Read: Chapter 4 Preparing Correspondence from Successful Writing at Work (only pages 98-133).
Read: Chapter 3 E-Communications at Work from Successful Writing at Work (pp. 76-94).
Read four short articles: Its all About R-E-S-P-E-C-T When Communicating Across Cultures, this Author Says by Debra Bruno, Lost In Translation: Cross-Cultural Business by Deborah Steinborn, Business in a Common Tongue by Melanie Kirkpatrick, and Networking for Actual Human Beings by David Burkus – all articles are attached to this submission link.
In a Word document, please respond to the following questions:
How is the information discussed in the articles similar or different compared to what you have heard/learned about international/global communication? Especially compared to the chapters from our textbook Business Writing Today.
Based on the information provided in the articles, what are some rules/conventions do people tend to follow when communicating across cultures and languages?
Which out of the four articles provoked a strong response in you? Did you agree and/or disagree with the author? Why?
Find online and bring to the class one example of an effective marketing email and one example of an effective networking email.
