Writin g Assignment for Unit Three

  Include your name, student number, course number, course title and unit numbe r with your

writing assignment

 Begin each writing assignment by identifying the question number you are answering followed by

the actual question itself (in b old type).

  U se a standard essay format for responses to all questions (i.e., an introduction, middle

paragraphs and conclusion).

• Responses must be typed double-spaced, using a standard font (i.e. Times New Roman) and 12

point type size.

Word cou nt is NOT one of the criteria that is used in assigning points to writing assignments. However,

students who are successful in earning the maximum number of points tend to submit writing assignments that fall in the following ranges:

Undergraduate courses: 350 – 500 wo r ds or 1 – 2 pages . Graduate courses: 500 – 750 words or 2 – 3 pages. Doctoral courses: 750 – 1000 words or 4 – 5 pages.

Plagiarism A ll work must be free of any form of plagiarism. Put written answers into your own words . Do not simply cut and paste your answers from the Internet and do not copy your answers from the textbook. Be sure to refer to the course sy l labus for more details on plagiarism and proper citation styles.

Please answer ONE of the following:

1 . What are the primary arguments for or against an organization’s use of social media? Provide

examples for your justification.

2. Analyze the inverted pyramid and its imp l ications.

3. What do you think are some excuses organizations may offer for not having adequate crisis

communications plans? How would you counter those arguments?