Refelctive Journal 5
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RJ52.pptxInterpersonal Relationships & Nonverbal Communication
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Agenda
Attendance/Questions
Discussion Groups
Interpersonal Relationships
Next Steps
Grade-Zeros for project you did not complete (no worries)
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Discussion Groups
How Did You Meet Your Best Friend? Do You Find It Easy Or Difficult To Make New Friends Or Communicate With People You Don’t Know Too Well? Why Or Why Not? Are There Nonverbal Strategies That Might Make This Easier?
How Does Your Nonverbal Behavior Change When You Are With Your Close Friends Versus When You Are With People You Don’t Know Well? Have You Ever Tried To Initiate A Conversation With A Stranger While Waiting In Line? What Nonverbal Cues Did The Stranger Express To Show You They Were Either Interested In Talking With You Or Not?
According To Your Book, What Are The Five Stages Of A Greeting Ritual? Do You Think All Five Of These Stages Occur In Most Greetings? Why or Why Not? Describe A Greeting Ritual You Have With One Of Your Friends. Does It Align With The Five Stages?
How Do You Let Someone Know (Nonverbally) You Are Interested In Talking With Them or Building A Friendship? How Do You Let Someone Know You Are Exiting A Conversation? Have You Used The Nonverbal Tactics Discussed In The Personal Experience on Page 257? Are There Other respectful Nonverbal Tactics Lindsay Could Have Tried?
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Personal Reflection: Activity
Select 3 Of Your Closest Interpersonal Relationships
Answer The Questions Below Based On Nonverbal Cues For Each One:
How Can You Tell If This Person Is Upset With You?
How Can You Tell If This Person Is Interested In What You Are Saying?
How Can You Tell If This Person Is Annoyed About Something?
How Can You Tell If This Person Is Stressed Out?
5. How Can You Tell If This Person Has Exciting News Or A Secret They Aren’t Supposed to Share.
Share In Your Groups-How Easy Was It To Create These Answers and Why?
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What Is Interpersonal Communication?
Interpersonal Communication: The Process By Which People Exchange Information, Feelings, and Meaning Through Verbal and Non-Verbal Messages (Face-To-Face Communication)
Interpersonal Relationships Are Deeper And Require Effort and Time To Develop
Success of Interpersonal Relationships Depends On Effective Communication
Nonverbal Messages Reveal Our Emotions and Attitudes In An Interpersonal Relationship
We Are Hyper Aware Of Incongruous Nonverbal Messages In Interpersonal Relationships. (Main Source Of Conflict)
Nonverbal Messages Increase The Closeness and Understanding In Personal Relationships.
We Tend to Be Able to Read Nonverbal Cues Or Silent Messages Better In Interpersonal Relationships.
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Effective Nonverbal Communication=Strong Interpersonal Relationships
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In Your Groups, Create an Infomercial In Which You Will Act Out Your Top Ten Tips For Improving Nonverbal Communication In Your Interpersonal Relationships. Used Tips You Have Learned Throughout The Term As Well As This Weeks Reading. Your Infomercial Should Also Be Understandable And Educational To Someone Who Has Never Taken A Nonverbal Communication Course. It Should Also Be Entertaining So Get Creative, Use Props!
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Next Steps
Read Pages 285-329
Time Orientation Project Due (11/19)
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