BUS101 Assessment 1 Outline Version 1 / June 2016 Page 1 of 5 Assessment Information Subject Code: BUS101 Subject Name: Business Communication Assessment Title: Weekly topic task Weighting: 20% Due Date: 15:55pm AEST, Monday Week 5 . Assessment Description This assessment consists of one task. Effective Communication Length: 1000 words +/- 10% Briefly describe (maximum 100 words) a situation in which you have felt misunderstood or people failed to act on your communication as directed. What, in your opinion, went wrong? (Hint 1: Use One of the communication models discussed in class and identify the issues. Hint 2: Identify the main potential barriers to communication, such as physical, psycho-social, temporal). Describe any strategies you or the other/s involved in the communication incident used to try to overcome the barriers. You should reference a minimum of 3 a c a d e m i c texts in the assignment. Ensure that you correctly reference the sources in terms of the Kaplan referencing Guide. Feedback: Comments and a mark will be returned to you within two weeks of submission.