TELS FINAL EXAM
You manage the Angelica Film Center (510 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX 77002, 713 225 1470, manager@angelikafc.com) in downtown Houston. Your film projectionist, Jennifer Boehm, is applying for a scholarship at UH-Downtown. She wants you to write a letter of recommendation for her. If she wins this scholarship, she will probably stop working at AFC.
In her present position, Ms. Bohem:
- Receives and checks the films.
- Repairs and stores the films when necessary.
- Loads the spools onto the projectors in the right order.
- Ensures that the films run smoothly during showings.
- Joins (splices) lengths of film together if they break.
- Sends film off to the next destination after a run of performances.
- Maintains the projector.
- Checks that the film sound is operating properly and is at the right volume during a showing.
Ms. Boehm works a weekly shift, as well as helping out at film festivals that AFC sponsors, such as the October Silver Screams Festival. She even proposed and helped organize the Classic Director’s Fortnight Festival, which screens double features every night for 2 weeks, with 10% of profits donated to Children’s Cancer Center. You are pleased with Ms. Boehm’s work and happy to help as she is one of your best employees.
Here is the scholarship announcement Ms. Boehm has provided to help you with the recommendation letter:
Robert A. Eckels Scholarship: Scholarship for any student with a major declared in art. Additional criteria: documented leadership skills; must be enrolled for at least 9 semester hours. Students interested in applying for this scholarship should include mention of all leadership and community/civic involvement. Send letter to Scott Anthony, One Main Street, Houston, TX 77002, 713-221-8000.
Instructions:
Write a 1-2 page (minimum one full page) letter of recommendation for Jennifer Boehm. Your letter should use the direct strategy, provide specific examples of the applicant’s professional and personal skills and attributes, and remain objective yet supportive of Ms. Boehm’s scholarship application.
You will be graded on appropriate business letter format; grammar and punctuation; organization; concision, clarity, and fluency of language; professional tone; and level of detail. Part of your grade will rest on whether or not your grader is convinced by your letter.
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Instructions:
Write a 350-500 word analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the following technical document. In your analysis, discuss the document’s use of language, awareness of audience, organization, professional format, and overall usability. Your analysis is for in-house distribution and is to be addressed to Dr. Chandler. Choose your format accordingly.
SUBJECT: Violence Memo
TO: Todd Shimoyama
FROM: Avianca Harper
DATE: April 2, 2017
Todd –
I went to OfficePro conference on May 2. The topic was how to prevent workplace violence, and I found it very fascinating. Although we have been fortunate to avoid serious incidents at our company, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Since I was the representative from our company, I thought you would like me to report about same suggestions for preventing workplace violence. Robert Mather was the presenter, and he made suggestions in three categories, which I will summarize here.
Mr. Mather cautioned organizations to prescreen job applicants. As a matter of fact, wise companies do not offer employment until after a candidate’s background has been checked. Just the mention of a background check is enough to make some candidates withdraw. These candidates, of course, are the ones with something to hide.
A second suggestion was that companies should prepare a good employee handbook that outlines what employees should do when they suspect potential workplace violence. This handbook should include a way for informers to be anonymous.
A third recommendation had to do with recognizing red-flag behavior. This involves having companies train managers to recognize signs of potential workplace violence. What are some of the red flags? One sign is an increasing number of arguments with coworkers. Another sign is extreme changes in behavior or statements indicating depression over family or financial problems. Another sign is bullying or harassing behavior. Bringing a firearm to work or displaying an extreme fascination with firearms is another sign.
By the way, the next OfficePro conference is in September, and the topic is the new OSHA standards.
I think that the best recommendation is prescreening job candidates. This is because it is most feasible. If you want me to do more research on prescreening techniques, do not hesitate to let me know. Let me know by May 7 if you want me to make a report at our management meeting, which is scheduled for June.
Avianca
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