Paula K. Dixon, M.A. Communication

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Writing Assignments

Be sure to follow the guidelines from your text regarding the good- and bad-news messages.

Good-News Messages

You must pay 50 percent of your health insurance premiums and your employer pays the rest. Top-level management just voted to absorb the entire cost because revenue for the company doubled in the third quarter compared to the second quarter. Paying 100 percent of insurance premiums has been a long-term goal of the company, but management decided to implement it earlier than proposed. You are a mid-level manager and you need to share this with the employees in your district of northeast Georgia. The name of your company is Techno Gadgets. The letter should be no more that one page, and the format should reflect examples in the text.

Bad-News Messages

You must pay 50 percent of your health insurance premiums and your employer pays the rest. Top-level management just voted to have employees absorb the entire cost because revenue for the company in the third quarter was only half of what is was in the second quarter. Having employees pay 100 percent of insurance premiums has been a long-term goal of the company, but management decided to implement it earlier than proposed. You are a mid-level manager and you need to share this with the employees in your district of northeast Georgia. The name of your company is Techno Gadgets. The letter should be no more that one page, and the format should reflect examples in the text.

VARK Paper

Resumes & Cover Letters

The textbook has very good examples of these for you to follow. Also refer to the resume rubric and cover letter rubric to see how these are graded.

Small Group Discussion: My Two Cents Worth

Click on the link. We will discuss details in class.

Ethics Essay

This 3-page essay will examine a communication scenario as it relates to these three resources:

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the textbook's last chapter, "Understanding the Challenge of Ethical Communication,"

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the Six Pillars of Character, and

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the Do's and Don't's of Character.

 

Click here for the detailed assignment.

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Click here for the evaluation form.

See your Class Schedule for the due date.