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ENGL510 Foundations of Professional Communication Week 1 Assignment Exploring Cultural Differences Based on the assignment in Chapter 2 (page 46) of our textbook Analyze the Cultural Dimensions of a Country, you will create a brief report on a country of your choosing. Assume that you work for an organization that will be doing business in this country and your associates need to have a broad understanding of its culture. Your analysis will include a discussion of each of these points. Individualism and collectivism Power distance Cultural masculinity and femininity Uncertainty avoidance Note: Each of the concepts above is discussed in Chapter 2 of our textbook (pages 32–34).

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Length: One and a half to two pages (assume one paragraph for each of the four main points, plus an introduction and conclusion) Format: Submit the assignment in standard APA document format. Source use: Web-based sources are acceptable, but be sure to cite them appropriately and provide the full reference for each source. Use at least two different sources. ENGL510 Foundations of Professional Communication Week 2 Assignment Nonverbal Communication Chapter 3 of our textbook discusses nonverbal communication. For this assignment, you will analyze nonverbal communication in a TED Talk of your choosing. In your analysis, focus on at least three of the following elements. Facial displays Oculesics Kinesics Gesticulation Vocalics Proxemics Halo effect Chronemics Note: These nonverbal communication elements are defined and discussed in Chapter 3 (pages 61–65).

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Length: One and a half to two pages (400–500 words): one paragraph for the introduction, one paragraph for each element discussed, and a conclusion Format: Submit it as a Word document using APA style. Sources: Choose a TED Talk. Provide the reference in correct APA format. Here is an example of a reference for a TED Talk. Levitin, D. (2015). How to stay calm when you know you'll be stressed. https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_levitin_how_to_stay_calm_when_you_know_you_ll_be_stressed?language=en ENGL510 Foundations of Professional Communication Week 3 Assignment Team Assessment Assume you are the team leader on a project at work. You are not the direct supervisor of any of your fellow team members, but their supervisors have asked you to provide them with an assessment of their contributions to the project. You are asked to rate your fellow team members based on the following criteria. Focus on results Communication Accountability Commitment Trust An additional criterion of your own choosing Create an assessment form that includes space for both a rating and comment for each criterion. Your rating system may be either quantitative or qualitative, as long as it is clear and fair. For an example of a team assessment as well as an excellent discussion about how to evaluate team performance, please read Chapter 6, especially pages 130–136. Length: No more than one page long Format: You may create this assessment in a variety of ways, such as Word, Excel, or even Google Forms. Check with your instructor if you have questions about the appropriate format. ENGL510 Foundations of Professional Communication Week 4 Assignment What's on the Agenda? This week we are learning about holding effective and productive meetings. One of the key elements of an effective meeting is a well-organized and thoughtful agenda. Assume that you have been tasked with holding a 1-hour meeting on a topic of your choosing. Create an agenda for a 1-hour meeting, including the following elements. Date, start time, end time Purpose(s) Desired outcome(s) At least three agenda items with estimated time for each item Participant list Chapter 7 of our textbook features a sample agenda, as well as an excellent discussion of how to make meetings more effective. Length Requirement: It should be one page. It is best for the meeting attendees to be able to see all of the agenda items on a single page. ENGL510 Foundations of Professional Communication Week 5 Assignment De-Escalation Conflict is inevitable, but how we deal with conflict is up to us. In this assignment, you will imagine a conflict at work and then decide the best way to use your communication skills in order de-escalate, or defuse, the conflict. Here is what you need to do.