ENG315 Week 1 | General Engineering in Engineering - University of Maryland
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Week 1 Discussion Latest 2017 June Week 1 Discussion "Business, Interpersonal, and Group
Communication and Interference" Please respond to the following:
Communicating in the workplace provides us with opportunities to both listen and express ourselves effectively or ineffectively. As the the video titled “A Failure to Communicate” (2 min 28 s) located at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ox5LhIJSBE demonstrates, it only takes a few seconds to initiate a communication breakdown. From the e-Activity, discuss the major interferences that can cause workplace miscommunications. Consider topics from your readings this week, including ethnocentrism, kinesic messages, and role perceptions. Describe a situation where you personally experienced (or became aware of) communication interferences that had a negative consequence.
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Week 2 Discussion Latest 2017 June Week 2 Discussion "Audience, Context, and Email"
Please respond to the following:
Being able to send appropriate, professional emails is a vital skill in today’s workplace. When considering audience and context, determine why it is so important to know to whom you are writing and for what specific purpose you are sending the email communication. Describe an example of a workplace or personal email communication in which the sender (you or someone else) did not pay close attention to audience and context. Ascertain the consequences. Determine how the miscommunication might have been avoided.
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Week 3 Discussion Latest 2017 June Week 3 Discussion "Criteria"
Please respond to the following:
- Criteria
are a critical part of the justification report assignment. This is an excellent forum to enlist the assistance of your classmates if you are having difficulty deciding what criteria to choose for Assignment 2.1.
- For
this thread, you should:
- Define
the term criteria and examine two (2) ways they function in helping someone make an important decision.Note: You can use an example from your own life to help clearly explain your point.
- Discuss
your potential topic for the justification report (a workplace problem – see Assignment 2.1 details) then determine which criteria you intend to use to help make your decision. Be sure to cite two (2) reasons why you chose those criteria.
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Week 4 Discussion Latest 2017 June Week 4 Discussion "Preparing Reports and Proposals - Research" Please respond to
the following:
- Locate
a secondary source on EBSCOHost published in the past year that will help you explore the problem you have raised in your Justification Report. (Use the "Cite" tool on the EBSCOHost Website to copy and paste the APA Reference information into your response so that your classmates and instructor can see the source.) Next, explain why you chose this source, and determine how it will help you to evaluate your alternatives (i.e. possible solutions offered) and arrive at a recommendation for your employer.
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Week 5 Discussion Latest 2017 June Week 5 Discussion "Incorporating Graphics Into the Justification Report" Please respond to
the following:
- This
week, you are to add a graph to your Justification Report. Discuss how you'll approach this part of your assignment, and state the main reasons why you feel that graphs are a necessary part of a formal report.
- From
Part 1 of this discussion, determine the main benefits of using graphs in the report presentation. Next, explain the matter in which a creatively constructed graph might help you to better manage and present your data.
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Week 6 Discussion Latest 2017 June Week 6 Discussion "Putting it All Together - Revising the Justification Report" Please
respond to the following:
- This
week, you will utilize the techniques that you have studied in your Week 6 readings to revise your Justification Report while adding the final parts. Based on your readings, state three (3) things that you will be looking for as you revised and proofread (e.g. organization, structure, grammar elements). Discuss the strategies that you will implement to ensure that your assignment is polished and in final draft format.
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Week 8 Discussion Latest 2017 June Week 8 Discussion Creating
power point presentations:
This week,you'll be working on creating a power point presentation on the justification report you've just turned in.One new,added feature about the presentation is that,since this is an on line class,you need to do the presentation by adding a voice over to the power points.If,for any reason,you're unable to add narration,you need to at least use the Notes section in power point to present your information.
- Have
you created power point slides before?
- What
are key tips you want to share in creating power points?
- Have
you used the voice over feature before?
- Have
you used the Notes section before?
- Have
you presented in front of an audience?How do you feel about that? Please share your thoughts on any of these or anything else you can think of on creating power point presentations.
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Week 9 Discussion Latest 2017 June Week 9 Discussion "Getting the Job" Please respond to
the following:
As the video titled “Melissa Forman – Hilarious Resume Typos” (4 min 55 s) located at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FClWySJ6Sxs demonstrates it is very important to avoid mistakes when writing resumes and cover letters. Think back over your background and job history. What types of messaging have you used that are related to “finding” and “obtaining” employment? Some examples may include: job application cover letters, thank you notes, job-acceptance letters, recommendation requests, and others. Based on the video you watched, determine what the protocol is in your field or area of interest, and ascertain what makes an effective messaging tool. Please share relevant experiences / anecdotes from your work life.
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Week 10 Discussion Latest 2017 June Week 10 Discussion "Reflection" Please
respond to the following:
- Review
a guide to writing cover letters, located at https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/549/01/. Next, reflect on what you learned regarding the importance and structure of job application cover letters. Ascertain the key factors an employer may take into consideration when determining whether or not an applicant receives a job interview. Identify two (2) key skills that you learned during the course that you think will add to your communication effectiveness.
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Week 11 Discussion Latest 2017 June Week 11 Discussion "Presentation
Sharing" Please respond to the following:
- This
is your time to shine! Please post your report presentation from Week 8 to this thread, so that we can appreciate and applaud your accomplishments throughout the quarter!
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Week 2 Assignment 1 Latest 2017 June
Assignment
1: Procedural Email Message Due Week 2 and worth 140 points Write a procedural email message to employees reminding them of standard operating procedures or organizational changes that take the form of step-by-step instructions. Be creative, or use an issue applicable to your work environment. (Example can be found on page 76, Figure 5.1, of the course text.) The message should take the form of an email; however, you will submit your assignment to the online course shell. The procedural message must adhere to the