help with interpersonal due in 48 hours

Journal Assignment: Chapter 9

Instructions:

The Reflective Journal Assignment will help you in developing your interpersonal skills in this course. Literature on personal development suggests that reflective writing about yourself and your interpersonal experiences supports the integration of new learning.

You are expected to keep a journal, writing two entries each Module. Your entries should be written as follows:

1. Entry one will consist of a response to “ self-reflection” questions posed in the textbook - Reflect & Relate: An Introduction to Interpersonal Communication. Each chapter contain several of these boxes. You are encouraged to choose the self-reflection box that is most important to understanding your interpersonal attitudes and skills. Please label the entry with the entire box of questions you are considering.

2. A second entry should respond to the journal prompt posted by your instructor. These prompts ask you to reflect on a particular aspect of the topic under study for the module. Please label the entry with the journal prompt.

Requirements:

· Write two different entries each module. (that means both from above!)

· Entries should be double-spaced and in 12 font that is easy to read. 

· Use an informal tone, but observe conventions of good grammar and spelling. (Use spell check)

· Each entry will be at least one to two paragraphs in length. (A paragraph is five to seven well-developed sentences.)

· A Sample Document has been attached to assist you in setting up your journal.

Submission:

· You may complete the entries using the sample document to help you set everything up.

· Save your document to your computer using your first initial, last name and week number.  For example, my journal for Week 2 would be RLeber 2.  For Week 3 the file would be named RLeber 3. All others would be named as appropriate.

· Then attach your file.  Click on Submit Assignment to the left.  Find your file and attach.

 

Journal Prompt: 

Chapter 9

In addition to Chapter 9, here is a resource that you might find useful:  Gender Differences - quiz with explanations.pdf   Download Gender Differences - quiz with explanations.pdf  Choose one of the nonverbal gender difference research findings that you most identify with and explain how it helps you in understanding your own nonverbal behavior.

WEEK 9 - Discussion Board: Gender and Nonverbal Communication

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Recall the chapter discussion on the influence of gender on nonverbal communication.  What nonverbal behaviors from the opposite sex do you find most confusing? What difficulties do these behaviors present in male-female communication?  Remember to avoiding gender bashing, and be sure you are using descriptive rather than evaluative language (avoiding judgment-oriented terminology).

Recall that Discussion Board assignments are designed to help you implement effective interpersonal behaviors and skills.  Please make your own comments first. DO NOT USE REFERENCES. USE OWN THOUGHTS.

WEEK 9 - Activity: The Potted Plant (Requires a Public location for 30 minutes)

Instructions:

(Estimated time for completion: 50-60 minutes)

This is a field observation of nonverbal communication.  You can’t learn about nonverbal communication just by reading about it. You have to go look at it. That’s what this experience allows you to do. 

· Go out into the world, wherever there are people interacting with each other.

· Pick a spot to sit, and be like a potted plant: there, but inconspicuous. You are not spying. You are observing. Be discreet.

· Your purpose is NOT hear what the people are saying. This is NOT a listening exercise! 

· Spend a half hour observing nonverbal behavior.

· Take notes. Be very specific about what you see. (Not “she was mad,” but “she banged her hand on the table.”)

Once you have finished your observation:

PART I.  Type up your notes (a lot should happen in 30 minutes!)

PART II.  Write a 2-3 paragraph analysis of what you observed. You should include as many of the different types of nonverbal communication codes (discussed in the textbook) as possible! Underline the code as you mention it.

Submit your Potted Plant as an attached file.