Write a short (half page) essay per question and structured and be sure that the writing text for this assignment meets the APA format requirements and if a source of reference is used to answer the assignment it should be referenced APA as well with the in-text.. First here are a few videos that will help bring this weeks material to life. I think you will enjoy them (chapters 1 and 2) www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNH6m6BrgKs http://communication.atwork-network.com/2007/07/06... Chapter 5 www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNH6m6BrgKs http://communication.atwork-network.com/2007/07/06... Type your answers immediately after each question: Chapter one Assignment Do you consider your daily texting, Facebook updates, blog entries, e-mails, and other informal writing to be “real writing”? How might such writing differ from the writing done in business? (Obj. 1)Sharing various digital media impulsively can lead to embarrassment and worse. Have you or has someone you know ever regretted posting a comment, photo, or other digital media online?(Obj. 2) 3.How do you feel about the work–life balance in today’s 24/7 “anytime, anywhere” digital workplace? Do you anticipate negative effects on your health and personal life? (Obj. 3) 4.Critics complain that e-mail is reducing the amount of face-to-face communication at work and this is bad for business. Do you agree or disagree?(Obj. 4) 5.Ethical Issue: Josh in the Accounting Department tells you that he heard from a reliable source that 15 percent of the staff will befired within 120 days. You would love to share this juicy news with other department members, for their own defense and planning. Should you? Why or why not? Chapter Two Assignment 1. Author and teamwork critic Susan Cain claims that research “strongly suggests that people are more creative when they enjoy privacy and freedom from interruption.” In her book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, in articles, and public appearances, Cain cautions against the current emphasis on teamwork in the workplace. Cain cites studies by the psychologists Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Gregory Feist, according to whom “the most spectacularly creative people in many fields are often introverted. . . . They are not joiners by nature.” How would you, as a critical thinker, respond to these statements? (Obj. 1) 2.Evaluate the following humorous analogy between the murder of a famous Roman emperor and the deadening effect of meetings: “This month is the 2,053rd anniversary of the death of Julius Caesar, who pronounced himself dictator for life before running the idea past the Roman Senate. On his way to a meeting, he was met by a group of senators who, wishing to express their unhappiness with his vocational aspirations, stabbed him to death. Moral of the story: Beware of meetings.” Is the comparison fitting? What might the author of the article have wanted to convey? (Obj. 2) 3.Why do executives and managers spend more time listening than do workers? (Obj. 3) 4. What arguments could you give for or against the idea that body language is a science with principles that can be interpreted accurately by specialists?(Obj. 4) 5.Ethical Issue: After much discussion and even conflict, your workplace team has finally agreed on Plan B, but you are firmly convinced that Plan A is a much better option. Your team is presenting Plan B to the whole department and company executives are present. A vice president asks you for your opinion. Should you (a) keep your mouth shut, (b) try to persuade the team to adopt Plan A, (c) explain why you believe Plan A is a better plan, (d) tell the VP and all present that Plan B is not your idea, or (e) discuss one or two points you can agree on in Plan B? (Objs. 1, 2, 5) Chapter Five Assignment 1.Why is audience analysis so important in the selection of the direct or indirect strategy of organization for a business message? (Obj. 2) 2. How are speakers different from writers in the way they emphasize ideas? (Obj. 4) 3. Why are short sentences and short paragraphs appropriate for business communication?(Objs. 4, 5) 4. Ethical Issue:Discuss the ethics of the indirect pattern of organization. Is it manipulative to delay the presentation of the main idea in a message?

SUB NAME:OPERATION SECURITY CURRENTLY WORKING AS A software employee Practical Connection task At UC, it is a priority that students are provided with strong educational programs and courses that allow them to be servant-leaders in their disciplines and communities, linking research with practice and knowledge with ethical decision-making. This assignment is a written assignment where students will demonstrate how this course research has connected and put into practice within their own career. Provide a reflection o of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment. If you are not currently working, share times when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study. Requirements: Provide a  reflection. Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course. Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment. If you are not employed, demonstrate a connection to your desired work environment.