Week 1 - Topic 1 Actions for 'Week 1 - Topic 1' Subscribe Hide Description Discussion Topic 1 – Persuasive Messages In Chapter 14 of our textbook, the author describes persuasion as being “the act of presenting arguments for change, while motivation involves the force to bring about change.  The concept of measurable gain assesses audience response to a persuasive message.” (Key Takeaway).  Review and Write:  Review Chapter 14 of our textbook on Presentations to Persuade. As we prepare for our first assignment – writing a persuasive message, think about a scenario where you could write a persuasive letter or memo pointing out a problem for which there is a relatively simple solution.  Write two substantial paragraphs and describe the scenario – laying out the problem and what you believe is a good solution. You may use this as the basis for your first assignment, or you may think of a different scenario. Week 1 - Topic 2 Actions for 'Week 1 - Topic 2' Subscribe Hide Description Discussion Topic 2 – Communication Barriers Module 1 discusses barriers to good communication.  They are barriers between sender and receiver; barriers due to message, channel, or medium; and barriers within the organization. Review and Write:   Review the chart in the module and write two substantive paragraphs on two of the three categories of communication barriers. Use the word list below to look up a minimum of 25 of the words in a thesaurus.  List two synonyms, which means alternate meaning, for the word.  After the word, list the part of speech, such as (adj.) for adjective or (n.) for noun, or (v.) for verb, as many will have different parts of speech.  See the first two examples.  Many, but not all, of the words will have an antonym, which means opposite.  If you find a good antonym, list it and mark it as (ant.) after the word.  You may use the thesaurus in Word or other online thesaurus. Abandon Wildness (n.) Desert (v.) Abbreviate Reduce (v.) Lengthen (ant.) Abduct Abhor Accomplish Bankrupt Careful Communicate Considerate Damp Decline Defeat Employee Habit Hairstyle Hamper Harsh Humid Job Lawful Learning Lesson Letter Lift Loving Maintain Majority Manner Meditate Monotonous Mysterious Necessary Notion Numerous Provide Purse Separate Shallow Shoddy Shoes Skillful Smart Smell Tasty Temporary Thoughtful Tolerate Wasted Wicked Wisdom .

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Discussion Topic 1 – Persuasive Messages
In Chapter 14 of our textbook, the author describes persuasion
as being “the act of presenting arguments for change, while
motivation involves the force to bring about change. The
concept of measurable gain assesses audience response to a
persuasive message.” (Key Takeaway).
Review and Write:
Review Chapter 14 of our textbook on Presentations to
Persuade. As we prepare for our first assignment – writing a
persuasive message, think about a scenario where you could
write a persuasive letter or memo pointing out a problem for
which there is a relatively simple solution. Write two
substantial paragraphs and describe the scenario – laying out the
problem and what you believe is a good solution. You may use
this as the basis for your first assignment, or you may think of a
different scenario.
Week 1 - Topic 2
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Discussion Topic 2 – Communication Barriers
Module 1 discusses barriers to good communication. They are
barriers between sender and receiver; barriers due to message,
channel, or medium; and barriers within the organization.
Review and Write:

2. Review the chart in the module and write two substantive
paragraphs on two of the three categories of communication
barriers.
Use the word list below to look up a minimum of 25 of the
words in a thesaurus. List two synonyms, which means
alternate meaning, for the word. After the word, list the part of
speech, such as (adj.) for adjective or (n.) for noun, or (v.) for
verb, as many will have different parts of speech. See the first
two examples. Many, but not all, of the words will have an
antonym, which means opposite. If you find a good antonym,
list it and mark it as (ant.) after the word. You may use the
thesaurus in Word or other online thesaurus.
Abandon
Wildness (n.)
Desert (v.)
Abbreviate
Reduce (v.)
Lengthen (ant.)
Abduct
Abhor
Accomplish
Bankrupt
Careful
Communicate

3. Considerate
Damp
Decline
Defeat
Employee
Habit
Hairstyle
Hamper
Harsh
Humid
Job
Lawful

4. Learning
Lesson
Letter
Lift
Loving
Maintain
Majority
Manner
Meditate
Monotonous
Mysterious
Necessary

5. Notion
Numerous
Provide
Purse
Separate
Shallow
Shoddy
Shoes
Skillful
Smart
Smell
Tasty

6. Temporary
Thoughtful
Tolerate
Wasted
Wicked
Wisdom