Business Communication (ENG301)
Assignment 2 (Spring 2013)
Total Marks: 15
Objective:
- The assessment of students’ understanding of Business Communication
- To motivate students for acquiring conceptual knowledge and practical application of the subject
Instructions:
- Late assignments will not be accepted.
- If the file is corrupt or problematic, it will be marked zero.
- Plagiarism will NOT 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 expressing them in your own words will be encouraged.
- No assignment will be accepted via e-mail.
- The solution file should be in Word document format; the font color should be preferably black and font size should be 12 Times New Roman.
Q1. Individual cultural variables are very important to comprehend intercultural communication. Justify the statement with the help of three individual cultural variables. (10)
Q2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. (5)
i. The principle of correctness relies not only on grammar and spelling but on __________ as well.
- punctuation
- commas
- balance
- None of the above
ii. Even a harsh response from your respondent demands a __________ answer on your part out of courtesy.
- straight
- short
- tactful
- All of the above
iii. To be mild in tone, respectful and sincere is a way to address which can be termed as ___________ as a whole.
- courteous
- concrete
- humble
- benign
iv. To explain a message in as minimum words as possible is called _________.
- conciseness
- concreteness
- clarity
- None of the above
v. Clarity is the first principle to be followed in any message failing which would confuse the ________.
- addressee
- addresser
- both
- None of the above
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