Pick a culture that you strongly identify with. Bring in an object that represents that culture. you can create Powerpoint slides for the video. Create an outline that organizes your thoughts and main points into a coherent speech.

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CST110 Informative speech on culture

Directions:

1: Pick a culture that you strongly identify with.(think about your nationality, your religion, the region where you grew up or organizations of which you are a member)

2:Bring in an object that represents that culture. you can create Powerpoint slides for the video.

3: Create an outline that organizes your thoughts and main points into a coherent speech.

4: References

Start with a line that draws us into the story, a hook. Then, give us the pertinent details of where, who and what was happening. Set the foundation for the conflict and stakes. Who were you before this event happened?

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METAMORPHOSIS: A solo story of transformation

Time: 5 min

This is a 5 min personal story of your choosing, that tells us about a personal transformation that you went through. Choose an event in your life that changed your life in some significant way. When you think about this event, you should think “After that happened I was never the same” or “My life has been different in some significant way since that happened.”

This is a personal story, so not a story of someone else. Center it on your experience.

The structure of the story should follow a basic Narrative Structure.

1. Intro: Start with a line that draws us into the story, a hook. Then, give us the pertinent details of where, who and what was happening. Set the foundation for the conflict and stakes. Who were you before this event happened?

2. Rising Action: Build up to what happened. Build the conflict and stakes. What do you have to lose?

3. Climax/ turning point: The Event that changed you, and you lost something, or gained something, or both. You were changed in some way.

4. Falling action: How were you changed? What happened after, and how you were transformed?

5. Conclusion: What have you learned since this event? What can we learn from this transformation? End with a final line or two that leave an impact on the audience.

Identify attributes of quality information. Assess the value of using plain language, and define active and passive voice. Manage the process careful revision and evaluating various business messages.

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Business Communications

Locate a website, video, article, podcast, or presentation offering writing advise that aligns with the content topics listed under the ULOs above. Videos can be humorous as long as they are appropriate for all audiences. Summarize and provide an evaluation of what you learned from the resource. Include the website, video, article, podcast, or presentation in your discussion and cite it using APA format at the end of your post. A minimum of two response posts to your classmate or instructor is required. Responses to your classmates or instructor should provide thoughtful insight into the topic, include information that directly relates to the course content, and moves the group discussion forward in an effective manner. Response posts for this discussion should provide additional insight regarding the quality of the information presented, the use of plain language, and additional evaluation. Please note that student should not be providing opinion based statements regarding the content of the professional communication example. Each response post should include a minimum of 100 words. Each post must demonstrate proper grammar, spelling, word usage, and effective communication practices

ULOs

  • Identify attributes of quality information.
  • Assess the value of using plain language, and define active and passive voice.
  • Manage the process careful revision and evaluating various business messages.

 

What are the main differences between generations at work? How are the generations similar and different? What are misconceptions about each generation? How has technology influenced each generation at work?

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Communications Question

You will write an essay response and answer the questions. Provide your analysis in cross-generational communication in a thoughtful manner about how you would approach communication with various employee age groups

Length: 2-3 pages, double spaced (not including cover and references)

  1. Summarize this topic
  2. Answer the questions
    1. What are the main differences between generations at work?
    2. How are the generations similar and different?
    3. What are misconceptions about each generation?
    4. How has technology influenced each generation at work?
    5. How would you resolve a conflict between a Boomer manager who worries about the privacy and productivity aspects of social networking and a Gen Z employee who wants to use these tools on the job?
  3. Conclusion

Cover page and references page, please cite any materials used including the above resources (APA or MLA format is acceptable)

Are there any movies in your list that are also on the official top 10 movies of all time? How have movies impacted your life (childhood and now)? Include specific movies that have impacted you. Explain in detail.

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Communication

Movies

1. What do YOU think the top 10 movies of all time should be. List them out 1-10.

2. Next to each movie explain why you think it should be in the top 10. It’s ok to look up what experts say are the top 10 films of all time. You may agree or you may not. I want to know what you think. Next to each movie you listed give a brief explanation as to why you included it and its significance.

4. Are there any movies in your list that are also on the official top 10 movies of all time? Everyone’s lists may be very different and that’s ok!

5. Next, share with us YOUR personal top 10 favorite movies. (This is an entirely different list from the first list you made).

6. How have movies impacted your life (childhood and now)? Include specific movies that have impacted you. Explain in detail.

7. Share with us one movie you think everybody needs to see before they die. :)

Based on their social media, how would you describe the company? How is the company trying to portray itself on social media? Are users interacting with the company on social media? If so, how are they responding?

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Social Media and Marketing

Pick a company that uses social media as a marketing and branding tool. Review at least three social media accounts your company of choice uses and assess the following:

  1. Based on their social media, how would you describe the company? How is the company trying to portray itself on social media?
  2. Are users interacting with the company on social media? If so, how are they responding?
  3. Do you think the company you are assessing has an effective strategy for using social media as a marketing tool?

What are the strengths of the example/artifact? What are the weaknesses of the example/artifact? What aspects of the example/artifact would you have your classmate keep? What aspects of the example/artifact would you have your classmate change?

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Do the following for coms artifact

First, upload the example or artifact that you will upload to showcase your teamwork skills. If it is a paper, you can upload the paper, photograph, PDF, etc. If it is a video, you can post the link.

Second, write a description of the example or artifact that you will use when you upload the example/artifact to Bravofolio. This description should be between 3-4 sentences.

Response to Group Member’s Post (Due on Friday, March 10 @ 11:59 p.m.)

After going through each classmates original post, reply to each member, separately, with answers to the following questions:

1. On a scale of 1-4 (1=ineffective; 2=somewhat ineffective; 3=somewhat effective; 4=very effective), rate the effectiveness with with the example/artifact illustrate the career readiness competency of teamwork.

2. What are the strengths of the example/artifact?

3. What are the weaknesses of the example/artifact?

4. What aspects of the example/artifact would you have your classmate keep?

5. What aspects of the example/artifact would you have your classmate change?

6. Any additional comments:

Conduct research on 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. Find out the major questions being asked by this case. Present the significance of this case. What other cases are being referred by this case?

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Communications Question

While Position Paper  focused on understanding how the Supreme Court rulings are presented, this paper will focus on how you would preside over a court case. For the purposes of this paper, you will be asked to focus your attention on the pending case: 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. While this case is still pending, it is a case that deals with a major facet of the first amendment. You will be asked to conduct your research on this case, identifying the social controversy around this case, the major points of this case, and how a decision on this case would impact the first amendment. To help organize this assignment please do the following:

  • Conduct research on 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis.
  • Find out the major questions being asked by this case.
  • Present the significance of this case.
  • What other cases are being referred by this case?
  • You should have at least 5 sources at the end of this process.

Once you have conducted enough research you will be tasked with writing a 4-5 pages paper that has two major parts:

  1. Summary of the case
    1. Think of this as trying to emulate the Syllabus for the case used in Position Paper I.
    2. You are going to basically layout the entire case.
  2. Your opinion on this case
    1. Since this case is still pending, you can present your own opinion on this case. Would you agree with Lorie Smith or disagree? Why? In your opinion you should support your decision with evidence.

Briefly introduce yourself to group and your experience with public speaking. Briefly describe how you feel about giving a speech for this presentation. State the topic for group presentation that you are interested in and why.

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Group Activity

Instructions

Contribute your initial post to our discussion by Thursday, 11:59 p.m. In your post please include the following:

  1. Briefly introduce yourself to group and your experience with public speaking. Briefly describe how you feel about giving a speech for this presentation.
  2. State the topic for group presentation that you are interested in and why.
  • https://www.studypool.com/questions/download?id=2761551&path=uploads/questions/491241/20230303005746comm120_group_topics__4_.pdf&fileDownloadName=attachment_1

Make sure to include MLA citation when using sources that you researched from library, books, websites etc.

  1. State what the best way is to contact you such as phone, email, or other ways to connect with fellow group members.

Read about the major theoretical perspectives in sociology (functionalist, conflict, feminist, queer, and symbolic interactionist). Write an essay defining and interpreting each perspective.

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Communications Question

This week, you read about the major theoretical perspectives in sociology (functionalist, conflict, feminist, queer, and symbolic interactionist).

Write an essay defining and interpreting each perspective. Paraphrase each perspective, using the “Major Perspective PDF file” from textbook as a resource. Do not copy the definitions from the text, but rather paraphrase in your own words and provide citations in APA Style where necessary. Additionally, briefly explain the importance of the perspectives to the field of sociology.