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Discussion Post: Communication in College
Our communication in college is often quite different from how we might communicate with friends or family members. For this discussion board, think about appropriate communication forms and etiquette for group projects, and consider the following scenario from the textbook:
Demetrius sends an email to several classmates about the details of a group. He asks about availability and about which member of the group will take responsibility for which aspect of the project. He's received four responses addressing availability, but no one volunteers for specific responsibilities. Demetrius sends a second email to the whole group with an attempt at creating a division of responsibilities by typing different names next to each role. He uses ALL CAPS to make sure his classmates notice the suggestions. Lee responds immediately. They don't like being forced into a specific role and think Demetrius should have waited until the first group session instead of forcing his opinion on the group. Shirisha jumps in to mention that she's upset Demetrius chose to put her in the non-speaking role of recording secretary.
Read "Chapter 8: Communicating" in the course textbook before completing this discussion.
In your initial response, pretend you are one of Demetrius's group members and craft a reply email to Demetrius's second email (the one in ALL CAPS where he assigned roles to group members). Type this email into this discussion board as part of your initial response. Then, answer the following questions:
1) Do you think it is important to talk to Demetrius about his email communication?
2) In your opinion, would you rather address Demetrius face-to-face or over email? Why?
3) Is there a benefit to verbal versus written communication in this group project scenario?