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Bus 210 Week 3 Application Assignment

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Week Three Application This week’s application assignment was a bit of a challenge. The question in the margin system is a method I was unfamiliar with prior to this class. The application was time consuming, and for myself had little benefit. Possibly it was because time is limited for this class and I felt I was wasting trying to learn a method and apply it that wasn’t benefiting for myself. I can see how the method can be beneficial. Each step clearly lays out how the system works. However, for myself when I was taking notes I felt like I was constantly pausing the video to figure out what I was doing next. The concept of the margin system is to control the information. “Although you can’t control the amount of information in a lecture or the form in which it is presented, you can control what you write down and how you write it down. The Question in the Margin System is the best way I know to control both the amount and form of your notes.” (Hopper, 2016). Maybe after some practice I could apply the method better, but at this point it is more distracting than beneficial. …show more content…

The first video watched was Corporate Communication BUS 210, “Introduction to Corporate Communication” and right at the beginning I had to pause the video and make sure I had the paper structured correctly. Once the video began and the individual started speaking “The goal of this course is to teach you how to apply the concepts of effective communication in the business setting.” (Saylor Academy, n.d.) I had to watch that section repeatedly to ensure I had the information noted correctly, as the gentleman was a fast speaker. Using this method took me eight minutes to watch a two-minute video. It was the same with each video I watched. I did not feel as if the method became easier

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