BUAD 201: Business Writing Syllabus Fall 2014 Professor Katharine Sentz Office: SGMH 5166 Phone: 657.278.3645 Office Hours: MW 12:00 am -1:00 pm (and by appointment) E-Mail: ksentz@fullerton.edu Department Phone: (657) 278-2223 Logon for Fullerton’s Portal: http://my.fullerton.edu Prerequisites: English 101 or equivalent (with a grade of C or better). You may not be enrolled in BUAD 201 while taking BUAD 301. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
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Subject: Funding Request for Business Writing Course As a Network System Administrator, I often send e-mails to various organizations at Nellis AFB and I am frequently asked to write memos, official letters, reports and briefings on the various projects our company is involved with. Currently, all of this work has to get reviewed by our site lead to ensure that it is error free, which sometimes causes massive overhead and late submissions. There is a refresher Business Writing course taught at
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Verbal communication Communication is simply the act of transferring information from one place to another; sharing information between individuals by using speech. Individuals working within a business need to effectively use verbal communication that employs readily understood spoken words, as well as ensuring that the enunciation, stress and tone of voice with which the words are expressed is appropriate. It’s is also like talking to someone; you are saying something to them and having a conversation
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Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Number Date Business Process at Work: System Analysis Home delivery has become one of the major activities to boost business. It is regularly practiced by online stores or e-commerce websites. Although it involves more than one process, home delivery services continue to act as a core factor in luring customers into doing business and buying goods without moving from one place to another. From the moment a customer purchases a product or service, up to the moment
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Business Communication Test Review 1 Chapter 1 * Social intelligence is best defined as the ability to: quickly assess the emotions of those around and adapt ones words, tones, and gestures accordingly. * Computational thinking: the ability “to interact with data, see patterns in data, make data-based decisions, and use data to design for desired outcomes.” * Visual literacy: the ability to create and interpret graphics. * Analytical literacy (interpretive skills): the ability to
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to someone or someone is talking to you, you will understand by their body language and facial expressions if they are interested in what you are saying “Communication is an exchange of information via verbal or written messages and is the process of sending and receiving messages.” (Cheesebro, O’Connor, and Rios, 2010) Nonverbal cues Non- verbal cues are used in everyday interactions and can often times speak louder than verbal communication. Think back to childhood how momma’s eye contact
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competitive business world it is important that company leaders are aware of some key concepts to help to give the company an edge. These five concepts can make or break a company if not recognized or effectively used. The five concepts are: Organizational Culture and Behavior the study of behavior within a company environment, Diversity is the different individuals that work within and make up the company, Communication how well is the company message sent upward, downward and laterally, Business Ethics
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The process of selecting and organizing symbols to represent a message requires skill and knowledge. Obstacles listed below can interfere with an effective message. 1. Lack of Sensitivity to Receiver. A breakdown in communication may result when a message is not adapted to its receiver. Recognizing the receiver’s needs, status, knowledge of the subject, and language skills assists the sender in preparing a successful message. If a customer is angry, for example, an effective response may
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leaving a message, just hang up. You need to be in the right frame of mind. If you don’t sound like someone they want to talk to, they won’t ever respond.” INTRODUCTION: Voice mail was introduced in the late 1970s. Gordon Mathews founded a company called VMX in 1979. VMX stood for "voice mail express," and Mathews received a U.S. patent for his digital invention in 1982. VMX was the first voice mail provider service, its first client being 3M. The system recorded and managed messages using the
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Process Complete the following table. * Review the steps of the communication model on in Ch. 2 of Business Communication. See Figure 2.1. * Identify one personal or business communication scenario. * Describe each step of that communication using your personal or business scenario. Use detailed paragraphs in the boxes provided. Steps of communication model | Personal or business scenario | 1. Sender has an idea. | Megan, a bartender at a restaurant, was hired to work from 4-9
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