Thursday, 17 January 2013
Semester “Fall 2012”
“Communication Skills (MCM301)”
Assignment 2 Marks: 15
Assignment Topic
How To Effectively Convey Disappointing News In A Letter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
To provide students with the opportunity to apply the concepts regarding elements of
effective writing to the routine life communication.
To develop the analytical thinking and writing skills among students
Scenario:
In your professional life, you will face a variety of situations when you will have to write a letter
to communicate any disappointing news to your receiver. In such situations, your success will
depend on how successfully you write the refusal in an innocuous way.
Suppose you are a film producer and produced spectacular films on different social issues
prevailing in our society. You have received an invitation for a workshop from XYZ University.
This University arranges the workshop on Film production for its students of mass
communication yearly and invites the same producer to deliver a special lecture on it.
Unfortunately, you are unable to attend the workshop this year due to your other professional
commitments.
Task:
Your task is to:
· Write a letter of refusal to that invitation by keeping in mind the elements of effective
written communication.
“Communication Skills (MCM301)”
Assignment 2 Marks: 15
Assignment Topic
How To Effectively Convey Disappointing News In A Letter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
To provide students with the opportunity to apply the concepts regarding elements of
effective writing to the routine life communication.
To develop the analytical thinking and writing skills among students
Scenario:
In your professional life, you will face a variety of situations when you will have to write a letter
to communicate any disappointing news to your receiver. In such situations, your success will
depend on how successfully you write the refusal in an innocuous way.
Suppose you are a film producer and produced spectacular films on different social issues
prevailing in our society. You have received an invitation for a workshop from XYZ University.
This University arranges the workshop on Film production for its students of mass
communication yearly and invites the same producer to deliver a special lecture on it.
Unfortunately, you are unable to attend the workshop this year due to your other professional
commitments.
Task:
Your task is to:
· Write a letter of refusal to that invitation by keeping in mind the elements of effective
written communication.
