human comm all dqs except 12

UNDERSTANDING HUMAN COMMUNICATION

Dis 2

For your second post of the week, choose one of the three enduring themes (symbolic activities, meaning, and ethics) described at the end of chapter 2 and apply your chosen theme to a real life example of communication in the mediated world. You will notice some examples have been provided for each of the themes.  Try to avoid simple repetition of these examples.  As will be the case going forward, we are looking for direct connections between communication principles we are learning and your life.

Symbolic communication is the interchange of messages that modify a priori events expectation. Symbolic communications are established by the outfits we attire and the accessories we own. Language comprises non-verbal in addition to symbolic verbal communications. With others all communication is termed as a symbolic communication and includes the usage of sound, language, bodily expression and gesture. It is validated by the vehicles we drive. The furthermost significant features of this kind of communication are the words we make use of. The ancient enduring symbolic humans communications are graffiti which are drawn on rock surfaces. The most primitive symbolic communications traces are found in paintings in cave. These communications retell us of the deepness of the human outlay in visual appearance and the power and range of symbolic communications. (Wood. 2017)

Reference

Wood. J. T. (2017). Communication Mosaics: An Introduction to the Field of Communication. 8th Edition. Boston, MA : Cengage Learning

Dis 3

For this week’s post, discuss how you communicate with people both online and face-to-face. What differences can you identify in how you communicate in each medium?  What differences can you identify in how others communicate with you online and in person?  Be sure to contextualize examples from your life with concepts from Chapter 3.

The ease of online communication at the present time are making my social interactions more online. For example my online interaction, through Facebook, helps me to cultivate relationships making me additional socially connected. However communication through face-to-face directs to an added closeness feeling that interactions online do not have. If I am already close with someone, online communication might not influence the quality of my communication on the other hand a fresh relationship perhaps desires to be developed with face-to-face interactions.

 Often Online communication is disparaged as a poor face-to-face replacement of interaction. For furthermost people, on the other hand, online communication is important today, not as an alternative of, face-to-face communication. In actual fact, research states that quality of social network is additional significant than quantity of social network. Cultivating those relationships that make me feel happy, satisfied and supported is vital whether it’s offline online, or, even better, a blend of both.

However, Needless miscommunications can frequently ascend consequently of online communication, and being able to perceive somebody’s body language and non=verbal signals can help to avoid this. Similarly, it is deemed additional polite to chat to people when possible in person, and we will expected to gain respect from carrying out so well in addition to valued communications skills. (Wood. 2017)

Reference

Wood. J. T. (2017). Communication Mosaics: An Introduction to the Field of Communication. 8th Edition. Boston, MA : Cengage Learning

Dis 4

For the first post of the week, think about the regulative and constitutive rules you follow in your verbal communication.  For each item listed below, identify two rules that guide your verbal behavior.

Regulative

· Interacting at dinnertime

At home with family we generally have stimulating discussions at dinner time that include discussing of our daily actions, general family matters

· Greeting casual friends on campus

With friends on campus the interactions are mainly casual and more outgoing and does not have any communication barriers

· Talking with professors

With professors the interactions are more formal and additional attentive communication

Constitutive Rules:  How do you use verbal communication to show:

· Trustworthiness

Trustworthiness is created by being honest with others and develops with time

· Anger

I mostly control my emotions when I am angry and try to avoid people

· Ambition

Ambition is attained by being focused and doing all the hard work for achieving my determined goals.

Reference

Wood. J. T. (2017). Communication Mosaics: An Introduction to the Field of Communication. 8th Edition. Boston, MA : Cengage Learning

Dis 5

For your second post of the week, view the video clip, “Do it yourself, Mr. Bean” located in Week 3 of the Content area.  Identify 5 nonverbal behaviors and assess the intended and actual meaning of each behavior.

Mr. Bean make use of varied non-verbal types of communication styles to lure amusement for the viewers. Subsequently watching the video the two furthermost significant non-verbal kinds of communication that he prompts is the usage of a variety of Proxemics and Kinesics. Even though Mr. Bean did not voice during the preponderance of the episode, the watchers might tell precisely what he was attempting to interconnect for the reason that of his usage of Kinesics. He employs variety of the facial expressions so that the viewers comprehend physically his emotions. For instance, Mr. Bean in the video mainly when he is partying new year’s evening with friends and making refreshments for them . Also while painting his room he communicate through actions and showing exactly what he is doing without speaking anything. Also while driving on roof of car through his various facial expressions we can perceive what is going through his mind during that awkward ride home.

Reference

Wood, J. T. (2017). Communication Mosaics: An Introduction to the Field of Communication. 8th Edition. Boston, MA : Cengage Learning

Dis 6

In the first posting of the week, review the types of ineffective listening discussed in the chapter.  Select one type of ineffective listening in which you engage and discuss how you can work to minimize it in your future interactions. 

Ineffective listening can be detrimental for the organization. Certain people like to hear more than they appear to listen, few selectively listen, some for long cannot focus on what others are stating or some might merely superficially listen devoid of actually worrying around what is being said. All this directs to ineffective listening.

I too sometimes listen selectively when I am busy with my work. I listen to what someone says and suppose what I understand what other means, and always not in an optimistic way.

This mistake classically stalks from the point that I am not at all listening actually. I am hearing what I need to hear and fine-tuning out the whole thing in between. This sources me to have my personal style of the complete conversation, and it typically isn’t extremely correct.

Relationships merely work if communication are strong, and selective hearing creates it tough to comprehend the wants and needs of others are. In actual fact, some people might view my refusal to actually listen as a symbol that I am manipulating the relationship and constructing it one-sided totally

Dis 7

For your second post of the week, view the "Changes in Climate" video in Week 4 of the content area.  Identify at least three communication behaviors that contribute to a defensive climate. Then, re-write each corresponding statement using communication that creates a supportive climate. Finally, choose an example from your life where this skill would have been a benefit to you.

Defensive communication occurs when a message activates a feeling of threat, and as a result defensiveness, on the listener part. As an individual turn out to be additional defensive, they turn out to be lesser able to precisely perceive the message and the speaker motives. When the sender is supposed as affianced in a ploy comprising vague and numerous motivations, the receiver turn out to be more defensive. 

 Normally, when people talk regarding somebody fetching to be defensive in the setting of a conversation, they are meaning that that somebody is being defensive emotionally for deflecting to experience certain undesirable feeling or admit accountability for certain disclaimed act. The more “supportive” the climate, lesser the receiver reads into the distorted communication loadings which ascend from forecasts of their personal motives, anxieties, and worries. As defenses are decreased, the receivers turn out to be well able to focus upon the organization, the content and the cognitive senses of the communication. Being supportive helps me to better understand others views and able to avoid conflicting situation.

Dis 8

For the first post of the week, watch the video David Bowie:  Spiders from Mars (segments 1 through 5) found in Week 5 of the Content area.  Utilizing concepts from chapters 8 & 9, discuss the relevance of the video clips to your understanding of Culture & Identity.   

Note:  Even though segments 1-5 are the only required viewing for the week, please feel free to watch more segments of the video to further your discussion posts.

It is tough to overemphasize the cultural and musical influence of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. In spite of the fact that several may prefer further Bowie albums , Ziggy Stardust incontestably positions not merely as one of his finest artworks, on the other hand as one of the finest of all time rock albums. Further than merely a particular songs collection, it initiated a novel episode in career of the Bowie, in addition to played a foremost part in the appearance of a completely novel subgenre. It re-defined how a musician might approach performance and artistic illustration. It tested norms, stunned the sexually suppressed, and familiarized a new artistic freedom level. Individuals who since have embellished a photo shoot or stage as a travesty of themselves is indebted to this landmark release (amongst others, of course). The album in 1972 took the world by storm, and yet a masterpiece 40 years later. It constructs from an auditory ballad to moistly made farewell, and Bowie has seldom sounded additional urgent and ardently exhausted. It is laid-back to appreciate how in 1972Ziggy Stardust was a ground-breaking record, and yet as vibrant, important, and pleasant in the present day.

Dis 9

More and more people are choosing to use social media outlets for creating, maintaining, and dissolving relationships. For your second post of the week, create a Twitter-like post about relationships. 

Note: You are not required to post about specific relationships in your life, unless of course you want to. Instead, you may focus on any of the concepts from Chapter 10, as it pertains to your view of relationships.

One of the key features of Twitter posts is the limit of 280 characters. To help you achieve this goal, you may use  this helpful tool  to help you track your characters. Hashtags are completely acceptable.

Finally, briefly describe your experience in using this medium to describe a complex and broad topic.

Friendship day twitter message for my best friend

It almost takes a lifespan to discover somebody like you in this warped world. I feel lucky right at the instant I happened to meet you. Having you as my best friend is further more than I anticipated. Wishing you a very Happy Friendship Day!

 The western civilization primary text replicates upon friendship as the connection that forms the basis to human trust, faith, and companionship. Bearing in mind the valued role friends ocupy in our life it was believed to fit to have a day devoted to friends and friendship.The August first Sunday is celebrated as the National Friendship Day. Since then, festivity of National Friendship Day turn out to be a yearly event. The noble notion of idolization of the beautiful friendship relationship caught on with the people and quickly Friendship Day turn out to be a enormously popular festival.

Dis 10

For the first post of the week, watch the video Understanding Accountability (Segments 1-3) found Week 6 of the Content area.  Utilizing concepts from chapters 11 & 12, discuss the relevance of the video clip to your understanding of Group Work and Organizations.  

When persons are accountable, they comprehend and consent to their actions consequences for the parts in which they undertake accountability. When roles are clear and people are seized responsible, work gets done proficiently and successfully. In addition, constructive learning and change is likely when accountability is the standard. When parts are not clear and people are not seized accountable, work properly does not get done, and learning is not likely.

In extremely controversial societies, for instance the United States, often accountability is tough to assign or helpful to accept since there are many societal weakness to being accountable and not considerable upside. This is chiefly accurate for organizational whereabouts whereby a person does not have complete control above the results. For instance, persons are frequently keen to serve on a directors board as it is a respected spot that can direct to fresh learning and an long-drawn-out network with additional elites. On the other hand, board members are quick often to disown accountability for a lot of organizational dysfunctions when lawsuits of class action get filed. Evading of accountability is not merely depraved for society; on the other hand it is likewise disturbing for organizations. And accountability since can be the vessel in which change in organizations happens, it is indispensable to organizational ability for change.

Dis 11

For your second post of the week, think of a group that you are presently a part of or have been a part of in the recent past (within the last 2 years). Provide the following information about that group and its communication. (You do not need to give the name the group.)

1. Briefly describe the group for your classmates, including purpose, goals, and size of the group and why you were a part of it (3-4 sentences).

2. Describe the types of communication in the group: climate, procedural, task, and egocentric. Give specific examples of the communication used for each type (3-5 sentences for each type). Discuss the outcome of the group. Were the goals of the group accomplished? What were your personal feelings about the group?

3. If the group work could be redone, what would you change about yourself or others? (5-10 sentences)

I have been part of drama group in my high school . We were preparing for a play for our schools annual function. Around 10 students were part of it. We used to meet in the auditorium after school classes got over for around 2 hours rehearsing for the play.

There was optimistic climate communication in the group as every person was vigorously partaking in it. As everybody was accommodating we managed to co-ordinate well our school performance and were exhaustively prepared for the date of performance at school event. We all did gave our finest as a group.

Our group performance as such was best, however we did commit few mistakes while performing. As we did rehearsals for only just one month and our performance in the play was not upto the mark. Probably we have spent much more time on our performance maybe our play would have been much better..

Dis 12

Submit your topic choice and ideas for the Final Project

Interactional Encounter Video Project

For your final project, choose from one of the following options:

1. 8-10 minute informative lecture presentation (with PowerPoint or Prezi visual aid) explaining a concept from class in detail.

2. 8-10 minute professional focus group facilitation with private reflection video diary at the completion of the interview. Students who choose this option will gather a group of 5 or more co-workers to field and discuss a variety of work-related questions.

3. 8-10 minute skit demonstrating a breakdown in communication followed by an optimized interaction and explanation to follow the skit.

Whichever you choose, please consider the following requirements:

· Live audience (5 adult audience member minimum). If the video does not show at least 5 adult audience members, the final project grade will earn zero (0) points. Make sure the camera scans the audience before and after the presentation and try to keep the audience in the frame throughout the presentation if possible.

· One take. You may rehearse, but you are not allowed to revise or re-record your presentation to improve it.

· Submitting your assignment. After you have recorded your presentation, you must upload your video to YouTube. Please make sure that your video is set to “public” or “unlisted”. Submit your YouTube URL to the appropriate Dropbox (for grading) and the appropriate Discussion Thread

Dis 13

For the first post of the week, make a list of the forms of mass media you use most often.  Include newspapers, books, magazines, television, types of films, radio, and so forth.  How do your choices of mass media reflect and shape your identity and your social perspectives? 

Mass media denotes technology which is projected reaching mass audience. It is the prime communication means used to reach the enormous preponderance of the overall public. The furthermost common mass media  platforms are radio, television, magazines, newspapers, and the Internet. I use these mass media platforms every day for my updates, staying connected with people also for my work purpose.

The media platforms have a rising significance in our lives as they are the spaces where we “platform” our active experiences. They likewise replicate a range of dimensions concerning our position in the physical and virtual life. Individually these features mark people to play definite characters in the social ground. The Social Network is acquiring more reputation in in the present day’s world and has a profounder influence on the society as to the customary media. Social media allows identity exploration, expression, and experimentation; somewhat natural for the experience of human. It is the real life agencies, which offer a names source for diverse sectors, that motivate the internet societies and the connections they make in themselves. 

Dis 14

For your second post of the week, reflect on your involvement with digital media.  How many devices do you own?  How much of the time is at least one device on?  How often are you totally disconnected?  What is gained and lost by your choices of how much to be connected?

I use diverse types of digital media in my daily life. For example, I use several digital devices like tablet and phone in my college class for education, for entertaining myself and for remaining touch with my friends and family. Laptop is also used by me while in class, and in mu my office for nearly 8 hours weekdays. It allows me for storing vital school projects and searching for information that responses to my questions. It is also used for storage of significant records and for presentation. I use my phone for calling people and checking message for almost throughout the day. I do watch television at night for around 2 to 3 hours. on I am slight disconnected on weekends from digital devices. Personally the use of digital technology dwells in a prominent part in my daily routine. I utilize technology for connecting with people, doing my homework, for entertainment purpose.

Dis 15

In the last discussion of this class, reflect on what you have learned in the class. What concept or information has been the most significant to you? 

Communication is extremely significant in history of the human evolution and it has been advanced till in the present day so that people will recognize the finest and effectual method for delivering messages to the viewers. In general, people used to contemplate that speaking is the finest method for communicating with other people, on the other hand for me, speaking is not the simply finest method to communicate to the people since we can direct our notions or message to further people by means of a lot of diverse ways. I was taught In this class having good communication skills and developing them into four features, which are visual, oral, writing, and electronic. All of these features have been elementary doctrines of this human communication course. Even though the human communication principles endure the same irrespective of the setting in which they ensue, the context affects the previous principles and the process of communication in distinctive ways. This course taught us principles that are important for every single feature of human communication