Assignment 4: Communication Methods
Choose five (5) different communication methods. Draft a form of communication for each of the four (4) scenarios listed below based on one or more of the different communication methods.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper that addresses the following scenarios:
· One of your employees is constantly late, leaving food and drinks at the work station, and you are forced to address the situation. 
· You need to let all employees know about a company special event. 
· You hear from a friend that a client is about to sign a contract with one of your present competitors. 
· You have three bids on a piece of equipment and you need to get a management decision on purchasing. 
The format of the paper is to be as follows:
· Typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format, a Microsoft Word document.
· Use headers for each of the subjects being covered, followed by your response.
· In addition to the three to four (3-4) pages required, a title page is to be included. The title page is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructor–s name, the course title, and the date.
Note: You will be graded on the quality of your answers, the logic/organization of the report, your language skills, and your writing skills.
The assignment will be graded using the following rubric:
  
Outcomes   Assessed

· Evaluate the importance of effective communication   in the workplace to employees.
· Use technology and information resources to   research issues in business communications.
  
Points: 280

Assignment 4: Communication Methods
 
Criteria

Unacceptable
Below   70% F

Fair
70-79%   C

Proficient
80-89%   B

Exemplary
90-100%   A
 
1. Draft a form of communication   for the scenario and justify your answer:
 
  One of your employees is constantly late, leaving food and drinks at the work   station, and you are forced to address the situation.
Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely   drafted a form of communication for the scenario and did not submit or   incompletely justified the answer.

Partially drafted a form of   communication for the scenario and partially justified the answer.

Satisfactorily drafted a form of   communication for the scenario and satisfactorily justified the answer.

Thoroughly drafted a form of   communication for the scenario and thoroughly justified the answer.
 
2. Draft a form of communication   for the scenario and justify your answer:
 
  You need to let all employees know about a company special event.
Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely   drafted a form of communication for the scenario and did not submit or   incompletely justified the answer.

Partially drafted a form of   communication for the scenario and partially justified the answer.

Satisfactorily drafted a form of   communication for the scenario and satisfactorily justified the answer.

Thoroughly drafted a form of   communication for the scenario and thoroughly justified the answer.
 
3.   Draft a form of communication for the scenario and justify your answer:
 
  You hear from a friend that a client is about to sign a contract with one of   your present competitors.
Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely   drafted a form of communication for the scenario and did not submit or   incompletely justified the answer.

Partially drafted a form of   communication for the scenario and partially justified the answer.

Satisfactorily drafted a form of   communication for the scenario and satisfactorily justified the answer.

Thoroughly drafted a form of   communication for the scenario and thoroughly justified the answer.
 
4. Draft a form of communication   for the scenario and justify your answer:
 
  You have three bids on a piece of equipment and you need to get a management   decision on purchasing.
Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely   drafted a form of communication for the scenario and did not submit or   incompletely justified the answer.

Partially drafted a form of   communication for the scenario and partially justified the answer.

Satisfactorily drafted a form of   communication for the scenario and satisfactorily justified the answer.

Thoroughly drafted a form of   communication for the scenario and thoroughly justified the answer.
 
5. Clarity
Weight: 10%

Did not complete the assignment or   explanations are unclear and not organized.
(Major issues)

Explanations generally unclear and   not well organized.
(Many issues)

Explanations generally clear   and/or organized. (Minor issues)

Explanations very clear and well   organized.
(Added helpful details.)
 
6. Writing – Grammar, sentence   structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, APA usage.
Weight: 10%

Did not complete the assignment or   had 8 or more different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph   structure, and spelling, punctuation, or APA usage. (Major issues)

Had 6 – 7 different errors in   grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, and spelling, punctuation,   or APA usage. (Many issues)

Had 4 – 5 different errors in   grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, and spelling, punctuation,   or APA usage. (Minor issues)

Had 0 – 3 different errors in   grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or   APA usage.