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2. COM 285 Entire Course COM 285 Successful Learning For more course tutorials visit www.com285.com COM 285 Week 1 Individual Assignment Business Communication Trends paper COM 285 Week 1 DQ 1 COM 285 Week 1 DQ 2 COM 285 Week 2 Individual Assignment Audience Analysis paper For more course tutorials visit www.com285.com Week 1 DQ 1 Think about someone in your workplace whom you consider to be an effective communicator. What about this person's communication style causes you to think this? What characteristics does this person have that causes him or her to be effective? COM 285 Week 1 DQ 1

3. COM 285 Week 1 DQ 2 COM 285 Successful Learning For more course tutorials visit www.com285.com Week 1 DQ 2 What are two strengths and two areas for improvement in your own business communication abilities? You may address verbal, written, or electronic communication; provide examples to explain your choices. How could your improvement in these two areas enhance your work performance? For more course tutorials visit www.com285.com Business Communication Trends paper Write a 700-to 1,050-word paper that describes current trends in business communication. Be sure to address the following questions in your paper: a. What role does business communication play in your day-to-day activities at work? How does it help you manage your daily work activities? COM 285 Week 1 Individual Assignment Business Communication Trends paper

4. COM 285 Week 2 DQ 1 COM 285 Successful Learning For more course tutorials visit www.com285.com Week 2 DQ 1 What are at least two effective techniques in preventing or resolving conflicts when working in groups? Support your choices with references to the readings and personal experiences. For more course tutorials visit www.com285.com What are the three most important points that a group must keep in mind when working collaboratively on a writing project? Why? Support your response with references to the readings and personal experiences. COM 285 Week 2 DQ 2

5. COM 285 Week 2 Individual Assignment Audience Analysis paper COM 285 Successful Learning For more course tutorials visit www.com285.com Audience Analysis Communication should always be designed with the audience in mind. You are called upon to present quarterly sales information in an in-person meeting to a group of stakeholders For more course tutorials visit www.com285.com WEEK 3 DQ 1 All industries and companies have their own jargon. What is some of the jargon related to the company or industry in which you work? When is it appropriate to use jargon? COM 285 Week 3 DQ 1

6. COM 285 Successful Learning • COM 285 Week 3 DQ 2 For more course tutorials visit www.com285.com WEEK THREE DQ 2 What are three examples of bias in business writing? Identify two methods you consider important to use in reducing bias in business writing. Two methods you must consider reducing when writing in business are sex, age, and gender. For more course tutorials visit www.com285.com Cross-cultural Communication Matrix a. Access the Business Around the World information by using the url: http://www.mhhe.com/business/buscom/bcommonline/ b. Click on the map on the lower left corner of the page. COM 285 Week 3 Individual Assignment Cross-cultural Communication matrix

7. COM 285 Successful Learning • COM 285 Week 4 DQ 1 For more course tutorials visit www.com285.com Week 4 DQ 1 In your opinion, when can or must negative messages are delivered using these methods of communication: face-to-face, telephone, printed mail, and e-mail? Provide examples For more course tutorials visit www.com285.com Week 4 DQ 2 Describe the communication privacy policies at your workplace, such as for e-mail and telephone use. How do the policies align to the best practices discussed in the readings? Do you feel that these policies are ethical? Why or why not? COM 285 Week 4 DQ 2

8. COM 285 Successful Learning • COM 285 Week 4 Individual Assignment Business Writing portfolio For more course tutorials visit www.com285.com Business Writing Portfolio You are a public relations manager called upon to present some information regarding change s in retail store operations to three different sets of stakeholders of a retail clothing store chain. The stakeholders include store managers, store employees, retail customers and the public. For more course tutorials visit www.com285.com Week 5 DQ 1 What are some effective ways to handle a question-and-answer period following a presentation? What are some effective ways to handle scenarios when you do not know the answer to a question? COM 285 Week 5 DQ 1

9. COM 285 Successful Learning • COM 285 Week 5 DQ 2 For more course tutorials visit www.com285.com Week 5 DQ 2 Web sites are often used as research resources, both in academic and business-related work. What are some important criteria that one must use in determining the validity, accuracy, and appropriateness of information presented on a Web site?Week 5 DQ 2 For more course tutorials visit www.com285.com ssignment Complete a 1050 to 1200 word report addressing e-mail, internet use, and privacy policies. Be sure to address the following items in your report: a. Identify e-mail and internet use and privacy policies at your job. b. What are current laws regulating employee email and Internet privacy? COM 285 Week 5 Individual Assignment Employee Privacy Report

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