Speech week 1 assignment

Week 1 Assignment: Communication Behavior Analysis

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Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Instructions Prove for yourself that communication is both frequent and important by observing your interactions for a one-day period. Record every occasion in which you are involved in some sort of human communication.

Based on your findings, answer the following questions:

Writing Requirements (APA format)

Grading This activity will be graded based on the W1 Self-Evaluation Grading Rubric.

Course Outcomes (CO): 1, 2, 4, 5, 6

Textbook: Chapter 1, 5 Lesson

1. What percentage of your working day is involved in communication? 2. What percentage of time do you spend communicating in the following contexts: intrapersonal,

dyadic, small group, and public? 3. What percentage of your communication is devoted to satisfying each of the following types of needs:

physical, identity, social, and practical? (Note: you might try to satisfy more than one type at a time.) 4. Based on your analysis, describe at least 5 ways you would like to communicate more effectively. For

each item on your list, describe the following:

Who is involved (e.g., my boss, my co-workers, my friends, etc.)? How you would like to communicate differently (e.g., act less defensive, speak up more, etc.)?

Length: 1.5-2 pages 1-inch margins Double spaced 12-point Times New Roman font !

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W1 Self-Evaluation Grading Rubric - 30 pts

Criteria Ratings Pts

5.0 pts

10.0 pts

5.0 pts

5.0 pts

Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday

Length 5.0 pts Meets length requirement

0.0 pts Does not meet length requirement

Analysis 10.0 pts Paper provides a detailed analysis of communication behavior.

8.5 pts Paper provides an adequate analysis of communication behavior.

7.5 pts Paper provides a brief analysis of communication behavior that is missing some details.

6.0 pts Paper provides an incomplete analysis of communciation behavior that is missing several details.

0.0 pts No effort

Evaluation 5.0 pts Paper describes at least 5 ways to communicate more effectively.

4.25 pts Paper describes at least 4 ways to communicate more effectively.

3.75 pts Paper describes at least 3 ways to communicate more effectively.

3.0 pts Paper describes at least 2 ways to communicate more effectively.

0.0 pts Paper describes 1 or 2 ways to communicate more effectively.

Writing: Mechanics & Usage

5.0 pts The writing is free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that would detract from a clear reading of the paper.

4.25 pts The writing contains a few errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation, but the errors do not detract from a clear reading of the text.

3.75 pts The writing contains some errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that need to be addressed for a clearer reading of the paper.

3.0 pts The writing contains several errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that impede a clear reading of the paper.

0.0 pts No effort

APA Paper

5.0 pts Paper is

4.25 pts Paper is

3.75 pts Paper is

3.0 pts Paper is

0.0 pts No

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Total Points: 30.0

5.0 pts

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