Organizational Communication
I need a answer of these questions.Just read the discussion board answers, and reply to the information you read by also adding your own point of information about each topic itself to each discussion board answers not about how to correct the person answers by saying he or she needs to add more information or saying you agreed without stating why. Just four to six Lines response each. Please I want good answer of below questions.
Organizational Communication
Answer the following questions:
Question 1: Conduct a brief internet search and locate a piece of business writing. Be sure to provide a link to the page for us. Develop and share your in-depth analysis of the writing using 10 of the concepts
Question 2:How did you learn how to write? In your response, briefly describe your writing strengths and weaknesses and then describe the steps you plan to take to bolster your strengths and turn around your weaknesses.
Question 3: We’ve done quite a bit of reading about critical thinking this week. The Critical Thinking Community home page offers a solid introduction into the critical thinking process. The information available in the six articles adds depth to our understanding.
Once you’ve taken the Critical Thinking Basic Concepts Test, develop your thoughtful ideas as you respond to the following questions. What did you learn about your critical thinking skills? What concepts did you find useful in the readings to share with your peers? Why? What was the important take-away from the test results?
Activity 1
Maria Vazquez
The document I chose for this activity is "SWOT Analysis: Weight Watchers Inc." Weight Watchers Inc. (WWI) is one of the many weight management companies on the market today. WWI "is a consumer company and a commercial provider of weight management services, operating through a network of company-owned and franchise operations. The company primarily operates in North America, the UK, Continental Europe and others."
The document itself is an organizational analysis of the Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) of the company. It is a marketing oriented document written in a formal writing style and with direct language. Throughout the document, you can see that the paragraphs follow the grammatical rules and the vocabulary used in the writing follow the basics of Plain English. The sentences are easy to follow and understand. The vocabulary used is clear and concise.
The document follows the basic principles of writing. The introduction provided is very clear and explains the purpose of WWI. The body of the document expresses the topics to be address, the SWOT Analysis of the company. The use of statistical data used throughout the document provides an efficient and effective way of delivering the message to the reader. Despites the nature of the writing, the document is very easy to read, which at the same token, attracts the reader's attention.
To conclude, this document reflects the proper use of "Aristotle's Rhetorical Element" addressed in our readings for this week. Those elements are logos, ethos and pathos. The document is an excellent example of good business writing.
MacbrideAbeasi
After thorough search of the Internet I came across an article that I believe everyone can relate to about airfares. It was a little tricky finding 10 concepts to analysis this piece of writing. The article is titled “when to buy airline tickets to get the cheapest fare.” When it comes to airline tickets, one will agree that they can put a good dent in one’s pocket if not purchased at the right time. The article starts with a very logical question, “when should I book my ticket? As soon as possible? Or is there a better day to do that? The writer made it a point to grab the reader’s attention within the first four sentences (attracting the reader) with the sentence: “The best time to book an airline ticket is Tuesday afternoon, when most airlines have matched fare sales from competitors.” As a reader, when you read the aforementioned statement, HOW does the writer know this information? Well the writer having done her research, she goes on to elaborate why above statement was made. She gives a very clear and concise answer and then references legitimate sources who are the CEO of FareCompare (Rick Seaney) and a fare consultant Bob Harrell (who has studied fare dynamics for years). After reading this article one would like to pose the question, is this a casual writing style or is it more of an official style? Even though there are no sophisticated words being used in the article, the piece still focuses on professional expression with attention to roles, protocol, and appearance. Upon reading of this article, people are more likely to purchase airline tickets on Tuesdays to get the cheap tickets beingreferred to by the writer. In summary, one can enjoy a 10 to 15% on airline tickets if purchased on Tuesdays. Below is the link to the article written by Abby Schultz (2017)
Activity 2
GinaliseSantulli
I can only briefly remember how I learned to write, most of what I remember is to always have an introduction, body and summary. Every year I got older it seemed as though my essays got longer, when we first started writing I remember they used to only be three paragraphs and with each year It increased eventually graduating to pages. I honestly never learned how to write in APA format or MLA format which I think really is hurting me in the long run.
One of the main issues that I run into when it comes to my writing is the organization of my papers. I generally tend to lose what I am speaking about or just be all over the place in general. From reading chapter 6 I have discovered that there are actually several different organizing principals in how you can organize your essay. I definitely need to improve on my writing skills and work on my weaknesses when it comes to writing. Whether it has to deal with writing a paper for class, writing an email or even writing something up for work. I plan to use this Organizational principles as my guide to when I am writing something and sticking to that structure so that my paper flows the way it should. Using that as my guide to make sure that the paper is going in the direction that I want it to.
Maria Vazquez
During my early age at school, I started by reading books. From this activity, I learned to understand the content of the book; therefore, talked about what I have read. Writing was always a challenging activity for me (I love numbers better, but I was not good at writing). At more advance levels of learning, I started writing simple summaries of the books I used to read to the point of writing reports and synopsis. During my college years, writing became more challenging because of my major selection. I thought that writing in English was similar as to writing in Spanish. The basic principle is the same: prepare an outline with ideas and then organize those ideas in groups sharing similarities. I have always had problems putting my ideas together because I overflow myself with a lot of information whilst researching a topic. What I currently do when working on a document is to determine the pattern I want my document to follow. For instances, all documents have a beginning, a middle and an end. Well, as you can see while reading this post that my organization skills are not in the right place :)
The suggestions given in section 6.1 of the textbook seem to a good place to start. As the textbook indicates I should identify who is my audience in order to decide what to write and when and/or where to do so, but more importantly how and why I write my document. I understand that I must learn to write with direct content to avoid ambiguity by using simple ideas. Avoiding jargon or too complicated technical terminology would help me to write a more understandable and universal document. I have a long way to go on this topic.
Activity 3
Maria Vazquez
This assessment really made me think how much improvement I need in my critical thinking. I was very surprise to learn that in some areas of the assessment I scored "0". This surprising results have help me to come to the conclusion that in order to improve my overall critical thinking I need to read more frequently and maybe more challenging material. I have always struggled with critical thinking especially when I do it in English. Well, it is never too late to keep on learning and there is always room for improvement.
I enjoyed all the readings of this week, but there are two concepts that really caught my attention. The concepts are "assumption" and "inference". This was the first time I heard that word, inference, and really interested me. The readings conceptualize the meaning of assumption as something that has been taken for granted or presupposed (Paul and Elder, 2012) such a lesson learned; meanwhile, inference requires more thinking, "it is an intellectual act by which one concludes that something is true in light of something else's being true, ..." (Paul and Elder, 2012.) From my point of view, these two concepts interact with each other. "Every time we interpret our actions, every time we give them a meaning, we are making one or more inferences on the basis of one or more assumptions" (Paul and Elder, 2012.)
Jared Campbell
As I take the Critical Thinking Basic Concepts Test, I am reminded of an issue I see quite a bit in the work place. Often, when individuals are attempting to solve a specific problem they use the same answers that they have before. This is due to peoples general dislike for trying new approaches to difficult situations. It is much easier to maintain the same old pattern that they have before. Though, much like the culture competency module, it is vital that people reminisce on why they made the decisions that they did and whether or not they were effective.
Analysis of ones thoughts allows people to discover where many of their preconceived notions deter future understanding. Having preconceived notions is expected, but when a person can look from outside the box to analyze their decisions they become more effective for all parties involved. This is especially true when cooperating with another culture. Often times either party will be confused by the others reactions or words, but by analyzing the situation and your choices you can prevent future conflict.
Critical thinking at its core is having the ability to extract oneself from the situation and comprehend the views from both sides of an argument. It is also the ability to analyze a situation sans bias and construct a meaningful and effective approach to benefit all parties.
Due to the very nature of existence, humans are forced to interact in a reality that presents multiple avenues of approach. Once an individual has chosen an approach, they utilize it continually to the point of feeling comfortable. Having the presence of mind to realize that even though you are comfortable with your own approach their are others out there that may be more effective will assist in developing critical thinking. By continually evolving and maneuvering, individuals can begin to understand why others use the approaches that they do, and how best to cooperate with them.