...1) You are asked to work on a new project with a group of co-workers; everyone in the group has already been notified about being assigned to this group and the project. Effective group communication is necessary for this project. You know who these people are, but you have not had much contact with them since they all work in different branches of the company, in different cities. Your supervisor has indicated: 1) you have the group communication role of initiator, 2) most of the work can be done by emailing each other in order to coordinate tasks and provide and seek information, and 3) the group can also use the company’s teleconference phone system for monthly updates when synchronous communication is needed. Using the first three steps of the communication decision-making tool, DECIDE, for the following work, write an email message to the group focusing on initiating group communication so that everyone effectively communicates with each other. (This email message should be at least 2-3 paragraphs.) Initiate group communication about topics including what the group might need to know about possible advantages and disadvantages of communicating by the channels of email and in a teleconference. Start discussions about possible interference and suggest how the group might reduce or eliminate these. Initiate group communication about group communication norms for dealing with group communication roles and for dealing with effective interpersonal communication while...
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...|COURSE : COMM 100: Introduction to Communication |INSTRUCTOR: Mark Kazemzadeh | | |EMAIL: mark.kazemzadeh@umb.edu | |SCHEDULE: |OFFICE: W/6/86 | |Room #: |Mailbox: W/06/37 | |SEMESTER: Fall 2015 |OFFICE HRS: TTh 1-2p, MW 12-1p | | |and by appointment | Course Description: This course is designed to provide an introductory survey of the study of communication. The course begins with a general history of human communication and goes on to examine such areas as definitions, models, and basic concepts in communication; the range of verbal and non-verbal codes, and their complex inter-relations in modern message systems; and various communication contexts, with emphasis on the structure and function of intercultural communication, interpersonal communication, and organizational communication. Required Text: O’Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. (2012). Real Communication: An Introduction (2nd or 3rd Ed.). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s...
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...what you could have done better. Communications - General Communications XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 1 DQs XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 2 CheckPoint: Stereotypes Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 2 Assignment: Self-Esteem Worksheet and Response Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 3 DQs XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 4 CheckPoint: Interpersonal Communication Worksheet XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 5 CheckPoint: Group Member Worksheet XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 5 DQs XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 6 Assignment: Conflict Management Worksheet XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 6 CheckPoint: Conflict Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 7 DQs XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 7 CheckPoint: Infomercial Microsoft® PowerPoint® COM100 / X COM 100 / Week 8 CheckPoint: Mass Communication Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 8 Assignment: Advertising in Society Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Capstone Ethics in Communications Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Capstone Discussion Question Are you considering going to college? If so, then you should not just make a blindfold decision. This decision requires a lot of reflection on your end, as well as some general knowledge about college. Continue readin...
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...ESSAY.doc XCOM 100 Week 9 DQs.doc Communications - General Communications XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 1 DQs XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 2 CheckPoint: Stereotypes Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 2 Assignment: Self-Esteem Worksheet and Response Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 3 DQs XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 4 CheckPoint: Interpersonal Communication Worksheet XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 5 CheckPoint: Group Member Worksheet XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 5 DQs XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 6 Assignment: Conflict Management Worksheet XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 6 CheckPoint: Conflict Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 7 DQs XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 7 CheckPoint: Infomercial Microsoft® PowerPoint® COM100 / X COM 100 / Week 8 CheckPoint: Mass Communication Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 8 Assignment: Advertising in Society Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Capstone Ethics in Communications Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Capstone Discussion Question As mentioned in the beginning of this article, a college education is essential for your future. Just going to college is not enough. You must take action to ensure that you get a full, well-rounded education. By using the tips and advice you have learned by reading this article, you can be sure that you are doing everything possible to ensure that you get a great colleg...
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...prevented the problem in the first place? Communications - General Communications XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 1 DQs XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 2 CheckPoint: Stereotypes Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 2 Assignment: Self-Esteem Worksheet and Response Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 3 DQs XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 4 CheckPoint: Interpersonal Communication Worksheet XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 5 CheckPoint: Group Member Worksheet XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 5 DQs XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 6 Assignment: Conflict Management Worksheet XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 6 CheckPoint: Conflict Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 7 DQs XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 7 CheckPoint: Infomercial Microsoft® PowerPoint® COM100 / X COM 100 / Week 8 CheckPoint: Mass Communication Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 8 Assignment: Advertising in Society Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Capstone Ethics in Communications Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Capstone Discussion Question Are you great at a sport and want to be part of that sport's team at a college, too? Consider making a call to the college and speaking to the coach of the particular sport you play. This will give you a foot in with him as he will get to know you and wha...
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...prevented the problem in the first place? Communications - General Communications XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 1 DQs XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 2 CheckPoint: Stereotypes Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 2 Assignment: Self-Esteem Worksheet and Response Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 3 DQs XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 4 CheckPoint: Interpersonal Communication Worksheet XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 5 CheckPoint: Group Member Worksheet XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 5 DQs XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 6 Assignment: Conflict Management Worksheet XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 6 CheckPoint: Conflict Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 7 DQs XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 7 CheckPoint: Infomercial Microsoft® PowerPoint® COM100 / X COM 100 / Week 8 CheckPoint: Mass Communication Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Week 8 Assignment: Advertising in Society Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Capstone Ethics in Communications Paper XCOM100 / X COM 100 / Capstone Discussion Question Are you great at a sport and want to be part of that sport's team at a college, too? Consider making a call to the college and speaking to the coach of the particular sport you play. This will give you a foot in with him as he will get to know you and wha...
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...would pull out a map and stroll around Scottsdale. The very fun thing about moving into a new place is we get to have an adventure, like a tourist on a vacation. Third, is to learn the language. If we’re in the Philippines, we need to learn how to speak Tagalog, if we’re in the Mexico, we need to learn how to speak Spanish and same as to English when we’re in the United States or wherever we are in the world. Make an effort to understand more how they speak. When American says “how are you?” for example, to means “hello.” It’s important to know these things in order to increase our communication skills and helps us to integrate with the locals. Fourth, is to be involved. I have a circle of friends, who’s with me in a same class, which is COM100, and every time our class ends, they would ask me to hang out with them while I wait for my next class. From the campus, to the streets, and to our destination, they taught me almost everything. Being involved in a group or organization helps develop oral and physical communication skill, debating skills and social skills. This will also helps us even in making more friends along the way. Fifth, keep in touch with friends and relatives back home, especially when depressed or lonely. Being in a new place was never easy. Even though, we’ve made some new friends and met some good people around us, we always go back to our old friends. In this modern day, it is easier to stay connected, no matter where they are. For example, the use of Facebook...
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...Key Terms and Definitions for Lesson 1, COM100 Term Human Communication: Definition (from textbook) The process of making sense out of the world and sharing that sense with others by creating meaning through verbal and non-verbal messages The beliefs, values, and moral principles by which one determines what is right or wrong Originator of a thought or emotion who puts it into a code that can be understood by a receiver Person who decodes a message and attempts to make sense out of what the source has encoded A process of translating ideas, feelings, and thoughts into a code A process of interpreting ideas, feelings, and thoughts that have been translated into a code Written, spoken, and unspoken elements of communication to which people assign meaning Pathway through which messages are sent Interference—literal, situational, or psychological—that hinders the accurate encoding or decoding of a message Response to a message Physical, historical, and psychological communication environment Example A conversation with your significant other Ethics: “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.” Someone who speaks to you Source: Receiver: Someone you’re speaking to Encoding: You consciously decide what you’re going to say You are trying to understand what someone else is saying Decoding: Message: Something you try to say to someone else Channel: Noise: Speech You’re trying to talk to someone who is listening to her iPod You speak; someone...
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