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Week 2 – Assignment 2: Understanding the Four Elements of Cross‐Cultural Communica�ons
Instruc�ons
Cross‐cultural communica�on was briefly covered earlier in the course. This type of
communica�on focuses on the elements that impact communica�on across different
cultures and how messages can be adjusted to reach audiences. “Culture is a dynamic,
fluid, ever‐changing, and complex force in the lives of individuals, groups, and
communi�es” (Huff, Kline, & Peterson, 2015, p. 22). Communicators must understand
this dynamic flow and address the nuances of culture in their work.
Assignment Instruc�ons
Understanding culture is a key part of communica�on. This week’s introduc�on
outlined key components of understanding culture as it relates to communica�ng with
your key audiences. Here are those elements:
Objective Elements in Culture Subjective Elements in Culture
Laws Values
Regulations Norms
Language Beliefs
Attitudes
In this assignment, you will fill in the American Speech‐Language and Hearing
Associa�on’s cultural competence checklist, located in this week's resources.
A�er you have completed this assignment, you will comment on how your reflec�on
helped you to be�er understand the elements of cross‐cultural communica�on,
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Reflect in ePor�olio
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awareness of your own cultural values, awareness and acceptance of cultural
differences, development of cultural knowledge, and ability to adapt to cultural
context.
Total Assignment Length: Completed checklist, to 2‐page reflec on, not including title and reference pages
Resources: Include a minimum of 3 scholarly resources to support your assignment.
Your assignment should demonstrate though�ul considera on of the ideas and
concepts presented this week. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.
Reference:
Huff, R., Kline, M. & Peterson, D. (2015). Culture, health promo on, and cultural
competence. In R. Huff, M. Kline, & D. Peterson, Health promotion in multicultural popula ons (pp. 3‐20). London, UK: SAGE Publications, Ltd. doi: 10.4135/9781483368771.n1
