COM 285 Week 3

Individual Assignment: Cross-Cultural Communication Matrix

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

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

Learning Team Assignment: Learning Team Charter Analysis

Write a 2,100- to 2,800-word analysis of the Learning Team Charter. Discuss the following:

In your own words, define group communication in three to five sentences. How does group communication differ from individual communication? Discuss strategies to promote individual and group communication.

Does the section in the charter on dispute resolution have enough information? What would you include to provide stronger strategies?

Has the team provided effective strategies for fostering good team communication? Provide examples of how to use these strategies

Discuss two to three technologies you might use to facilitate group communication. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using each? Format your paper according to APA standards. Submit in a Word document.

The Team Leader will submit a final copy to the assignment section for grading on behalf of the team. Post a current dated (that is the date of assignment posting) copy of the Certificate of Originality along with your paper in the assignment section, bearing the names of all team members.

Discussion Questions

What are three examples of bias in business writing? Identify two methods you consider important to use in reducing bias in business writing.

In your opinion, what situations require positive or negative information to be delivered using the following methods of communication: face-to-face, telephone, printed mail, and e-mail? Provide examples using references from the readings and your observations.