COM1513 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2026 – Due August 2026

Description

COM1513 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2026 – Due August 2026

QUESTIONS

ASSIGNMENT 01: WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT
DUE DATE:
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*** COMPULSORY FOR EXAMINATION ADMISSION ***

Assignment instructions

• For this assignment, you are to use Gift of the Givers Foundation as a reference to answer
the questions.

• Visit the Gift of the Givers website (https://giftofthegivers.org/) and learn about who they are,
their organisational structure, what they do, the communication channels and platforms they
use and the different locations in which they operate.

• Use concepts and theories from COM1513 study units 1–5.

• You MUST properly in-text reference the study units in your answers – marks will be
deducted for lack of In-text referencing.

• Your assignment examples and application need to be based on or refer to Gift of the Givers.

QUESTION 1

Organisations have four fundamental features, namely intention, structure, people and embedding
environment. Apply these features to analyse Gift of the Givers and explain how their communication
strategies reflect these features.
(16)

QUESTION 2

Explain the fundamental difference between mediated and mediatised communication. Provide one
example of each and explain how they are used by Gift of the Givers.
(10)

QUESTION 3