Explain the advantages of keeping a writing journal. CMP160 English Composition I   Module 2 Discussion   Explain the role a well-written introductory paragraph performs. Explain the purpose of the concluding paragraph.       CMP160 English Composition I   Module 3 Discussion   Explain when or why would you use the description pattern of […]

Oral Presentation Progress Report/Plan                This week, provide a progress report of your oral presentation by addressing the following:   What steps do you plan to take to transition your paper to a presentation?   Which key ideas will you focus on?   What questions do you have about […]

Effective Communication The Joint Commission reported that [poor] communication was the root cause of 66% of Sentinel Events between 1995-2005. Examine the communication and collaboration in your workplace. Include these aspects:   The components necessary for effective interpersonal communication. Discuss the importance of interprofessional collaboration. Apply components of interpersonal communication to interprofessional collaboration. Discuss strategies […]

Many times we find ourselves thinking about what to eat for dinner and whether or not we put the towels in the dryer when someone is talking to us. Their voice is a distant drone and their mannerisms lack the charisma to compete with our own preoccupied and meandering mind.    Inevitably, you have zoned […]

One of the best ways to land the job of your dreams is to network. We spent last Module examining the value of knowing your audience, and networking engages you in getting to know an audience of your peers. Not only can this be fruitful in terms of making connections that open doors, but it […]

Being persuasive is a component of rhetoric, which is the art of communication. Rhetoric means knowing our audience and developing our message in direct consideration of that knowledge; appealing to audience logic with research and fact; and appealing to audience emotion without being biased.   We use rhetoric daily, most times without even realizing we […]

Communication comes most easily when it is a pleasant, when it is a topic in which we have interest or for which we have passion, when it is content we know our audience will enjoy, or when it serves a positive purpose. However, part of mastering communication skills is communicating effectively when news is not […]

In his international best-selling book, The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century, author Thomas L. Friedman introduces the theory that technological advances have enabled us to communicate so rapidly and so easily that the world has essentially become “flat,” meaning the possibility and likelihood of encountering diverse people and ideas requires […]

Often times, we as readers and writers struggle to gather our thoughts and put them on paper. Many times, we can write and then delete the entire page with this idea of it not being “good enough.” “First Shitty Drafts” by Anne Lamott describes the difficulties we face as we try to get our point […]

Cultural Dimensions In Chapter 4, Global Communications and Diversity, Peter Cardon identifies eight cultural dimensions.   Individualism and Collectivism   Egalitarianism and Hierarchy   Performance Orientation   Future Orientation   Assertiveness   Humane Orientation   Uncertainty Avoidance   Gender Egalitarianism   In the chapter, nations from around the world are assigned scores and rankings based […]