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  COM 215 Capstone Discussion Question (UOP)

• COM 215 Entire Course (UOP)

• COM 215 Capstone Discussion Question 

• COM 215 Week 1 DQs
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• COM 215 Week 1 Grammar Exercise 1
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• COM 215 Week 2 Assignment Business Solutions
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• COM 215 Week 2 CheckPoint Communication
  Strategies
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• COM 215 Week 3 DQs

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COM 215 Final (UOP)
COM 215 Week 1 DQs (UOP)
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?
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. Resources
Appendix A, Chapter 6 (pp. 126-139) and Chapter
16 (pp. 468-483) in Business and Administrative
Communication (7th ed.), as well as How to Create
PowerPoint Presentations (http//highered.mcgraw-h
ill.com/sites/0072964464/student_view0/creating_po
werpoints.html ) and Ch. 8-9 in the Business
Communication Handbook at the BAC Web site
(http//highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/007
2964464/221386/Chapter_08.pdf and
http//highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072
964464/221386/Chapter_09.pdf )
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COM 215 Week 1 Grammar Exercise 1 (UOP)
COM 215 Week 2 Assignment Business Solutions
(UOP)

• 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
• Location of Grammar Rules and Examples in
  Business Communication Handbook

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.
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COM 215 Week 3 DQs (UOP)
COM 215 Week 2 CheckPoint Communication
Strategies (UOP)
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? 3. Discussion Question
2 Due Date Day 4 Main forum
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.Scenari
o 1Readability Formula As the text suggests,
writers will want to make the content easy to
read by simplifying ideas, organizing them
logically, and laying out the document in an
appealing way. Refer to the Gunning Fog Index and
the Flesch Reading Ease Scale to calculate
readability formulas. In addition to the course
text, search the Internet for information
regarding readability formulas.
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COM 215 Week 4 Assignment Informative, Positive,
Negative, and Persuasive Messages (UOP)
COM 215 Week 3 Grammar Exercise 2 (UOP)
 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 Link to Business Communication Handbook on
BAC Web Site Location of Grammar Rules and
Examples in Business Communication Handbook
  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/0072
964464/221386/Chapter_02.pdf http//highered.mcg
raw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072964464/221386/Chapt
er_03.pdf
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COM 215 Week 5 DQs (UOP)
COM 215 Week 4 CheckPoint Organizing Information
in Messages (UOP)
  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, especially if the
content is negative. Providing the best possible
customer service for both internal and external
audiences hinges on good communication. Because
writers do not have a second opportunity to
create a first impression, planning what to say
and how to say it is an essential step in
successful business communication.
  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? 3. Discussion Question 2 Due
Date Day 4 Main forum Read the four scenarios
under ?Getting Started,? on page 311 in Business
and Administrative Communication (7th ed.).
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COM 215 Week 5 Grammar Exercise 3 (UOP)
COM 215 Week 6 Assignment Cultural Communication
(UOP)
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 Web site
(http//highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/007
2964464/221386/Chapter_01.pdf
http//highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072
964464/221386/Chapter_02.pdf http//highered.mcg
raw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072964464/221386/Chapt
er_03.pdf and http//highered.mcgraw-hill.com/si
tes/dl/free/0072964464/221386/Chapter_04.pdf )
  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 Location of Grammar Rules and
Examples in Business Communication
Handbook Appendix A Reading
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COM 215 Week 7 DQs (UOP)
COM 215 Week 6 CheckPoint Nonverbal and Verbal
Communication (UOP)
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.
  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, especially in a global business
environment.
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COM 215 Week 7 Grammar Exercise 4 (UOP)
COM 215 Week 8 Assignment Resumes and
Job-Application Letters PART ¼ (UOP)

• 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
• Link to Business Communication Handbook on BAC
  Web Site
• Location of Grammar Rules and Examples in
  Business Communication Handbook

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 Web site (http//highered.mcgr
aw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072964464/221386/Chapte
r_01.pdf http//highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/d
l/free/0072964464/221386/Chapter_02.pdf
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COM 215 Week 8 Assignment Résumés and
Job-Application Letters PART 2/4 (UOP)
COM 215 Week 8 Assignment Résumés and
Job-Application Letters PART 4/4 (UOP)

• 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 Web site (http//highered.mcgr
  aw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072964464/221386/Chapte
  r_01.pdf http//highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/d
  l/free/0072964464/221386/Chapter_02.pdf

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 Web site (http//highered.mcgr
aw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072964464/221386/Chapte
r_01.pdf http//highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/d
l/free/0072964464/221386/Chapter_02.pdf
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COM 215 Week 8 Assignment Résumés and
Job-Application Letters PART ¾ (UOP)
COM 215 Week 8 CheckPoint Final Grammar Quiz
(UOP)

• 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 Web site (http//highered.mcgr
  aw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072964464/221386/Chapte
  r_01.pdf http//highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/d
  l/free/0072964464/221386/Chapter_02.pdf

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. You will receive the results
of the final grammar quiz from your instructor.  
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COM 215 Week 8 CheckPoint Job-Search Management
(UOP)

• CheckPoint Job-Search Management
• Finding a job in todays 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.
• Many companies now prefer online résumés, which
  differ slightly from traditional hardcopy
  résumés. Job seekers can also use online job
  boards, such as www.monster.com, to their
  advantage.

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