Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
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Completing
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Specific
Outcomes Timing and realism
Collaborate
Acceptability
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Gather Information
Informal methods
Viewpoints of others Reports and company documents Supervisors, colleagues, customers Audience input
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Provide Information
Audience needs
Accurate information Ethical information Pertinent information
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Oral Communication
Face-to-face conversations Interviews Speeches Presentations Meetings
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Disadvantages
Minimal participation Nonpermanent Reduced control No editing or revision
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Written Communication
Memos Letters Reports Proposals
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Disadvantages
Delayed feedback Lacks nonverbal cues Creation and distribution Preparation and production
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Visual Communication
Charts Graphs Diagrams
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Disadvantages
Learning curve Preparation time Transmittal and storage
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Electronic Communication
Oral communication
Telephone calls, teleconferencing, voicemail, audio CDs, podcasts
Written communication
Email, instant messaging, websites, wikis
Visual communication
Electronic presentations, computer animation, video
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Disadvantages
Overuse Privacy issues
Multimedia
Accessibility
Security risks
Productivity
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Organizing Information
Get to the point Omit irrelevant details Organize your ideas Indicate necessary information
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Importance of Organization
Improves productivity Boosts understanding Increases acceptance Saves audience time
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Specific Purpose
Teach customer service department how to file insurance claims. Convince managers to increase spending on research and development. Solicit ideas for incentive plan that ties wages to profits.
Topic
Insurance Claims
Main Idea
Proper filing of claims saves time and money.
To Persuade
R&D Funding
To Collaborate
Incentive Pay
Generating Ideas
Brainstorming Mapping Storytellers tour Journalistic approach Question-answer chain
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Sequencing Messages
Direct approach
Deductive
Indirect approach
Inductive
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Message Opening
Attention-getting statement/question
Message Body
Necessary details
Message Closing
Cordial close
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Outlining Content
Alphanumeric
I. First Major Part
A. B. First subpoint Second subpoint
1. 2. Evidence Evidence
Decimal
1.0 First Major Part
1.1 1.2 First subpoint Second subpoint
1.2.1 1.2.2 Evidence Evidence
C.
Third subpoint
II.
Organizing Messages
State the main idea
State major points
Provide evidence
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