Class activities (Office
Dynamics, Paper II – Rumours and Gossips)
The following is an account of
the day at the Office Dynamics course at NILS. The class starts at 6:30 pm and
ends at 8:30 pm.
6:30 pm
The teacher explains the differences between spreading gossips verbally
and by electronic media. While the first requires physical presence, the later
demands more commitment since everything is in writing. There are pros and cons
for both, says the teacher.
7:00 pm
The students are given two tasks: i) to find advantages and
disadvantages of spreading gossips via an electronic medium and ii) to find a
method most suitable for his/her own purpose.
7:30 pm
The students are learning about certain writing styles that can be used
if one does not want to commit to what one spreads. These styles are called Rumour
Safeguards and are based mostly on ambiguity, vagueness, expressions of doubt
about sources and using names of unreliable people.
8:00 pm
The students are learning how to find interesting gossip in social
media.
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