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 Ch
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.
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.
Note: You will be graded on the quality of your answers, the logic/organization of the report, your language skills, and your writing skills.
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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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Points: 280 |
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Criteria |
Unacceptable Below 70% F |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
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1. 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. Weight: 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely drafted a form of communication for the scenario and did not submit or incompletely justified the answer. |
Partially drafted a form of communication for the scenario and partially justified the answer. |
Satisfactorily drafted a form of communication for the scenario and satisfactorily justified the answer. |
Thoroughly drafted a form of communication for the scenario and thoroughly justified the answer. |
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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. Weight: 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely drafted a form of communication for the scenario and did not submit or incompletely justified the answer. |
Partially drafted a form of communication for the scenario and partially justified the answer. |
Satisfactorily drafted a form of communication for the scenario and satisfactorily justified the answer. |
Thoroughly drafted a form of communication for the scenario and thoroughly justified the answer. |
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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. Weight: 20%
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Did not submit or incompletely drafted a form of communication for the scenario and did not submit or incompletely justified the answer. |
Partially drafted a form of communication for the scenario and partially justified the answer. |
Satisfactorily drafted a form of communication for the scenario and satisfactorily justified the answer. |
Thoroughly drafted a form of communication for the scenario and thoroughly justified the answer. |
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4. 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. Weight: 20%
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Did not submit or incompletely drafted a form of communication for the scenario and did not submit or incompletely justified the answer. |
Partially drafted a form of communication for the scenario and partially justified the answer. |
Satisfactorily drafted a form of communication for the scenario and satisfactorily justified the answer. |
Thoroughly drafted a form of communication for the scenario and thoroughly justified the answer. |
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5. Clarity Weight: 10% |
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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6. Writing – Grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, APA usage. Weight: 10% |
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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