COM 285 Week 1

Individual Assignment: Business Communication Trends Paper

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that describes current trends in business communication. Address the following questions in your paper:

What role does business communication play in your day-to-day activities at work?

How does it help you manage your daily work activities?

What trends have you seen in your current or previous workplaces?

What message types result from these trends?

Format your paper according to APA standards. (For information on formatting, writing, and APA, please see:)

All papers must include an APA formatted cover page and APA formatted reference page.

Your paper must contain at least two sources that are properly cited, and must be in a Microsoft Word Document.

Discussion Questions

Think about someone in your workplace whom you consider to be an effective communicator. What about this person's communication style causes you to think this? What characteristics does this person have that causes him or her to be effective?

What are two strengths and two areas for improvement in your own business communication abilities? You may address verbal, written, or electronic communication; provide examples to explain your choices. How could your improvement in these two areas enhance your work performance?