Blog: Eng301 Assignment No. 4 solution

Assignment 4 (Spring 2011)
Business Communication-ENG301
Total Marks: 15

Objectives:

• The assessment of students’ understanding of Business Communication and to get them motivated for acquiring conceptual knowledge and practical application of the subject.
• The assessment of students’ ability to understand business language and the development of their presentation skills

Instructions

• Late assignments will NOT be accepted.
• If the file is corrupt or problematic, it will be marked zero.
• Plagiarism will never be tolerated. Plagiarism occurs when a student uses work done by someone else as if it was his or her own; however, taking the ideas from different sources and to express it in your own words will be encouraged.
• No assignment will be accepted via e-mail.
• The solution file should be in Word doc form; the font color should be preferably black and font size can be 12 Times New Roman.

Q1. “The fear of conflict can work as a psychological barrier in Salary Negotiation; an integral part of a successful job interview.” Comment. (10)

Q2. Keeping in view the steps of an Oral Presentation, NAME the following groups of phrases using your knowledge about signaling/ language practice for an oral presentation. (5) 

Example:

Introducing the topic
Let me start by……………......
I’d like to begin with…………...

1. _________________

If I can just sum up the main points…………………………
Let me remind you, finally, of some of the points I’ve made.

2. _________________

A good example for this is………
To illustrate this point…………...

3. ________________

Let’s look at this in more details….
Translated into real terms…………

4. ________________

Let’s move on to………………..
Next…………………………….

5. _________________

Right, I’ve told you about…….
So much for………………......
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Solution:


1.Summing-up the Presentation

If I can just sum up the main points…………………………
Let me remind you, finally, of some of the points I’ve made.

2. Giving Examples for better understanding

A good example for this is………
To illustrate this point…………...


3. Emphasizing

Let’s look at this in more details….
Translated into real terms…………


4. Attracting / Keeping Continue the Presentation

Let’s move on to………………..
Next…………………………….


5. Concluding Remarks

Right, I’ve told you about…….
So much for………………......


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