Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Group 1 Outline

Topic: What is global communication and how has it promoted the globalization witnessed in the past ten years?
Intro: “Global communication is the process of transmitting and receiving information on a world-wide scale.”(1) In the near future, global communication is going to become invaluable. Businesses will devote whole divisions to this process. Global communication will continue to affect technology, education, and markets.
Thesis Statement: Global communication has become one of the most important factors in business and technology, and education.
1.       Communication
a.       Forms
                                  i.      Internet
1.       Chatrooms
2.       Facebook
3.       Skype
4.       E-mail
                                  ii.      Telephone
1.       Text messages
2.       Picture messages
3.       Calls
4.       Web
                                  iii.      Body language
1.       Facial expressions
2.       Stance
3.       Tone of voice
4.       70% of communication
b.      Interpretation
                                   i.      Meanings of words
                                   ii.      Translations
                                   iii.      How communication is perceived
1.       Point of view
2.       Sarcasm
c.       Struggles in communication
                                   i.      Distance
1.       Information has to travel across continents
                                   ii.      Time
1.       Difficulty with time zones
2.       Postal mail delivery times
                                   iii.      Language barriers
1.       Mistakes in translations
                                                           iv.      Cultural differences
d.      Global spread of ideas
                                   i.      Exchanges of information from continent to continent
2.       Technology
a.       How it has improved with ideas from separated places
                                   i.      Advances in modern medicine
                                   ii.      Sharing of technology
1.       Computer chips
b.      How technology has affected global communication
                                   i.      Online translators
                                   ii.      Travel costs (not necessary to travel)
                                   iii.      Faster access to information
3.       Business
a.       Globalization of franchises
                                   i.      Fast food chains
b.      Increased market size
                                   i.      Diversified goods
                                   ii.      Can sell and buy online from other countries/continents
c.       More efficient operating
                                   i.      Improved banking
1.       Wire money
2.       Online banking
                                   ii.      Online meetings
4.       Education
a.       Online classes
                                   i.      Convenience of students and professors
1.       Time management
2.       Structure
3.       Student and professor preferences
b.      Online resources
                                    i.      Examples of papers
                                    ii.      Search engines
                                    iii.      Online writing labs
                                    iv.      Access to electronic books
c.       Distance becomes less of a factor
                                    i.      Video chat
                                    ii.      Online resources
d.      Culture studies
                                    i.      Foods
                                    ii.      Traditions

Conclusion: As shown above, global communication has become one of the most important factors in business, technology, and education. It has helped many people in the last few years and has opened doors of opportunity for many who otherwise would not have had these chances.

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