BSCM 102 Test 3

Consider a situation in which you wish to apply for a scholarship. You happen to have the phone number of the Minister of Education. Explain how you would communicate with the Minister using the following methods: a text, an email, and a letter.

Distinguish between a solicited and unsolicited business proposal. Let's say you wanted to convince the Dean of a business venture you wanted to conduct on campus, summarize what you would include in your proposal.

Your Student Government asks you to conduct a study among EJC students regarding the type of activities they would like to see happening on campus. What category of report will you submit to the Student Government and what would be the content of that report?

Describe the circumstances in which it would be appropriate for you to make: 1) a speech to inform; 2) a speech to persuade; and 3) a speech to entertain.

Discuss THREE guidelines you should follow when preparing to face an audience for a presentation.

Visual aides play a key role in effective oral presentations. Summarize the key elements of effective oral presentations including how to use visual aides effectively. The scenario you should use would be to convince your village/town council to establish a recreational facility for the young people in your community.

It has largely replaced print hard copy letters for external (outside the company) correspondence, as well as taking the place of memos for internal (within the company) communication.

• memorandum
• text
• e-mail
• report

Ground rules for communication online are considered as part of:

• ethical behaviour
• internet security
• netiquette
• professional business communication

Also meaning “reminder,” this is normally used for communicating policies, procedures, or related official business within an organization.

• email
• report
• memorandum
• announcement

This part of a memo clearly indicates who sent it and who the intended recipients are.

• header
• subject
• reference
• salutation