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"Group Roles" Please respond to the following:

• Describe an experience when you encountered a negative group member and which negative role(s) was apparant.

OR

"Group Think" Please responds to the following:

• Describe a situation you experienced personally (or became aware of through the media) where group think has had negative consequences.

QUESTION B

"Effective vs. Ineffective Language" Please respond to the following:

• Identify an example of an epithet, a euphemism, OR jargon in a newspaper or magazine article. Explain whether this example of word usage is effective or ineffective in conveying meaning. If ineffective, suggest a better choice of language. (NOTE: Be sure to read your classmates' examples. Do not duplicate the examples.)

QUESTIONC

"Bad News" Please respond to the following:

• Describe an experience of either sending or receiving a bad news message. If sending the message, identify the hardest part in creating it. If receiving the message, explain the influence of how the message was written on your reaction.

QUESTION D

"Art of PERSUASION

• Explain whether or not you are easily persuaded and describe what it takes to persuade you.

part b

Assignment 1.2: Procedural Message - Revised Version

Write a procedural email to employees reminding them of key components of a company policy on acceptable use of email and text messaging. The policy should address security issues, privacy issues, and company monitoring of messages. Consider policies on appropriate message content, the consequences for using company equipment to send harassing messages, and a policy on the use of company system for sending personal email messages.

The message should take the "form" of an email; however, you will submit your assignment to the online course shell.

Revise the procedural message to ensure you:

Follow proper format.

 •Use a descriptive title or heading

 •Use bullets as needed to emphasize key points

 •Include appropriate greeting and salutation

Have the following content:

1.Introduce the main idea of the message in a concise, informative manner.

2.Itemize and explain three (3) to five (5) key points with details.

3.Provide information about where and to whom questions should be directed.

4.Use effective language and English usage.

• Begin statements with action verbs

 •Use correct grammar, punctuation, mechanics

 •Avoid spelling errors

Your assignment must:

 •Be typed, single spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12). Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

NOTE: FOR PART B, I will send the the file that you will revised to do the work for part b alone.

RELIGION

Discussion 1: "Desire." Please respond to the following:

• Explain what you think your life would be like if you did not make decisions or act on the basis of your desires.
• One consideration of the Eight-fold Path is "Right Occupation." Identify an occupation and explain whether or not you think it would be a "right occupation" for a Buddhist. If necessary, how could this occupation be modified to better align with Buddhist principles?

Discussion 2: "Meditation." Please respond to the following:

• Explain why non-Buddhists might choose to take up the practice of meditation.
• Explain why a koan might help a person during meditation.
• Create a koan that might serve someone trying to meditate.