BUS1105 Strategies Used to Enhance Verbal Communication

BUS 1105 UOPEOPLE Strategies Used to Enhance Verbal Communication Discussion

Reading Assignment

McLean, S. (2010). Business Communication for Success. The Saylor Foundation. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- Non-Commercial-Share Alike 3.0 License without attribution as requested by the work’s original creator or licensee.

Chapter 2 

Supplemental Readings (these readings are not required but are beneficial for an expanded knowledge base within this unit)

1)    The “I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most famous speeches of all time. View it on video and read the text http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm

2)    To learn more about being results-oriented, visit the Web site of Stephen Covey, author of the bestseller The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People https://www.stephencovey.com 

Video Resources

Trifocus Fitness Academy (2017, June 6). 9 ways how you can improve your verbal communication skills [Video]. YouTube. 

Discussion Forum Question

Describe the four major emphasis strategies discussed in Chapter 2 that are used to enhance verbal communication. Is there one in particular that you believe is most effective? Is there one in particular that you have used in the past that successfully enhanced the message you were trying to deliver verbally and in a business setting?