EN2150 - Week 1 - Assignment
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Week 1 - Assignment
Communication Strategy Brief
Assignment
Your portfolio: Interpersonal Communication Portfolio
Create a brief strategy for responding to a pressured workplace interaction with listening, tone, and follow-through built into the plan.
Your task
Use the Nia Brooks and Mr. Alvarez scenario to plan a response that creates shared understanding before the next shift begins.
What to submit
- A 1-page communication strategy brief
- An observation-versus-interpretation table with at least three entries
- A six-to-eight sentence model response
- A 150-word reflection explaining one listening, tone, or feedback choice
How to complete it
- Identify the audience need, stated facts, observable signals, and known limits.
- Write two clarifying questions and a paraphrase that could be used in the conversation.
- Draft a response that names what is known, avoids unsupported claims, and gives a concrete next step.
- Revise for respectful tone, accessible language, and a documented follow-up owner and time.
Check your work
- Observations are distinguishable from interpretations.
- The response addresses the audience's likely need before presenting information.
- The plan includes a clarifying question, paraphrase, action, and follow-up record.
- The reflection explains the communication judgment rather than merely describing the artifact.
How your work will be reviewed
| Dimension | Evidence of readiness |
|---|---|
| Audience analysis | Identifies the audience need, context, and communication risk. |
| Listening strategy | Uses observable evidence, clarifying questions, and paraphrase. |
| Professional response | Provides accurate, respectful language and a usable next action. |
| Reflection | Explains how feedback and follow-through support shared meaning. |
Using AI
If you use AI to brainstorm or revise, document the tool, verify its output against the e-book and workplace scenario, and identify what judgment remained yours.
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