M1A1 Communication and Diversity

  Reflective Essay

In the text you have read in chapter 1 and 2 in Martin / Nakayama text about the way changing demographic patterns and increasing diversity affect intercultural communication. In an essay of at least 250 words, reflect on your own experiences with diversity and communication.

Reflect on your own experiences with diversity and communication. Consider the following questions:

• Where have you encountered diversity in your daily life? 
• Have you experienced any communication challenges in these encounters? 
• Have your experiences with diversity mirrored the changes in society described in the text, or have your experiences been different? 

Your research should be documented by citing one or more credible sources, such as a newspaper, a bibliographic article, book, or website.

The references are:

Martin, J. & Nakyama, T. (2014). Experiencing intercultural communication: AN introduction (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill Publishing

Orbe, M. & Harris, T. (2015). Interracial communication: Theory intopractice (3rd ed.). Sage Publishing.

Your essay should be 250—300 words in length, single-spaced and in APA format.