Report on Strengths and Weaknesses in Group Communication Skills

Assignment Instructions

This assignment must be completed individually.

· You must use the Harvard referencing system.

· Your work must indicate the number of words you have used. Written assignments must not exceed the specified maximum number of words. When a written assignment is marked, the excessive use of words beyond the word limit is reflected in the academic judgement of the piece of work which results in a lower mark being awarded for the piece of work (regulation 6.74). Assignment submissions are to be made anonymously. Do not write your name anywhere on your work. · Write your student ID number at the top of every page.Where the assignment comprises more than one task, all tasks must be submitted in a single document. · You must number all pages.

In order to achieve full marks, you must submit your work before the deadline. Work that is submitted late – up to five working days after the published submission deadline - will be accepted and marked. However, the element of the module’s assessment to which the work contributes will be capped with a maximum mark of 40%. Work cannot be submitted if the period of 5 working days after the deadline has passed (unless there is an approved extension). Failure to submit within the relevant period will mean that you have failed the assessment.

Throughout the semester, your class will be asked to complete a variety of communication activities, then share examples in a dedicated forum. Write a 1500-word report that identifies the strengths and weaknesses in your group’s communication skills. This report must be based on communication theory from the course. You must examine at least four examples of communications generated by your class.

Your marks for this assessment will be awarded based on the following criteria:

1: Identification and explanation of communication factors Identification of communication types and trends discussed in class · These might include: emails, paragraphs etc. · Explanation of communication types and trends discussed in class · This might include: how / why elements, a sequence of steps, a logical process Solutions proposed to communications issues identified (in the ‘Recommendations’ section)

2: Identification and interpretation of evidence · Evidence from the given reading list · Communication examples from the class forum · Your interpretation of what evidence / example means and why it is relevant

3: Academic skills Use of formal, academic language and tone · Use of report, paragraph and sentence structures introduced in class · Use of citations / referencing

You must use the report format introduced in class / the template below to structure your work, and should also observe the recommended paragraph structures. Some advice on formatting is set out below; however, you should also engage with the guidance and example resources listed on the VLE. All recommendations should be supported by evidence from the given reading list, as well as examples from the class communications forums. This evidence and example must be appropriately formatted in terms of citations and references, observing the Harvard Anglia style. Your report should include all of the elements included on the template on the following page in same order that they appear there.