Hello Everyone:

We are heading into module 6 content this upcoming week which deals with the best practices in written communication using multiple mediums and channels.

Below, you will find the homework.
Dr. Barley

Please review the following for the zoom virtual classroom:
Readings: Manhard Goofprofer-
Goofs #1, 2, 5, 14, 16, and 23.
BCE p. 473 Complete the Practice Session Punctuation 1: questions 1-5;
p. 478 2.12.1 Complete the Practice Session Punctuation 2 questions 1-5;
pp. 484-485 Complete the frequently misused words practice session questions 1-5,
p. 487 Review the frequently misspelled words and review 4.4 transitional words and phrases.
Review the first 5 files in module 6 - pay special attention to the following:
1. Video/Audio Narration of Best Practices in Written Communication: Planning, Organizing, Writing, Editing and Refining.
2. Best Practices in Written Communication Planning Organizing Writing
3. Best Practices in Written Communication Editing and Refinement

Review Business Communication Essentials Text for Virtual Classroom:

Chapter 3: Pay special attention to the section on:

A. "Selecting the Best Combination of Media and Channels"- pp. 68-73 (pay attention to Table 3.1)

B. "Organizing your Message" pp. 73-81

p. 72- pay attention to the following: Media Richness (1) medium's ability to convey a message through one or more informational cue (visual, verbal, vocal) (2) facilitate feedback and (3) establish personal focus.

p. 76- Journalistic Approach (e.g., who what, when, why, how) , and
p. 78- Figure 3.6: Choosing Between the Direct and Indirect Approaches
Chapter 4: Please note the examples on language choices
p. 88 - The "You Attitude"- please note examples
p. 88 - "Maintaining Standards of Etiquette"- please note examples
p. 89- "Emphasizing the Positive"- please note examples
p. 90 - "Using Bias-Free Language" Table 4.1 p. 91
pp. 92-"Adapting to Your Audience: Building Strong Relationships"
p. 72 - "Establish Your Credibility"- see 7 bullets see especially honesty, endorsements, sincerity (avoid using hyperbole- know the definition of hyperbole).
pp. 93-94- Conversational tone- please note examples in Table 4.2
p. 95-96 "Choosing Active or Passive Voice"
p. 97-98 - see Table 4.4- Using concrete words and Finding words that communicate well.
p. 99 "Composing Your Message: Creative Effective Sentences" - know the difference between simple, compound, complex, compound-complex sentences. Know how to create empathy through sentence construction.
p. 101 Writing concise topic sentences 18-20 words in length.
p. 102 Transitions - see four bullets.
p. 103 Table 4.5 "Five Techniques to Develop Paragraphs".
p. 104 - "Writing messages for mobile devices"- know the definition of inverted pyramid - reveal the most important information briefly at the beginning and then provide successive layers of detail that readers can consume if they want.