CHAPTER 7: DISIGNING ORAL PRESENTATION
SUMMARY
In this chapter, we learn how to deliver a speech. A topic speech can be whether predetermined or select. The selection of topic is done from your skill, interest or current event. Speech can be informative, persuasive, requesting and entertaining. Before delivering a speech, you should analyze your audience in oder to customize your presentation: Find out why people will gather to hear your speech, the physical location at which speech will be delivered, and the time constraints involved. A speech should be clear, language should be personalized, grammar sentence should be adapted; you should avoid jargon and active voice.
A speech should have and introduction, a body, and an conclusion. The introduction should get the audience’s attention by something like anecdote, humor; establish your credibility; and make the connection among you, the audience and the occasion. The body of speech should describe, explain or demonstrate the main ideas through supportive secondary ideas. It should use one of these patterns: chronological, topical, spatial, cause and effect or problem and solution. The conclusion should connect main points, inspire a next step and give the sense of closure.
Friday, March 13, 2009
BCOM Summary Chapter 8
CHAPTER 8: BUSINESS WRITING DESIGN
SUMMARY
In this chapter we learn how to write and design a message. We saw that process of writing includes brainstorming and prewriting, gathering information, outlining and drafting, revising, editing and proofreading.
All these steps are linked; prewriting develop the initial idea of the message; gathering information supports that idea; strategy focuses the idea on the reader and message’s purpose; outlining and drafting create an overall design the message; revising refines and clarifies the message and editing and proofreading prepare the message for transmission to the audiences.
In the chapter, we saw that the best business writing style use positive expressions, concrete language and grammatically correct sentences. Among the writing business, we have E-mail message, Memo and Letter. All have the same structure: introduction, body and close. However, there is some differences in the content. The e-mail contrary to memo and letter, are usually very short.
Memos are internal within the business and contain one topic only. The subject line of a memo is critical because it’s determine the audience’s priority and initial response; while letter can communicate request, claims, adjustments, rejections, reports, sales information, and goodwill. It’s helpful to start in some case your message with the word ‘’you’’. Before writing a message, think about the “You View”. That means that your writing is focused on the interest of readers.
SUMMARY
In this chapter we learn how to write and design a message. We saw that process of writing includes brainstorming and prewriting, gathering information, outlining and drafting, revising, editing and proofreading.
All these steps are linked; prewriting develop the initial idea of the message; gathering information supports that idea; strategy focuses the idea on the reader and message’s purpose; outlining and drafting create an overall design the message; revising refines and clarifies the message and editing and proofreading prepare the message for transmission to the audiences.
In the chapter, we saw that the best business writing style use positive expressions, concrete language and grammatically correct sentences. Among the writing business, we have E-mail message, Memo and Letter. All have the same structure: introduction, body and close. However, there is some differences in the content. The e-mail contrary to memo and letter, are usually very short.
Memos are internal within the business and contain one topic only. The subject line of a memo is critical because it’s determine the audience’s priority and initial response; while letter can communicate request, claims, adjustments, rejections, reports, sales information, and goodwill. It’s helpful to start in some case your message with the word ‘’you’’. Before writing a message, think about the “You View”. That means that your writing is focused on the interest of readers.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Letter of Introduction
My name is Mardoche K . KAPSEU an international student from Cameroon at Lincoln University. I have three brothers and two sisters. My father is a Manager of a company and my mother is Assistant Manager in a college. My sister, who is the oldest of our family is working in bank. The others are at University.
After my Master's degree in 2004 in Accounting in Finance in University of Douala in Cameroon, I have been recruited by a company of building and public work as Chief Accountant. Two years after, I was promoted as Financial Manager. Suddenly, I realize that I cannot able to do my new work correctly if I can't complete my training. So when I continuous to work, I went back to University and got at the end of year 2006 a MBA in Human Resource Management.
Three years after, that is to say at the end of year 2008, I realize that I cannot achieve my goals and get better salary in my country if I can't speak currently French and English and if I don't get a Graduate Degree in a foreign and develop country.My ambition after my graduation is to go back home and get a job and salary which can reflect my goals, but especially to take part at training of young people’s in order to give them opportunity to achieve their goals.
My hobbies are to watching TV and plays football.
Mardoche K. KAPSEU
After my Master's degree in 2004 in Accounting in Finance in University of Douala in Cameroon, I have been recruited by a company of building and public work as Chief Accountant. Two years after, I was promoted as Financial Manager. Suddenly, I realize that I cannot able to do my new work correctly if I can't complete my training. So when I continuous to work, I went back to University and got at the end of year 2006 a MBA in Human Resource Management.
Three years after, that is to say at the end of year 2008, I realize that I cannot achieve my goals and get better salary in my country if I can't speak currently French and English and if I don't get a Graduate Degree in a foreign and develop country.My ambition after my graduation is to go back home and get a job and salary which can reflect my goals, but especially to take part at training of young people’s in order to give them opportunity to achieve their goals.
My hobbies are to watching TV and plays football.
Mardoche K. KAPSEU
Thursday, February 26, 2009
BCOM Summary Chapter 6
Businness Communication: Summary Chapter 6
Verbal communication can be defined as the use of language, symbols to deliver meaningful message. To convey our meaning to a specific audience and within a specific context, we use a particular verbal style. Words have both a denotative and connotative meaning. Speech rules are a set of oral and written speech conventions in message exchange. Individual who are members of a specific community use jargon to des cribe concepts and tool used in their particular field. If we believe we are communicating clearly but our audience still misunderstands the message goals, we may be using words, phrases, or strategies that limit or undermine our meaning.
Communication apprehension is fear or anxiety we experience when face with certain type of communication interaction. Persuasion is a process by which a communication attempts to influence another person's behavior, belief, or attitudes.
An argumen attempts to inffluence behavior, beliefs or attitudes through the use of reasons that support a claim. The process of making connection between ideas and evidence is called reasoning. We distinguish deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning. A one- side argument presents information from an issue. I can be effective with an audience that already agree with the arguments general principles. A two-side argument presente both side of an issue and can be more effective with audience that is hostile or ambivalent toward the message.
Verbal communication can be defined as the use of language, symbols to deliver meaningful message. To convey our meaning to a specific audience and within a specific context, we use a particular verbal style. Words have both a denotative and connotative meaning. Speech rules are a set of oral and written speech conventions in message exchange. Individual who are members of a specific community use jargon to des cribe concepts and tool used in their particular field. If we believe we are communicating clearly but our audience still misunderstands the message goals, we may be using words, phrases, or strategies that limit or undermine our meaning.
Communication apprehension is fear or anxiety we experience when face with certain type of communication interaction. Persuasion is a process by which a communication attempts to influence another person's behavior, belief, or attitudes.
An argumen attempts to inffluence behavior, beliefs or attitudes through the use of reasons that support a claim. The process of making connection between ideas and evidence is called reasoning. We distinguish deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning. A one- side argument presents information from an issue. I can be effective with an audience that already agree with the arguments general principles. A two-side argument presente both side of an issue and can be more effective with audience that is hostile or ambivalent toward the message.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Assumption
MARDOCHEE K. KAPSEU
ENGLISH 75 – CHAPTER 5
Definition of assumption:
Assumption can be define as something we take for granted, something we accept prematurely as being true, something we do not check out carefully. Often, we do not recognize that we have made an assumption until it causes a problem for us.
Assumption can be conscious or unconscious, warranted or unwarranted. Unconscious and unwarranted assumptions can lead to faulty reasoning, whereas conscious and warranted assumptions can be useful tools for solving problems.
Hidden assumptions are unconscious assumptions that greatly influence a line of reasoning.
ENGLISH 75 – CHAPTER 5
Definition of assumption:
Assumption can be define as something we take for granted, something we accept prematurely as being true, something we do not check out carefully. Often, we do not recognize that we have made an assumption until it causes a problem for us.
Assumption can be conscious or unconscious, warranted or unwarranted. Unconscious and unwarranted assumptions can lead to faulty reasoning, whereas conscious and warranted assumptions can be useful tools for solving problems.
Hidden assumptions are unconscious assumptions that greatly influence a line of reasoning.
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