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Assignment 4: Communication Methods
Choose five (5) different communication methods listed in Chapter 8. Draft a form of communication for each of the four (4) scenarios listed below based on one or more of the different communication methods listed in Chapter 8.
CH.8
- face-to-face Communication
- telephone and voice mail
- meetings
- videoconferencing
- special events.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper that addresses the following scenarios:
- One of your employees is constantly late, leaving food and drinks at the work station, and you are forced to address the situation.
- You need to let all employees know about a company special event.
- You hear from a friend that a client is about to sign a contract with one of your present competitors.
- You have three bids on a piece of equipment and you need to get a management decision on purchasing.
The format of the paper is to be as follows:
- Typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format, a Microsoft Word document.
- Use headers for each of the subjects being covered, followed by your response.
- In addition to the three to four (3–4) pages required, a title page is to be included. The title page is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructor’s name, the course title, and the date.
- 2-3 references
- support your concept
Note: You will be graded on the quality of your answers, the logic/organization of the report, your language skills, and your writing skills
Outcomes Assessed | · Evaluate the importance of effective communication in the workplace to employees.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in business communications. |
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Criteria | 0
Unacceptable |
20
Developing |
30
Competent |
40
Exemplary |
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1. Choose five (5) different communication methods listed in Chapter 8 and identify an advantage and a disadvantage for each one.
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Did not complete the assignment or did not choose five (5) different communication methods listed in Chapter 8 and identify an advantage and a disadvantage for each one; omitted information and/or included irrelevant information. Completed with less than 70% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. | Partially completed the assignment choosing five (5) different communication methods listed in Chapter 8 and identified an advantage and a disadvantage for each one; omitted some key information. Completed with 70-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. | Sufficiently completed the assignment choosing five (5) different communication methods listed in Chapter 8 and identified an advantage and a disadvantage for each one. Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. | Fully completed the assignment choosing five (5) different communication methods listed in Chapter 8 and identified an advantage and a disadvantage for each one. Completed with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. | |
2.Draft a form of communication for the scenario and justify your answer:
One of your employees is constantly late, leaving food and drinks at the work station, and you are forced to address the situation. |
Did not complete the assignment or did not draft a form of communication for the scenario and justify the answer; omitted information and/or included irrelevant information. Completed with less than 70% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. | Partially drafted a form of communication for the scenario and justified the answer; omitted some key information. Completed with 70-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. | Sufficiently drafted a form of communication for the scenario and justified the answer.
Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Fully drafted a form of communication for the scenario and justified the answer.
Completed with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
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2. Draft a form of communication for the scenario and justify your answer:
You need to let all employees know about a company special event. |
Did not complete the assignment or did not draft a form of communication for the scenario and justify the answer; omitted information and/or included irrelevant information. Completed with less than 70% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. | Partially drafted a form of communication for the scenario and justifiedthe answer; omitted some key information. Completed with 70-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic; omitted some key information. Completed with 70-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. | Sufficiently drafted a form of communication for the scenario and justified the answer.Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. | Fully drafted a form of communication for the scenario and justified the answer. Completed with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. | |
3. Draft a form of communication for the scenario and justify your answer:
You hear from a friend that a client is about to sign a contract with one of your present competitors.
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Did not complete the assignment or did not draft a form of communication for the scenario and justify the answer; omitted information and/or included irrelevant information.
Completed with less than 70% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Partially drafted a form of communication for the scenario and justifiedthe answer; omitted some key information; omitted some key information. Completed with 70-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. | Sufficiently drafted a form of communication for the scenario and justified the answer.
Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Fully drafted a form of communication for the scenario and justified the answer. Completed with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. | |
5. Draft a form of communication for the scenario and justify your answer:
You have three bids on a piece of equipment and you need to get a management decision on purchasing.
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Did not complete the assignment or did not draft a form of communication for the scenario and justify the answer; omitted information and/or included irrelevant information. Completed with less than 70% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. | Partially drafted a form of communication for the scenario and justifiedthe answer; omitted some key information; omitted some key information. Completed with 70-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. | Sufficiently drafted a form of communication for the scenario and justified the answer.
Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Fully drafted a form of communication for the scenario and justified the answer.
Completed with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
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6. Clarity
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Did not complete the assignment or explanations are unclear and not organized.
(Major issues) |
Explanations generally unclear and not well organized.
(Many issues) |
Explanations generally clear and/or organized. (Minor issues) | Explanations very clear and well organized.
(Added helpful details.) |
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7. Writing – Grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, APA usage. | Did not complete the assignment or had 8 or more different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage. (Major issues) | Had 6 – 7 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage. (Many issues) | Had 4 – 5 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage. (Minor issues) | Had 0 – 3 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage.
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