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COM 285 Entire Course • 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 • COM 285 Week 2 DQ 1 • COM 285 Week 2 DQ 2 • COM 285 Week 3 Individual Assignment Cross-cultural Communication matrix • COM 285 Week 3 DQ 1

COM 285 Week 1 DQ 1 • 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

COM 285 Week 1 DQ 2 • 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?

COM 285 Week 1 Individual Assignment Business Communication Trends paper • 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? • b. What trends have you seen in your workplace or previous workplaces? • c. What message types are results of these trends? • These assignments are due in Week One.

COM 285 Week 2 DQ 1 • 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.

COM 285 Week 2 DQ 2 • 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 Individual Assignment Audience Analysis paper • 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 • that includes managers, salespeople, and customers. In a 1,050- to 1,200-word paper • address the following questions. • a. What are audience characteristics you need to consider?

COM 285 Week 3 DQ 1 • 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? How might you present company- or industry-specific information without using jargon?

COM 285 Week 3 DQ 2 • 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. • What are three examples of bias in business writing? Identify two methods you consider important to use in reducing bias in business writing. • The three examples of bias in business writing would be using Gender, Race, and Sexuality.

COM 285 Week 3 Individual Assignment Cross • 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. Select three regions of the world to research, by clicking on those areas of the map. Select one country from each of the three regions you selected to research. The Web site provides you with a good starting point. You may also want to use a general internet search to find additional information. • c. Use the matrix, found on your rEsource page, to complete the country information. Write 3 to 4 sentences for each item. • d. Include APA formatted references on a separate page.

COM 285 Week 4 DQ 1 • 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 • and refer to the readings and your own experiences to support your opinion.

COM 285 Week 4 DQ 2 • 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 Individual Assignment Business Writing portfolio • 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.

COM 285 Week 5 DQ 1 • 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 2 • 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 • Web sites are often used as research resources, both in academic and business-

COM 285 Week 5 Individual Assignment Employee Privacy Report • 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? • c. Why do companies implement e-mail and internet use policies? • d. What assumptions might employees make about their privacy at work?

COM 285 Week 5 Team Assignment Oral Powerpoint Presentation • Oral PowerPoint® Presentation • Using information provided in your textbook and online, create a 10- to 15-slide PowerPoint® • presentation on oral presentation best practices. Information should include, but is not limited to, • slide formatting, organization, and presentation skills. Include APA formatted citations • on a slide titled Reference. • 3. Remember that there are LT points available to be earned EVERY week in class. • Be sure to stay connected even when no specific

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