When someone’s writing is not focused, clear, and precise the message is often lost or confusing. To succeed in today’s competitive, professional world you must be able to communicate effectively; especially through writing. Describe a situation (real or fictional) where not having a focused message in your writing could lead to a problem or poor…

Based on what you learn about yourself from taking three leadership assessments, conduct a self-evaluation. Consider how each of these assessments suggests areas where you are well-suited to lead, what aspects of leading will come relatively easy to you? Also consider the aspects of leadership that you might find more challenging? Be sure that you…

General Instructions: In this 8 page paper, you will apply your knowledge of basic communication terms to an analysis of a film. In general, you will: Select a primary communication context (e.g., interpersonal communication.) that is reflected in a particular film of your choosing. Also, you will use several, specific terms (e.g., self-disclosure, relational dialectics,…

Gustavii | How to Prepare Graphs Beading Björn Gustavii’s chapters on “How to Prepare Graphs” and “Designing Tables” (PDFs below) from How to Write and Illustrate a Scientific Paper shows us creating good graphs and tables isn’t always straight-forward. Write a thoughtful response that walks us through the process of how you would create graphs…

StoryCorps: Listen, Honor, Share Set up your account with StoryCorps DIY: https://diy.storycorps.org/about/ I. First Assignment Research the StoryCorps Website. Sign up (use your school email) and complete the following three free courses: https://diy.storycorps.org/our-courses/ 1. Required: STORYCORPS DIY: FUNDAMENTALS COURSE 2. Required: STORYCORPS DIY: EDUCATION 3. Choose either STORYCORPS DIY: ROAD TO RESILIENCE or STORYCORPS DIY:…

Discussion Topic: Baake & Bernhardt | Science Writers Looking for AudienceBaake & Bernhardt Science Writers Looking for Audience Today, we’re reading Baake & Bernhardt’s “Science Writers Looking for Their Audience” from Metaphor and Knowledge: The Challenges of Writing Science (PDF below). As you formulate your response, you might find the following questions helpful: 1. Baake…