This document outlines the weekly discussion topics and instructions for students in COM 537, a communications course. Over the 6-week course, topics discussed include biased language, visual presentation, social media's impact on business communication, storytelling techniques, professional communication, virtual meeting technologies, communication channels, and cultural concepts like ethnocentrism. Students are instructed to contribute substantive responses and replies on the weekly topics by due dates to demonstrate their understanding of course materials and insights.

1. COM 537 All Discussions
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COM 537 Wk 1 Discussion 1
Students need to contribute three substantive posts in this discussion by the due date
indicated. The substantive posts can be any combination of responses and replies.
1. Have you ever been put off by biased word choices that another person made while
communicating with you (in writing or in person)? In the matter of age, for example, has an
older person ever referred to you as a “kid,” even though you think of yourself as an adult?
Conversely, if you’re an older student, have younger students ever referred to you as
“grandma” or “grandpa,” even in a humorous way? What affect did these word choices
have on your relationship with the other party?
COM 537 Wk 1 Discussion 2
Students need to contribute three substantive posts in this discussion by the due date
indicated. The substantive posts can be any combination of responses and replies.
Describe an instance when you were frustrated by something you were trying to read
because the writing simply wasn’t clear to you. What effect did this have on your
understanding of the material and your attitude toward the individual or organization that
producedit?

2. COM 537 Wk 1 Discussion 3
Review this week’s course materials and learning activities, and reflect on your learning
so far this week. Respond to one or more of the following prompts in one to two
paragraphs:
Provide citation and reference to the material(s) you discuss. Describe what you found
interesting regarding this topic, and why.
. Describe how you will apply that learning in your daily life, including your work life.
Describe what may be unclear to you, and what you would like to learn.Students need to
contribute two substantive posts in this discussion by the due date indicated. The
substantive posts can be any combination of responses and replies.
COM 537 Wk 2 Discussion 1
Students need to contribute three substantive posts in this discussion by the due date
indicated. The substantive posts can be any combination of responses and replies.
List the advantages and disadvantages of working in teams, describe the characteristics of
effective teams, and highlight four key issues of group dynamics.
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COM 537 Wk 2 Discussion 2
Students need to contribute three substantive posts in this discussion by the due date
indicated. The substantive posts can be any combination of responses and replies.
Have you ever prejudged or rejected the message contained in a document or website
because of poor or inappropriate visual presentation? For example, if a website’s design
looked dated or clumsy, did you find yourself dismissing its content because something so
poorly presented couldn’t possibly be useful, authoritative, or current? What effect does
visual design have on the credibility of a message?
COM 537 Wk 2 Discussion 3
Review this week’s course materials and learning activities, and reflect on your learning
so far this week. Respond to one or more of the following prompts in one to two
paragraphs:

3. . Provide citation and reference to the material(s) you discuss. Describe what you
found interesting regarding this topic, and why.
. Describe how you will apply that learning in your daily life, including your work life.
. Describe what may be unclear to you, and what you would like to learn.
Students need to contribute two substantive posts in this discussion by the due date
indicated. The substantive posts can be any combination of responses and replies.
COM 537 Wk 3 Discussion 1
Students need to contribute three substantive posts in this discussion by the due date
indicated. The substantive posts can be any combination of responses and replies.
Describe a communication process model and the ways social media are changing the
nature of business communication.
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COM 537 Wk 3 Discussion 2
Students need to contribute three substantive posts in this discussion by the due date
indicated. The substantive posts can be any combination of responses and replies.
Think back to a time you experienced a communication breakdown in a personal or social
setting (something you’re comfortable discussing with the class). Did you figure out why
the breakdown occurred? Was it related to cultural differences, emotional factors,
technology, or some other identifiable cause? How might you avoid similar breakdowns in
the workplace?
COM 537 Wk 3 Discussion 3
Review this week’s course materials and learning activities, and reflect on your learning
so far this week. Respond to one or more of the following prompts in one to two
paragraphs:
Provide citation and reference to the material(s) you discuss. Describe what you found
interesting regarding this topic, and why.

4. . Describe how you will apply that learning in your daily life, including your work life.
. Describe what may be unclear to you, and what you would like to learn.
Students need to contribute two substantive posts in this discussion by the due date
indicated. The substantive posts can be any combination of responses and replies.
COM 537 Wk 4 Discussion 1
Students need to contribute three substantive posts in this discussion by the due date
indicated. The substantive posts can be any combination of responses and replies.
Discuss recent television commercials, promotional videos, or other marketing and sales
messages that used storytelling to frame a persuasive message. Was each message
structured with a distinct beginning, middle, and end? How was the “hero” presented in
each case? How persuasive was each message likely to be, given what you can surmise
about the target audience?
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COM 537 Wk 4 Discussion 2
Students need to contribute three substantive posts in this discussion by the due date
indicated. The substantive posts can be any combination of responses and replies.
When you try to change someone’s mind or get people to buy into an idea (in a personal,
social, or academic context), how do you approach the challenge? How do you get people
to see things your way, even when their position on an issue might be exactly the opposite
of yours?
COM 537 Wk 4 Discussion 3
Review this week’s course materials and learning activities, and reflect on your learning
so far this week. Respond to one or more of the following prompts in one to two
paragraphs:
Provide citation and reference to the material(s) you discuss. Describe what you found
interesting regarding this topic, and why.
. Describe how you will apply that learning in your daily life, including your work life.
. Describe what may be unclear to you, and what you would like to learn.

5. Students need to contribute two substantive posts in this discussion by the due date
indicated. The substantive posts can be any combination of responses and replies.
COM 537 Wk 5 Discussion 1
Students need to contribute three substantive posts in this discussion by the due date
indicated. The substantive posts can be any combination of responses and replies.
Explain what it means to communicate as a professional in a business context.
COM 537 Wk 5 Discussion 2
Students need to contribute three substantive posts in this discussion by the due date
indicated. The substantive posts can be any combination of responses and replies.
Identify the major technologies used to enhance or replace in-person meetings.
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COM 537 Wk 5 Discussion 3
Review this week’s course materials and learning activities, and reflect on your learning
so far this week. Respond to one or more of the following prompts in one to two
paragraphs:
Provide citation and reference to the material(s) you discuss. Describe what you found
interesting regarding this topic, and why.
. Describe how you will apply that learning in your daily life, including your work life.
. Describe what may be unclear to you, and what you would like to learn.
Students need to contribute two substantive posts in this discussion by the due date
indicated. The substantive posts can be any combination of responses and replies.
COM 537 Wk 6 Discussion 1
can be any combination of responses and replies.
Please discuss your likes and dislikes regarding communication media. Are there certain
communication channels you despise, such as voicemail for example. Are there specific

6. channels you prefer such as texting to live phone conversations? Why do you select
specific media channels over others in various situations?
COM 537 Wk 6 Discussion 2
Students need to contribute three substantive posts in this discussion by the due date
indicated. The substantive posts can be any combination of responses and replies.
Define culture, explain how culture is learned, and define ethnocentrism and stereotyping.
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COM 537 Wk 6 Discussion 3
Review this week’s course materials and learning activities, and reflect on your learning
so far this week. Respond to one or more of the following prompts in one to two
paragraphs:
. Provide citation and reference to the material(s) you discuss. Describe what you
found interesting regarding this topic, and why.
. Describe how you will apply that learning in your daily life, including your work life.
. Describe what may be unclear to you, and what you would like to learn.
Students need to contribute two substantive posts in this discussion by the due date
indicated. The substantive posts can be any combination of responses and replies.