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Missing Pay: Proofread and Revise

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Missing Pay: Proofread and Revise

Read the email carefully. Mark each issue as FACTS, ORGANISATION or COPS (capital letters, punctuation and spelling), then suggest a correction. Use the later checklist to review a revised message.

Proofread the email

The email below contains errors and unclear choices. Check its details as well as its writing.

1.Subject: pay problem hello mr thompson, I worked 5 hours on Monday 03/06/2024 and 7 hours on Wednesday 05/06/2024. I expected $216, but my account received $144 on thursday 13/06/2024. Workers dont need to compare their payslips with their records, so sort this out now. Send the money today and give me a new payslip. cheers, leo Identify at least five problems. For each, say whether it concerns facts, organisation or COPS, and write a suitable correction.
2.After revising the email, use this checklist. Tick each feature that your version includes.

Write and review

Use the situation below to draft a clear, professional message to the payroll team.

3.For the week ending 21/06/2024, your roster and timesheet both record 14 hours. Your payslip lists 10 hours. You have checked the documents and want payroll to investigate. Write a workplace message that states the issue and evidence, includes a relevant responsibility, and requests a specific action. Include a suitable subject, greeting and sign-off.
4.Review the message you wrote. For each statement, tick it only after checking that it is true of your draft.
5.Name one change you made to improve the accuracy or meaning of your message, and one change you made to improve its presentation.

2 printable pages

  • Students proofread a flawed workplace email about missing pay and check a revised message against a workplace communication checklist.

    Page 1

  • Students draft a respectful payroll query using timesheet and payslip evidence, then complete a final accuracy and writing check.

    Page 2

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