Describe the importance of communication between management, staff, and patients.

Name: _Channa Cobbs_________________ Date: __10/29/20________________

Communication Assignment

60 Points

This assignment supports the following course objectives:

Describe the importance of communication between management, staff, and patients.

Communication Assignment

To complete this assignment, you will use the article that your team selected. All team members must use the same article, but each team member completes this portion of the assignment independently. Please submit this assignment in its entirety. Please do not change the format. Please remember to use paragraphs, check your grammar, and keep sentences to an appropriate length.

The Assignment Directions Page*

The assignment consists of three steps.

Article summary

1. Your first step is to summarize the article that was identified by the team. The summary is to be clear, concise, include the main points of the article and show understanding as well as interpretation of the article. (typically, summaries are 2 to 3 pages)

Using this Information in My Future

2. For your second step you will discuss what you learned from reading the article and state how the article content will help you in the future career. (1 to 2 pages)

Compare and Contrast

3. Your third step is to complete the chart included in this assignment. Your goal is to identify 3 statements (please use quotes and page numbers) made by the text book author and three statements made by the article author (again include quotes and page number / heading) that are related to each other.

Your goal is to compare and contrast identified information from two sources/perspectives. Please be sure that your selected passages from each source relate to each other. Your comparison and contrast should show that you understand and can critically evaluate what both authors are saying in relation to the same concept. Your goal is to validate if what you have read in your text communication chapters is consistent with articles written for managers to help improve their managerial skills. Your response will include critical evaluation and original thoughts. The two sources do not need to agree. You do not need to include your personal opinion (if you agree or disagree) about the points each author is making.

· For the Chapter Content column identify three statements from chapters 9 (Communication) [start with Communicating with Employees: Leadership in Action], 19, and/or 29. [Please only use the pages discussed in class related to communication] related to the article.

· For the Article Content column identify three statements from the selected article related to the text.

· For the Compare and Contrast column critically compare and contrast the information found from the two sources.

The Assignment

Article Summary:

Use this space for your article narrative summary. The summary should be doubled spaced with one-inch margins. Please indent your paragraphs. Once you start typing this page will expand and has been set up for double spacing. Use as much space as you need. (Typically, 2 to 3 pages).

Article Title

Using this Information in My Future to Improve My Communication Skills:

Use this space to thoroughly discuss what you learned from reading the article, what you personally took away from the article and how you can apply the information in your future career. Please be sure to focus on communication and how this article can help you enhance your communication skills. Use as much space as you need. As you type the area will expand. Your narrative should also be double spaced and have appropriate paragraphs. (2 pages)

Communication Assignment—Comparison and Contrast

Complete this table/chart to compare and contrast passages from both sources. As you type in each cell, the cell will expand. Please single space. Your chapter and article passages need to be adequate to include the context. The chapter content and the article content must be related to each other. Passages should come from the communication chapters and should be varied. This is the most important part of the assignment please be thorough with your responses. The comparison and contrast should be 2 to 3 well thought out paragraphs for each comparison and contrast showing understanding of the material. Please use this table and do not make any formatting changes.

Chapter ContentSelect a Passage (quote, at least a full sentence) from the text and type the passage below. Please include the page number.	Article ContentSelect a Passage (quote, at least a full sentence) from the article and type the passage below. Please include the page number or heading of the article.	Compare and ContrastThoroughly discuss in 2 to 3 paragraphs for each comparison and contrast how the two authors were similar in their thinking and/or how the two authors provided different perspectives on the two related concepts.

*Assignments are expected to be submitted on time. Late assignments are accepted with a 10% reduction for the first 24 hours and 1 point daily for seven days.

Please include this rubric with your submission

Communication Assignment Rubric

ABCDFArticle SummaryExcellent article summary Clear, concise, and included all of the main article points. Shows and interprets understanding of what the author is discussingGood article summary.Lacked clarity or points needed further developmentOr the summary did not include all the main article points.Had a little difficulty interpreting and understanding what the author was discussing in the articleFair article summary Did not fully summarize the article and/or left out some important points.Had difficulty interpreting and understanding what the author was discussing in the article.Completed but left out many main points of the article. Misunderstood what the article was conveying.Did not correctly show interpretation and understanding of what the author was discussing in the articleDid not complete Did not understand the article content.10 points10-9.29.1-8.48.3-7.57.4-76.9 or lessUsing this Information in My FutureClearly discussed what was learned from the article in regards to communication and how the article content can be applied in your future career.Discussed what was learned from the article in regards to communication and how the article content can be applied in your future career.Discussion could have been expanded or more deeply related to the point of the article.Did not clearly and/or fully discuss what was learned from the article in regards to communication and/or how the article content can be applied in your future career. Discussion could have been expanded.Seemed similar to a summaryDid not discuss what was learned from the article in regards to communication and/or how the information can be applied in your future career.Did not discuss what was learned from the article in regards to communication and/or how the information can be applied in your future career.15 Points15-1413.75-12.7512.5-11.2511-10.510.25 or lessCompare andContrastExcellent comparison and contrast of 3 related concepts Showed excellent understanding of what the article was saying in relationship to the concepts presented in the text.Good comparison and contrast of 3 related concepts Showed good understanding of what the article was saying in relationship to the concepts presented in the text.Fair comparison and contrast of 3 related concepts Did not show full understanding of what the article was saying in relationship to the concepts presented in the textPoor comparison and contrast of 3 related concepts Did not show understanding of what the article was saying in relationship to the concepts presented in the textCompleted poorly or did not completeDid not include a comparison and contrastDid not show understanding of the concepts in the text35 points35-32.532-29.529 – 26.526-24.524 or less60-55.5 A55-50.5 B50-45 C44.5-42 D41.5-0 FFollowed DirectionsFollowed directions for all components of the assignment2