Unit 2 Journal
Journal Reflection:
Self-Concept
You
have read guidelines to help improve your self-concept in the text. Now it is
time to apply these to your own life! To do that, you need to set a goal for
yourself and then apply the guidelines from the text to help you reach your
goal.
For
this Journal you are being asked to reflect on improving your self-concept by
journaling your responses to the following six questions. Responses are
intended to be in a Q&A format and the total assignment should be 500–600
words while incorporating relevant course concepts and terms from the text and
citing in APA format.
1.
Define one change you
would like to make to your self-perception (how you think about yourself). It
might be a behavior or a self-fulfilling prophecy or anything about yourself
you would like to alter.
2.
Write down the change
you want to make on a card or paper so that you can see it every day. Use
strong, affirmative language to motivate yourself: “I will listen more
carefully to friends,” or “I will start speaking up in classes,” for example
and be prepared to include this statement in your Journal submission.
3.
Refine your general goal
by making sure it is realistic and fair. Write out your refined goal using
specific language from the text: “I want to show my two best friends that I am
paying attention when they talk to me,” or “I want to make one comment in each
meeting of one class this week,” for example and format in APA.
4.
Place the card or paper
where you will see it often. Each time you see it, repeat the message out loud
to yourself. This should help sustain your commitment to making the change.
5.
Observe others who are
models for what you want to be. Write down what they do. Use specific language
to describe how they communicate: “Tracy nods a lot and repeats back what
others say so they know she is listening,” or “James provides examples of
concepts in class so that the ideas are more concrete,” for example.
6.
Select contexts that
assist you in reaching your goal: “I will talk with my friends in private
settings where there are no distractions that interfere with listening well,”
or “I will begin speaking up in my Communication course because it is the most
discussion-oriented and because other students make a lot of comments there.
Later, I will speak up in my sociology course, which combines lecture and
discussion.”
Unit 3 Assignment
Explain how self-concept and perception
impact interpersonal communication.
Watch
the video, College Success, and answer the following questions in a
separate Word document. Submit your Assignment to the Unit 3: Assignment
Dropbox by the end of the unit. You can find a transcript for this video on
page 85 of your textbook.
1.
How would you describe
Jim’s self-concept?
2.
How is self-concept
affecting the interaction? Is it helping it? Hindering it? Explain using
concepts from the text.
3.
Using the process of
human perception starting on page 64, explain the situation from your perspective
as a student.
4.
Using the guidelines for
improving perception and communication starting on page 79 of the text, provide
at least two tips for both Jim and his father on how to handle the situation in
an effective way. Make sure to incorporate the text guidelines with proper
in-text citations to support your points.
5.
Please explain, using
concepts from the course and text material, the most significant thing learned
from this Assignment.
Unit
6 Assignment
Analyze
what constitutes effective interpersonal communication in diverse contexts.
In
this Perform activity, you will respond to 5 open-ended questions about a video
scenario.
You
will submit your completed work to your instructor via the Dropbox.
NOTE:
When citing the textbook, use APA style as follows:
Wood,
J. (2010). Interpersonal communication: Everyday encounters. Boston, MA:
Wadsworth.
Instructions
View
the video, Alan O’Connor, Manager . Use the concepts in Unit 6 as you respond to
the questions on effective listening strategies. You can also read a transcript of the video.
Questions:
1.
From the interaction
does it seem to you that Alan is actively listening? Why or why not?
2.
Describe how Alan’s
opening thoughts on his job, narrated in the video, affect his approach to the
performance reviews. Does Alan’s view of his job foster a negative or positive
work atmosphere with his employees? Explain.
3.
Identify specific
comments made by Alan that show he is either effectively listening to his
employees or that he is not.
4.
Using the effective
listening guidelines in the text, make three suggestions that would allow Alan
to fulfill his responsibility to provide employees with critical feedback about
performance and to establish a supportive climate.
5.
What suggestions would
you give Alan about how to start interviews in ways that establish a supportive
environment for interaction?
Preparing your Project
·
For this project, you
are answering the questions, not writing a traditional paper. You can copy the
questions listed above into a Word document and then add your answers.
·
Your answers should be
composed in complete sentences and paragraphs, and the entire project should be
a total of 500 to 600 words, or about two pages.
·
Use one-inch margins on
all sides of the document.
·
Use a 12-point font such
as Times New Roman or Arial.
·
If you cite references
(such as the text), you need to provide the source information.
·
Your project should
demonstrate careful proofreading.
Unit
7 Assignment
Identify
the ethical issues within the field of interpersonal communications.
In
this Perform activity, you will respond to 5 open-ended questions about a
written scenario.
You
will submit your completed work to your instructor via the Dropbox.
Instructions:
NOTE:
When citing the textbook, use APA style as follows:
Wood,
J. (2010). Interpersonal communication: Everyday encounters. Boston, MA:
Wadsworth.
Preparing your Project
·
For this project, you
are answering the questions, not writing a traditional paper. You can copy the
questions listed above into a Word document and then add your answers.
·
Your answers should be
composed in complete sentences and paragraphs, and the entire project should be
a total of 500 to 600 words, or about two pages.
·
Use one-inch margins on
all sides of the document.
·
Use a 12-point font such
as Times New Roman or Arial.
·
If you cite references
(such as the text), you need to provide the source information.
·
Your project should
demonstrate careful proofreading.
Unit
9 Assignment
CM206-2: Identify
the roles of verbal and nonverbal communication in interpersonal interactions.
GEL-1.1: Demonstrate
college-level communication through the composition of original materials in
Standard American English.
In
this Perform activity, you will respond to 7 open-ended questions about a video
scenario.
You
will submit your completed work to your instructor via the Dropbox.
Instructions
View
the video “Jan and Ken.” Use the concepts in Unit 9 as you answer the questions on
conflict in interpersonal relationships. You can read the video transcript as well.
Follow
these guidelines in preparing your document
·
For this activity, you
are answering the questions, not writing a traditional paper.
·
Write your answers after
each question.
·
Your answers should be
composed in complete sentences and paragraphs, and the entire document should
be a total of 500 to 600 words, or about two pages.
·
Use one-inch margins on
all sides of the document.
·
Use a 12-point font such
as Times New Roman or Arial.
·
If you cite references
(such as the text), you need to provide the source information in APA style.
·
Your document should
demonstrate careful proofreading.
Questions for response:
1.
Using the chapters on
language and emotions to help frame your answer, suggest two ways that Ken
could open this conversation more productively, beyond clearly expressing his
emotions and using “I” language.
2.
How do you perceive
Jan’s effort to convince Ken to forgive her? Based on what you have learned in
this chapter, suggest two ways she might more effectively seek Ken’s
forgiveness.
3.
What are two nonverbal
cues used by Jan. What are two nonverbal cues used by Ken? In what ways did the
nonverbal cues used by both Ken and Jan impact the message? What are the verbal
messages used by each? What, contradictions occurred between the nonverbal cues
and the verbal message and how did the contradictions impact the interaction?
4.
Reviewing the nonverbal
and verbal cues identified in the last question, what are the roles that these
play in the conflict? Do these cues lead to a more positive outcome or
negative? How can nonverbal and verbal cues be used to lead to a more
productive conflict resolution?
5.
The conversation seems
to be framed in a win-lose orientation to conflict. Each person wants to be
right, and to win at the expense of the other. How can Jan and Ken move their
conflict discussion into a win-win orientation?
6.
Review the eight
conflict-management skills discussed in the text. Identify three examples of
these skills in the dialogue between Jan and Ken.
7.
Identify three places in
the dialogue where Jan and Ken missed opportunities to manage conflict successfully.
Give specific suggestions (supported by the text material) on how the conflict
management strategies could have been incorporated to improve the interaction.
