Communication Skills MCM301 ASSIGNMENT NO.1 Fall 2015 Due Date 25 November

Communication Skills MCM301ASSIGNMENT NO.1

TOPIC 

“Communication”  

Learning objectives: 

This activity will help students to;
 Understand how culture plays an important role in effective communication.
 Understand the steps involved in process of  communication

Background: 

Communication is a process, which involves sharing of information between people through a continuous activity of speaking, listening, and understanding.

Task: 

a) Give one example of interpersonal communication in cultural context that how variation in culture leads to misunderstanding.      05
b) What steps are involved in the process of communication? Discuss them in detail.   15

Learning outcome: 

 Student will learn how to eradicate cultural barriers during communication.

                          Note: Copied material will be graded “Zero”.

Note: Only in the case of Assignment, 24 Hrs extra / grace period after the above mentioned due date is usually available to overcome uploading difficulties which may be faced by the students on last date.  This extra time should only be used to meet the emergencies and above mentioned due dates should always be treated as final to avoid any inconvenience.

Important Instructions: 

Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting the assignment solution.

Deadline: 

 Make sure that you upload the solution file before the due date. No assignment will be accepted through e-mail once the solution has been uploaded by the instructor.

Formatting guidelines: 

 Use the font style “Times New Roman” and font size “12”.
 It is advised to compose your document in MS-Word 2003.
 Use black and blue font colors only.

Solution guidelines: 

 Use APA style for referencing and citation.  For guidance search “APA reference style” in Google and read various website containing information for better understanding or visit http://linguistics.byu.edu/faculty/henrichsenl/apa/APA01.html
 Every student will work individually and has to write in the form of an analytical assignment.
 Give the answer according to question, there will be negative marking for irrelevant material.
 For acquiring the relevant knowledge don’t rely only on handouts but watch the video lectures and use other reference books also.

Rules for Marking: 

Please note that your assignment will not be graded or graded as Zero (0) if:
 It has been submitted after due date
 The file you uploaded does not open or is corrupt