Decision Making and Communication Worksheet As a student and in the workplace, you will need to be able to make decisions. For this assessment, you will think about decisions you make related to communicating with others, using the writing process, and maintaining academic integrity. Complete Parts 1–3 below. Part 1: Effective Communication In your academic and professional life, you will make important decisions when communicating with others. Think about the types of decisions you will need to make when communicating both academically and professionally. Consider the following scenario: Your class requires you to use a program you must download on your computer. You have waited until Saturday to download the program, and you need it for an …show more content…
I would contact my instructor first. I would say that I waited until the last minute to download the program and that I was having issues with it. I would contact the instructor first because clear communication is important. If there is no communication, then no one knows what is going on and the situation cannot be resolved. What are the resources available to support you when obstacles arise? The resources available are the instructor, tech support, and the academic counselor. These provide guidance, encouragement, and technological assistance. There is also the writing support center and life resource center. The writing center offers help with references, citations, and grammar. The Resource Center offers life coaching, counseling, podcasts, webinars, and more. Why is effective communication important in linking you to these resources? Effective communication is important in connecting individuals to the resources available to them. Having clear communication allows students to communicate their concerns. Adequate communication skills allow students to use the writing center to refine their work and the life resource center for personal development. Struggling to communicate can delay the ability to use these …show more content…
There are several resources available to help you on your academic journey. Access the Center for Writing Excellence. Review the following resources under the University of Phoenix Ethical Standards heading and think about how these resources apply to academic integrity and decisions you will make as a student: • Plagiarism Tutorial • Student Code of Academic Integrity • Plagiarism: APA Style Write a 50- to 75-word response to each of the following questions. Enter your response in the new line below the questions. Review the various violations of the Student Code of Academic Integrity. What are 2 examples of violations? One violation of the Student Code of Academic Integrity is Collusion. Collusion is helping or allowing another student to commit any act of academic dishonesty. Another violation is copyright infringement. This violation is the acquisition or use of copyrighted works without appropriate legal license or permission, which includes peer-to-peer file