensure that whatever your made-up scenario might be, that it is realistic. Required features of your indirect unfortunate newsletter assignment: • Written following the direct or indirect plan for writing messages • Neutral to warm tone • Memo format including correct use of guiding words, spacing, and structure • Your topic must be related to your career from your memo proposal Your submission should be clear and reader-focused, with a strong consideration given to tone and the nature of the news being delivered. Remember bad news is about empathy for the reader without being overly apologetic. Keep plain language and positive word choice and connotations in mind.