Starting on the reading assessment

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Starting on the reading assessment

Today I introduced the first assessment. This assessment requires you to summarise and evaluate a complex document.

I gave out a copy of the Price Waterhouse Coopers report Olympic Games Impact Study (OCIS).

We looked at the introduction and I gave some backgound on the report.

I gave out the questions for the report and told people the section of the report which needed to be summarised (this is also on the question sheet - ie. pp 12-15).

You are allowed to take the report home over the week to work on the summary of this section(but not the questions).

2 comments:

AnonymousOctober 16, 2009 at 10:55 AM
jerry is there such a thing as corprate language/dialog
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becoming and transforming - testOctober 28, 2009 at 3:46 PM
Sorry just got this message. There is such a thing as corporate language and it's not very preety. It is the language which corporations like to use. It's half-legal, half-spin ...
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Purpose of communication unit

The purpose of the communication unit is to help you develop a range of oral and written communication skills.

In particular, you will be summarising and evaluating complex texts; preparing and taking part in meetings; and writing formal reports.

We will start off by looking at some complex texts (eg. reports). You will be required to summarise and evaluate these.

In the second half of the course, you will do some research based around a major event which you will choose. You will research the social, economic and political impact of that event. As part of the meeting assessment you will be required to discuss to sources (eg. websites) which you found useful for your research. This will help prepare you for the final assessment: the report, which will contain the findings of your research.

This report will also, partially, count towards an assessment for your Events unit which you do with Caroline Paterson.

HN Events @ SCE - Communication Class

Thursday, October 8, 2009