OPEN UNIVERSITY of MAURITIUS

Module Name: Business Communication Studies

Lecturer’s Name: Neeyam Devi BULLYWON

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS - READ PROPERLY THE MODE OF SUBMISSION

Your assignment will be marked on a total of 30 marks.
Submission date: Saturday 08 October 2022
Please note that any assignment submitted after the deadline, marks will be deducted as per
assignment submission procedure document.
Word limit: 1500 words
Format: Please follow the guidelines in the document “Guidelines / Procedures on Assignment
Submission” available at https://oulearn.blackboard.com/ultra/courses/_725_1/outline
You are required to conform to Harvard referencing style.
Plagiarism will be heavily penalised and may result to non-award of marks.
Please include a bibliography at the end of your document.
Mode of submission: All assignments need to be submitted on Blackboard
Please ensure that you fill in the assignment cover sheet and attach it to your assignment.
In case the assignment is received after the due date, marks will be deducted as per OU policy. The
onus is on learner to ensure that the assignment reaches before/on the due date. The current penalty
is 2% per day (weekends and public holidays included) for any assignment received after the due
date which the tutor will deduct from the final mark.

POINTS TO REMEMBER WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR ASSIGNMENT:

All assignments submitted should include the assignment cover sheet (available on Blackboard)
The Open University of Mauritius will not hold itself responsible or liable for the non-award of
marks if you fail to submit the assignment as per the required mode of submission.

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Assignments question:
“Non-verbal communication isn’t required in the business setting when we can use words to
communicate.”
Discuss critically this statement with relevant examples.