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Assessment item 4
Journals 2 and 3 - Intercultural & Effective Comm
Value: 10%
Due date: 09-Oct-2015
Return date: 30-Oct-2015
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Interact2 Journal
Task
There are two (2) parts to this assignment. Part 1 happens around the time when Topic 7 (Intercultural Communication) and Topic 10 [(Ethics in the Workplace - Business Communication in the Digital Age (Extract 11)] is taught.
Part 1 journal is on the topic of Intercultural Communication.
Part 2 journal is on the topic of Effective and Ethical Communication.
Part 1: Journal Posting - 5 marks. You will do a short journal posting of about 500 words on non verbal intercultural communication-. The objective of this journal is to allow you to exhibit your knowledge and experience in this area across cultures by citing some examples from school, workplace or home and relating them to your readings.
Part 2: Journal Posting - 5 marks. You will do a short journal posting of about 500 words on -Effective & Ethical Communication-. The objective of this journal is to allow you to reflect on a certain current news event happening and allow you to relate to what you have read in the chapter. Use the resources in Interact2.
Total : 10 marks
Rationale
This assignment will allow you to:
• be able to discuss the impact of non-verbal communication;
• be able to critically assess the main issues associated with ethical communication.
Marking criteria
Intercultural Communication Journal - 5 marks
Criteria HD DI CR PS FL
be able to discuss the impact of non-verbal communication Be able to identify relevant examples of non-verbal communication and discuss their impact in detail, with reference to literature. Links are clearly made and references are correctly formatted. Be able to identify a relevant example of non-verbal communication and discuss some aspects with at least one reference to literature. Be able to identify non-verbal communication and give some examples from experience. Some theory is mentioned but not clearly linked to literature. Be able to identify non-verbal communication and provide at least one example. Discussion is brief and there are no links to theory or literature. Unable to identify non-verbal communication or provide an example.
Possible Marks 5 4 3 2 1

Journal Posting 3 - 5 marks

Criteria HD DI CR PS FL
be able to critically assess the main issues associated with ethical communication Be able to select appropriate news item (from many) and summarise key points including detailed commentary linking it to one or more principles of ethical communication; with correct reference to literature. Be able to select appropriate news item (from many) and summarise key points and include some commentary linking it to ethical communication with reference to literature (may include small errors in referencing) Be able to select one news item and summarise some of the key points. Some commentary linking it to ethical communication is included but the links are not detailed or contain some errors. References are included but may have errors in formatting. Be able to select one news item and write some related points. Ethical communication is mentioned but the links are not clearly made. References are included but may have errors in formatting. News item selected is inappropriate or not discussed. Ethical communication is not discussed. References are incorrect or not included.
Possible Marks 5 4 3 2 1

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