HCA 230 Week 5 Individual Assignment Are You A Good Communicator

Imagine you are a writer for a health care trade magazine. The editor has asked you to write next month’s editorial on interpersonal relationships in the health care industry.

Resource: How Assertive Are You? quiz in Ch. 6 of Communicating in the Workplace
Write a 700- to 1,050-word editorial essay and include the following:

• Define effective communication and explain why quality interpersonal relationships are important, particularly in the health care industry.

• Describe supportive and defensive relationships and explain why one type of relationship is more appropriate for the health care industry.

• Define assertive style and explain its appropriateness in a health care workplace.

• Self-assess the elements of your interpersonal communication skills.

• Use your self-assessment as an example to explain what others can do to self-assess their assertiveness so they might make changes in their style to positively influence their health care workplace.

Include at least three references.
Format your essay consistent with APA guidelines.

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ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.