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2. COM 215 Academic Coach /uophelp COM 215 Capstone Discussion Question COM 215 Entire Course • COM 215 Capstone Discussion Question • COM 215 Week 1 DQs • COM 215 Week 1 Grammar Exercise 1 • COM 215 Week 2 Assignment: Business Solutions • COM 215 Week 2 CheckPoint: Communication Strategies • Positive, Negative, and Persuasive Messages

3. COM 215 Academic Coach /uophelp COM 215 Week 1 DQs COM 215 Week 1 Grammar Exercise 1 • Discussion Question 1 • Due Date: Day 2 [post to the Main forum] • Post your response to these questions: How does business writing differ from academic writing? What qualities make any form of written communication effective? • 5. Discussion Question 2 • Due Date: Day 4 [post to the Main forum] • Post your response to this question: Using what you have learned this week, how would you, as a writer, build goodwill with your readers? • Grammar Exercise 1 • Resource: Review the information regarding inclusive language at the BAC Web site. • Due Date: Day 5 [post to the Individual forum] • Complete the grammar exercises provided by your instructor. • COM 215 Written Communication • Course Syllabus Page 9 COM 215 • Link to Business Communication Handbook on BAC Web Site

4. COM 215 Academic Coach /uophelp COM 215 Week 2 Assignment Business Solutions COM 215 Week 2 CheckPoint Communication Strategies • Assignment: Business Solutions • COM 215 Written Communication • Course Syllabus Page 12 COM 215 • Use the information in the table you created for the Week Two CheckPoint as you formulate a solution that takes into account audience characteristics, requirements, and expectations. • CheckPoint: Communication StrategiesIn order for written business communication to be effective, the writer must take the audience into consideration by focusing on readability level, style, and elements that build goodwill (Locker, 2006). Think about the information below as you formulate your answers to this CheckPoint.Scenario 1:Readability Formula: As the text suggests, writers will want to make the content easy to read by simplifying ideas,

5. COM 215 Academic Coach /uophelp COM 215 Week 3 DQs COM 215 Week 3 Grammar Exercise 2 • Discussion Question 1 • Due Date: Day 2 [Main] forum • Post a response to these questions: What kinds of unwanted reactions might you get from readers of your messages? What steps would you take to ensure that the purpose of your message (whether informative, negative, or persuasive) is conveyed to your readers? • Grammar Exercise 2 • Resource: Review the information regarding dangling modifiers and predication errors at the BAC Web site. • Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum • Complete the grammar exercises provided by your instructor. • COM 215 Written Communication • Course Syllabus Page 14 COM 215

6. COM 215 Academic Coach /uophelp COM 215 Week 4 Assignment Informative, Positive, Negative, COM 215 Week 4 CheckPoint Organizing Information in Messages • Assignment: Informative, Positive, Negative, and Persuasive Messages • Resources: Appendix C; Chapter 7 (pp. 150-168), Chapter 8 (pp. 182-199), Chapter 9 (pp. 212-240), and Appendix A (pp. 572-589) in Business and Administrative Communication (7th ed.); Ch. 2-4 in the Business Communication Handbook at the BAC Web site ( http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072964464/221386/Chapter_02.pdf ; http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072964464/221386/Chapter_03.pdf/ • CheckPoint: Organizing Information in Messages • Although all business communication shares some common characteristics, differences do exist among informative, positive, negative, and persuasive messages. For example, in order to elicit the most favorable response, it is important to determine how to layer the information in the message,

7. COM 215 Academic Coach /uophelp COM 215 Week 5 DQs COM 215 Week 5 Grammar Exercise 3 • Discussion Question 1 • Due Date: Day 2 [Main] forum • Post your response to this question: Identify a source of miscommunication with which you are familiar. How can this type of miscommunication be effectively addressed or completely avoided? • Grammar Exercise 3 • Resource: Review the information regarding punctuating sentences at the BAC Web site. • Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum • Complete the grammar exercises provided by your instructor. • COM 215 Written Communication • Course Syllabus Page 18 COM 215 • Link to Business Communication Handbook on BAC Web Site

8. COM 215 Academic Coach /uophelp COM 215 Week 6 Assignment Cultural Communication COM 215 Week 6 CheckPoint Nonverbal and Verbal Communication • Assignment: Cultural Communication Resources: Chapter 11 (pp. 292-309) and Appendix A (pp. 582-588) in Business and Administrative Communication (7th ed.); Ch. 1-4 in the Business Communication Handbook at the BAC • CheckPoint: Nonverbal and Verbal Communication • Nonverbal Communication: Listeners glean a large portion of meaning from the facial expressions and body language of a speaker, which can be both an advantage and a disadvantage. For example, it is difficult for most of us to conceal emotions when delivering an unpleasant message, and it is also easy for listeners to misinterpret our meaning, especially when communication takes place across cultures. Nonverbal cues, personal space, and pacing all take on different meanings for different individuals. It is important to be aware of those meanings,

9. COM 215 Academic Coach /uophelp COM 215 Week 7 DQs COM 215 Week 7 Grammar Exercise 4 • Discussion Question 1 • Due Date: Day 2 [Main] forum • Post your response to this question: What strategies might you use to communicate the use of data effectively in written business reports? • 3. Discussion Question 2 • Due Date: Day 4 [Main] forum • Post your response to this question: What qualities of an oral presentation are most important to you as an audience member? Explain your answer. • Grammar Exercise 4 • Resource: Review the information regarding punctuation within sentences at the BAC Web site. • Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum • Complete the grammar exercises provided by your instructor. • COM 215 Written Communication • Course Syllabus Page 22 COM 215

10. COM 215 Academic Coach /uophelp COM 215 Week 8 Assignment Resumes and Job-Application Letters PART 1-4 COM 215 Week 8 CheckPoint Job-Search Management • Assignment: Résumés and Job-Application Letters • Resources: Local newspaper and an online job database, such as monster.com or careerbuilder.com; Chapter 17 (pp. 490-520), Chapter 18 (pp. 524-543), Chapter 19 (pp. 550-568), and Appendix A (pp. 572-583) in Business and Administrative Communication (7th ed.); Ch. 1-3 in the Business Communication Handbook at the BAC • CheckPoint: Job-Search Management • Finding a job in today’s competitive market takes not only time but also strategic planning. Certain details attract the attention of interviewers, and other aspects of job-search communication routinely disqualify applicants. Savvy applicants know how to highlight strengths and learn how to deal with any difficulties in their work background. It is also important for the applicant to gear résumés and application letters to each specific job description.

11. COM 215 Academic Coach /uophelp COM 215 Week 8 CheckPoint COM 215 Week 9 Final Presentation • CheckPoint: Final Grammar Quiz • Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum • COM 215 Written Communication • Course Syllabus Page 24 COM 215 • Complete the Final Grammar Quiz provided by your instructor. • Submit the quiz to your [Individual] forum. • Assignment: Microsoft PowerPoint® Presentation based on the ETH 125 Final Assignment • Recall the differences between academic and business writing as you use the information from your final project for ETH 125 in order to create a slide presentation for a business audience.

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