Section outline
Activity Instructions
Communication changes depending on:
- audience,
- relationship,
- culture,
- formality,
- communication setting.
Your task is to rewrite the following messages for different contexts.
Original Message 1
“Send me the report.”
Rewrite this message:
- As a request to a close friend.
- As an email to a professor.
- As a workplace message to a colleague.
- As a message to a supervisor.
Original Message 2
“I disagree.”
Rewrite this:
- In a formal academic discussion.
- In a professional meeting.
- In a discussion with a friend.
Original Message 3
“No, I can’t come.”
Rewrite this:
- As a polite refusal.
- As an indirect refusal.
- As a formal response.
Reflection Questions
- Which versions sounded most natural to you?
- Which versions felt too direct or too indirect?
- How does context influence politeness?
Completion requirements:
- Start discussions: 1
- Post replies: 2
- Receive a grade
- Receive a passing grade
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