Name: Muhammad Afiq bin Kamal
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HOMEWORK 9: DURING A MEETING
Exercise 1
Match each of the following terms with the correct definition.
TERMS DEFINITIONS
A quorum To stop or end the meeting
To adjourn Vote made and counted secretly
Dropped To postpone a discussion
Defeated Minimum number of members present in a meeting
A secret ballot To write in the agenda or minutes
To table Vote by raising a hand
Carried A proposal which has been passed
A show of Motion which is not discussed
hands
To shelve Motion which is not accepted
A resolution Motion which is accepted
Exercise 2Construct sentences by using the following terms used in a meeting.
1. Abstain – please abstain from bringing personal vendetta during the meeting.
2. Amend – the purpose of this meeting is to identify whether our company should amend our current
policy or not.
3. Move – if there are not any questions, we will move to the next agenda.
4. Propose – can the head of the financial department propose countermeasures for our share price
drop.
5. Second – I second the decision for amending our current company policy.
6. Table – I suggest we table the discussion until further notice.
7. Resolve – with this, we can resolve the issue regarding to the plummeting share prices
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Exercise 3
Watch the video carefully. Analyse how the meeting was conducted. Identify the mistakes made by the
members of the meeting and provide suggestion for improvement by following the correct procedures of
a meeting.
Video for analysis:
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mistakes suggestions
The meeting participants doesn’t dress Wear formal clothes that oblige to the meeting dress
appropriately to the meeting codes
Poor body language from the meeting Try to sit with your back straight and talk with a confident
participants voice
There is a brief pause in the middle of the Members of the meeting should encourage reserve
meeting members to have their say
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