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Assignment Prompt & Instructions

Review Case 5.1: Microsoft Corporation Communicating Layoffs to  18,000 Employees in Communication and Strategy.
Complete the Writing Assignment found at the end of the case, where  you will prepare two documents. You do not need to respond to the  question listed – only complete the written assignment. The first  document will be a memorandum communicating the strategy to address the  situation.  The second document will be a professional business letter.  The information related to the content requirements is listed in the  writing assignment instructions.
Use these to help you complete your assignment:
– [Appendix A: Analyzing a Case Study](https://learning-oreilly-com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/library/view/management-communication-7th/9781000845976/xhtml/appendixA.xhtml)
– [Appendix B: Sample Business Letter in Communication and Strategy](https://learning-oreilly-com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/library/view/management-communication-7th/9781000845976/xhtml/appendixB.xhtml)
– [Appendix C: Sample Strategy Memo in Communication and Strategy](https://learning-oreilly-com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/library/view/management-communication-7th/9781000845976/xhtml/appendixC.xhtml)
– [O’Rourke,  J. S. (2023). Communication and Strategy. In Management Communication  (7th ed., Vol. 1, pp. 41–52). Routledge.  https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003331490-5](https://learning-oreilly-com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/library/view/management-communication-7th/9781000845976/xhtml/c2.xhtml)
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