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• COM 285 Week 1 DQ 1 (UOP Course)

• 285 Entire Courses (UOP Course)

• 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?
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• COM 285 Week 1 Individual Assignment Business
  Communication Trends paper (UOP Course)
• COM 285 Week 1 DQ 1 (UOP Course)
• COM 285 Week 1 DQ 2 (UOP Course)
• COM 285 Week 2 Individual Assignment Audience
  Analysis paper (UOP Course)
• COM 285 Week 2 DQ 1 (UOP Course)
• COM 285 Week 2 DQ 2 (UOP Course)
• COM 285 Week 3 Individual Assignment
  Cross-cultural Communication matrixes (UOP
  Course)
• COM 285 Week 3 DQ 1 (UOP Course)
• COM 285 Week 3 DQ 2 (UOP Course)
• COM 285 Week 4 Individual Assignment Business
  Writing portfolios (UOP Course)
• COM 285 Week 4 DQ 1 (UOP Course)

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COM 285 Week 1 DQ 2 (UOP Course)
COM 285 Week 1 Individual Assignment Business
Communication Trends paper (UOP Course)
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.     W
hat message types are results of these trends?
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?  
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COM 285 Week 2 DQ 1 (UOP Course)
COM 285 Week 2 DQ 2 (UOP Course)

• 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.
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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.  
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COM 285 Week 3 DQ 1 (UOP Course)
COM 285 Week 2 Individual Assignment Audience
Analysis paper (UOP Course)
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?    
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.             Wh
at are audience characteristics you need to
consider?  b.            What communication
channels would be appropriate and
why?  c.             What are some considerations
that you must keep in mind given the diversity of
the audience?
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COM 285 Week 3 Individual Assignment
Cross-cultural Communication matrix (UOP Course)
COM 285 Week 3 DQ 2 (UOP Course)
 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. In order to reduce bias in business
writing would be to use bias-free language in
which that it removes those labels. 
  Cross-cultural Communication Matrix a.     Acces
s 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.
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COM 285 Week 4 DQ 2 (UOP Course)
COM 285 Week 4 DQ 1 (UOP Course)
  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    
  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?    
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COM 285 Week 5 DQ 1 (UOP Course)
COM 285 Week 4 Individual Assignment Business
Writing portfolio (UOP Course)
  Business Writing Portfolio You are a public
relations manager called upon to present some
information regarding changes 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. You
must explain adjustments made to combat rising
gas prices in an effort to save money on store
operations while allowing employees to come to
work on fewer days per week. 
  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?    
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COM 285 Week 5 Individual Assignment Employee
Privacy Report (UOP Course)
COM 285 Week 5 DQ 2 (UOP Course)
  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?
  Assignment 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? How do these
policies affect employee privacy at work?
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COM 285 Week 5 Team Assignment Oral PowerPoint
Presentation (UOP Course)
  Oral PowerPoint Presentation   Using
information provided in your textbook and online,
creates 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 assignment is due and be proactive
moving toward upcoming projects.
 
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