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COM200  Interpersonal Communication

Week 1 Discussion

In Chapter 2 of your text, Bevan and Sole (2014) lay out many psychological concepts concerning the “self.” These key elements of human psychology are central to how we communicate with ourselves (intrapersonal communication) and others (interpersonal communication).

Before you start working on the post, you must complete the training Writing a Good Discussion Board Post (Links to an external site.) and complete the quiz. It is also suggested that you watch the PowerPoint tutorial Understanding the Discussion Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.).

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Prepare: To prepare for this discussion you must do the following:

Review Chapter 2 in your text. Focus on the segments of the chapter on self-concept, self-image, and self-esteem.

Carefully read the discussion instructions and note that you must not only define these three terms, but you must also relate them to communication. You are also required to think through your own self-concept, self-esteem, or self-image and how it has both been shaped by previous communication and shapes your future communication.

Review the grading rubric and note that 30% of your grade is based on your application of course material (General Content/Subject Knowledge) and 30% is based on your ability to demonstrate you are thinking critically and presenting original ideas.

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Reflect: Take time to reflect on how your self-concept, self-image, or self-esteem have affected the way you communicate with others and how feedback from others has shaped how you conceptualize who you are. Think about both intrapersonal and interpersonal communication.

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Write: Based on the information in Bevan and Sole (2014) in Chapter 2,

Define self-concept, self-image, and self-esteem and relate each to interpersonal and intrapersonal communication. Write at least two sentences analyzing each term.

Provide an example of how your self-concept, self-image, or self-esteem has affected your interpersonal communication and how interpersonal communication has shaped your ideas of self.

Use specific examples to illustrate your points.

How does your example illustrate the relationship between psychology and communication?

Thoroughly address all three elements of this prompt. Consider copying and pasting these tasks into a word file and addressing each of them separately.

Your initial response should be 200 to 300 words in length and is due by Thursday, Day 3.

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Respond to Peers: Your replies to others is your “participation” and is worth 30% of your overall grade. Review your classmates’ posts and try to find some common ground or expand on their ideas. Use the text to extend your classmates’ points about psychology and communication. Ask questions that will deepen everyone’s understanding of the key concepts. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Monday, Day 7. Response posts must be 125 to 200 words in length. If you have questions about how to participate in discussions, consult About Discussions under the Course Home menu, watch the presentation titled Understanding the Discussion Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.), and watch the tutorial Writing a Good Discussion Board Post (Links to an external site.)

 

COM200  Interpersonal Communication

Week 2 Discussion

Some students think that they do not have much of a cultural background because they were not born outside of the United States or because they do not speak another language. The truth is that everyone has a culture!

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Prepare: As you prepare to write your discussion for this topic, take time to do the following:

Read the writing prompt below in its entirety. Note that there are three tasks to complete:

Define culture and explain its importance in communication.

Describe your own culture.

Explain how culture impacts how you communicate with others, including those from different cultures.

Review Chapter 3 of your text and identify at least one point about culture and communication to discuss in your post.

Drawing on what you’ve learned in Bevan and Sole (2014), start formulating a definition of culture and its important in communication.

Review the grading rubric and note that 30% of your grade is based on your application of course material (General Content/Subject Knowledge) and 30% is based on your ability to demonstrate you are thinking critically and presenting original ideas.

 

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Reflect: Based on what you have learned in Chapter 3, think about key elements of your own culture and how they influence both the style and content of your communication. Think about how your culture shapes how you communicate with others, especially those who are from other cultures. Why is culture important in understanding effective communication? How can knowing about your own culture help you build bonds and/or bridge cultural divides? If you are struggling, think about where you live and the consumer goods that surround you. How do these reflect your values and beliefs? How has communication shaped those choices and ideas?

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Write: Based on what you have learned in class this week,

Define culture and explain why it is important to understanding communication.

Explain how understanding and assessing culture can improve your own communication. Describe your own culture and share with us what makes you who you are. Your culture can be related to your race, ethnicity, gender, age, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, media preferences, hobbies, religion, etc. Try not to focus on just one of these aspects of yourself, but instead utilize as many cultural elements as possible. Think about both style (how you speak) and content (what interests you).

How does your culture affect your communication with those in your own culture and those from other cultures?

Thoroughly respond to the discussion elements by writing at least one to two sentences on your definition and then two to three sentences on each of the remaining two elements. Use the course readings, with full APA citations, at least once to help you make your points. Consider copying and pasting all three tasks into a word file and addressing each of them separately.

Your initial response should be 200 to 300 words in length and is due by Thursday, Day 3.

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Respond to Peers: Review your classmates’ posts and try to find some common ground or to expand on the students’ ideas. Use the text to extend your points about culture and communication. Ask questions that will improve everyone’s understanding of the importance of culture. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Monday, Day 7. Response posts must be 125 to 200 words in length. If you have questions about how to participate in discussions, consult About Discussions under the Course Home menu.

 

COM200  Interpersonal Communication

Week 3 Discussion

One of the most frustrating challenges and barriers to effective interpersonal communication at work is communication apprehension. However, there are ways to overcome this challenge.

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Prepare: To prepare for this discussion post, do the following:

Review your notes on Chapter 5: Developing Confidence: Coping with Insecurities about Interpersonal Communication.

Read Chapter 6: Interpersonal Communication in the Workplace.

Read the writing prompt below in its entirety. Notice that there are three tasks to complete:

Based on what you’ve learned from Bevan and Sole, identify one or two forms of communication apprehension you have experienced on the job.

Explain at least two strategies discussed in Bevan and Sole to overcome the communication apprehension.

Discuss the role of communication in a professional setting.

Review the grading rubric.

 

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Reflect: Take time to reflect on a specific experience you had in the workplace where you faced the challenge of communication apprehension. Think about how to overcome this challenge. What changes can you make to improve how you communicate at work? Consider communication as both the problem and solution.

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Write: Based on course materials and your own reflections, address the following:

Describe a time you found yourself in a situation where you faced a specific form of communication apprehension in the workplace. Be sure to explain the apprehension itself and how you experienced it. If your work experience is limited, consider a time when you were working with others in a different context, such as school or a club.

Based on advice from Bevan and Sole (2014), explain some specific strategies you can use to overcome the communication apprehension(s) you listed and make yourself a more competent communicator.

Read and formally cite Bevan and Sole to discuss the role of communication in being a professional.

Thoroughly address all three elements of this prompt by writing at least two to three sentences on each element. Use the course readings at least once to help you make your points. Consider copying and pasting these tasks into a word file and addressing each of them separately.

Your initial response should be 200 to 300 words in length and is due by Thursday, Day 3.

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Respond to Peers: Peer responses are worth 30% of your discussion grade here. Review your classmates’ posts and try to either find some common ground or expand on your classmates’ ideas. Use the text to extend your classmates’ points about apprehension and professional communication. Ask questions that will enhance everyone’s understanding of the key concepts. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Monday, Day 7. Response posts must be 125 to 200 words in length. If you have questions about how to participate in discussions, consult About Discussions under the Course Home menu.

 

COM200  Interpersonal Communication

Week 4 Discussion

To be an effective communicator we must master the core competency of listening. A willingness to listen during an interaction allows you to understand others, respond appropriately to what they say, and/or provide helpful feedback. Bevan and Sole (2014) describe ideal listening as active and empathic. In this discussion, you will take a listening quiz and then explain how using active empathic listening can help you improve as a communicator in your personal and professional relationships. Finally, you will explain the role emotional intelligence plays in being a good listener.

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Prepare: As you prepare to write this discussion post, take a few moments to

Read the writing prompt below in its entirety. Notice that there are three tasks to complete:

Complete the following listening survey and record your results: Active Listening Skills (Links to an external site.).

Using Bevan and Sole (2014), start formulating preliminary definitions of empathy and active empathic listening. Emotional intelligence is also important in thinking through effective listening. Please define it as well.

Consider how empathy and active empathic listening specifically can help you improve your personal and professional communication.

Reread Section 7.2: Conversation Management - Listening.

Read Chapter 8 on empathy and active empathic listening.

Review the grading rubric.

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Reflect: Take time to reflect on why listening is so important to becoming a better communicator. Consider how the listening techniques covered in the course textbook, including active empathic listening, could improve your personal and professional relationships. Think about the role of emotional intelligence in listening.

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Write: Based on your quiz results and what you learned in Chapter 7, section 7.2 and Chapter 8, section 8.3 of the textbook, answer the following questions:

What is your willingness-to-listen score? What feedback did you receive from the quiz?

Based on Bevan and Sole, describe “active empathic listening” and define “emotional intelligence.”

How can you use active empathic listening and emotional intelligence to help you improve your communication both in your personal interactions and in the workplace? Please provide examples to illustrate these points.

Thoroughly address all three elements of this prompt by writing at least two to three sentences on each element. Use the course readings at least once to help you make your points. Consider copying and pasting these tasks into a word file and addressing each of them separately.

Your initial response should be 200 to 300 words in length and is due by Thursday, Day 3.

 

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Respond to Peers: Review your classmates’ posts and try to find some common ground or expand on the students’ ideas. Use Bevan and Sole to expand everyone’s understanding of the importance of listening in communication. Ask questions that will enhance everyone’s understanding of the key concepts. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Monday, Day 7. Response posts must be 125 to 200 words in length. If you have questions about how to participate in discussions, consult About Discussions under the Course Home menu.

 

COM200  Interpersonal Communication

Week 5 Discussion

An important theme throughout this course has been being a competent communicator, which is the ability to choose a communication behavior that is both effective and appropriate for a given situation. Take some time to reflect on your improved communication skills by taking the How Good Are Your Communication Skills? Speaking, Listening, Writing, and Reading Effectively (Links to an external site.) quiz. Then, using our text, identify some of your communication strengths and weaknesses. You will need to identify one specific skill you can celebrate in yourself and one area for further improvement. How will working on these skills enhance your relationships?

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Prepare: As you prepare to write this discussion post, take a few moments to do the following:

Read the writing prompt below in its entirety. Notice that there are two tasks to complete:

Look through the text and identify at least one communication skill you are comfortable with and one which you can improve. You could potentially address intrapersonal communication and building a healthy self-concept, listening, culture and perspective taking, conflict management, emotional intelligence, or disclosure and connecting with others to list a few.

Consider how changes in this area could enhance your personal and professional relationships.

Review Chapters 1, 2, and 11 in your text.

Review the grading rubric.

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Reflect: Take time to reflect on the various ways we can be competent communicators. Think generally about the role of communication in a satisfying life and rewarding career. Reflect on how improving your communication skills can improve your personal and/or professional relationships.

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Write: Based on the information in Chapters 1, 2, and 11,

Identify one or more communication skill you have mastered or is a strength.

Identify at least one communication skill that you need to improve or is a weakness. How do you think this improvement will enhance your personal and professional relationships?

Thoroughly address all three elements of this prompt by writing at least two to three sentences on each element. Use the course readings at least once to help you make your points. Consider copying and pasting these tasks into a word file and addressing each of them separately.

Your initial response should be 200 to 300 words in length and is due by Thursday, Day 3.

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Respond to Peers: Review your classmates’ posts and try to find some common ground or expand on the students’ ideas. Use the text to improve everyone’s understanding of the importance of being a competent communicator and how it can enhance one’s personal and professional relationships. Ask questions that will enhance both of your understanding of the key concepts. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Monday, Day 7. Response posts must be 125 to 200 words in length. If you have questions about how to participate in discussions, consult About Discussions under the Course Home menu.

 

COM200  Interpersonal Communication

Week 1 - Training and Quiz 1

Question 1

Which one of the following does not follow APA style rules?

  According to Jones (1998), "Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time" (p. 199).

  According to Jones (1998), the first time is the hardest time for students to learn APA citation style.

  “(Jones, 1998) “The first time is the hardest time for students to learn APA citation style.

  According to Jones, "Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time" (1998, p. 199).

 

Question 2

"Self-concept, as you just learned, refers to your view of yourself in particular situations or with respect to specific traits" (Bevan & Sole, 2014, p. 51).

 Suppose you want to incorporate this information into your discussion post or a paper. Which of the following is the correct way to quote this information?

  Directly copy the quotation, but include a citation at the end, like so: (Sole and Jennifer Bevan).

  Directly copy the quotation, with no citations.

  Directly copy the quotation, and if it is the first citation include quotation marks around the full quotation and include a citation with the page number, like so: (Bevan & Sole, 2014, p. 51).

  Summarize the key points, with no citations.

 

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct reference entry example for a journal article?

  Hood, J. (2011, March 7).  Students offended by slurs on ‘no derogatory language’ fliers. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved from http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-03-07/news/ct-met-cps-slurs-0308-20110307_1_slurs-fliers-students

  Hood, J. Students offended by slurs on ‘no derogatory language’ fliers. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved from http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-03-07/news/ct-met-cps-slurs-0308-20110307_1_slurs-fliers-studentsLinks to an external site.. (2011, March 7).

  Hood, J. (2011, March 7).  http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-03-07/news/ct-met-cps-slurs-0308-20110307_1_slurs-fliers-studentsLinks to an external site.d.

  Students offended by slurs on ‘no derogatory language’ fliers. By Joel Hood.  Chicago Tribune. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-03-07/news/ct-met-cps-slurs-0308-20110307_1_slurs-fliers-studentsLinks to an external site..

 

 Question 4

Matthews (2013) said, "The research study results demonstrated that eating a ½ cup of blueberries each day reduced ones chances of developing colon cancer by 15%" (p. 32).  This is an example of:

  A quote

  A paraphrased statement

  A references list

  All of the above

 

 Question 5

Common knowledge includes declarations such as “February is the shortest month of the year.” With common knowledge, we do not need to use quotation marks.

  True

  False

 

COM200  Interpersonal Communication

Week 1  Training and Quiz 2

Question 1

Which of the following is a principle of “effective” or “competent” communication, as outlined by Bevan and Sole in section 1.4?

  Verbal and nonverbal communication.

  Respect others as well as yourself.

  There is a sender and a receiver.

  Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

 

Question 2

Using Bevan and Sole in distinguished ways for this assignment means:

  Ideas are based on the reading, but no citations are necessary.

  Ideas are based on students’ personal experiences.

  Bevan and Sole are quoted, making up the majority of the paper.

  Paraphrasing and citing these authors to clearly explain at least two basic principles of competent or effective communication

 

Question 3

To earn one, point, you must:

  Submit a copy of your paper to the Ashford Writing Center “Paper Review.”

  You must submit the tracking number you receive from the Writing Center to the week 1 “Draft Review” Assignment.

  Paper and tracking number submissions are due Sunday, day six of class.

  All of the above

 

Question 4

It is not necessary to formally cite sources in this paper, using APA style.

  True

  False

 

Question 5

To get full credit for explaining how to overcome a barrier to communication, the student must:

  Explain how the barrier has been experienced in the student’s life.

  Use Bevan and Sole, with full APA citations, to describe a strategy that can be used to address a barrier to communication.  The strategy must be applied to the miscommunication mentioned.

  Make an attempt to describe some barrier to communication, without use of Bevan and Sole.

  Draw on personal experience and show how they have personally overcome barriers.

 

 

COM200  Interpersonal Communication

Week  2 Quiz

Question 1

The sender is the recipient of the message.

  True

  False

 

Question 2

Taking responsibility for your communication behavior involves

  striving to be truthful, accurate, and clear in your communication with others.

  asserting yourself to ensure others hear what you are saying.

  understanding that your meaning of terms is universal.

  respecting yourself, above all else.

 

Question 3

It is important to be aware of culture because

  lack of knowledge often leads to misread cues.

  it can create borders for your behavior.

  it influences your vocal features, nonverbal communication and the words you use.

  All of the above

 

Question 4

Maslow explains that the first reason we communicate is for

  building bonds with others.

  self-esteem.

  survival.

  self-actualization.

 

 

Question 5

The fundamental purpose of human communication is to allow people to generate and share their thoughts, feelings, experiences, beliefs, opinions, or really anything they can think to express

  True

  False

 

COM200  Interpersonal Communication

Week 3  Training and Quiz

Question 1

To get full credit for covering the learning objective on self-concept, self-esteem, and self-image, a student must:

  Define all key terms, discuss the significance of  each concept, relate each to communication, and discuss the relationship between psychology and communication.

  Define self-image.

  Explain how self-concept is formed.

  Discuss the relationship between psychology and communication.

 

Question 2

To create the Final Paper Draft, as required in this assignment, the student must:

  Focus on conflict resolution in the entire paper.

  Cover all of the learning objectives for the entire course.

  Use the provided Final Paper Draft template, which includes specific guidance for writing the draft.

  Explain communication apprehension as a barrier to effective communication.

 

Question 3

Students are only required to cover self-disclosure here and do not have to address emotional intelligence.  To adequately discuss self-disclosure, the student will:

  Define self-disclosure.

  Illustrate self-disclosure’s importance in various relationships.

  Differentiate when self-disclosure is necessary and beneficial and when it can be a risk.

  All of the above.

 

Question 4

To score the highest points in their coverage of basic principles of and barriers to effective/competent communication, students have to discuss at least two principles discussed in Bevan and Sole, section 1.4.

  True

  False

 

Question 5

Coverage of the four learning objectives is worth:

  20% of the overall grade

  30% of the overall grade

  40% of the overall grade

  66% of the overall grade

 

 

COM200  Interpersonal Communication

Week  4  Quiz

Question 1

Beth believes that she is an empathetic person. She frequently tries to put herself in the shoes of others when she listens to them. However she admits that she does not always let people finish their stories and often does not verbally respond. She could improve by also doing the following:

  Stay away from meddling by avoiding the offering of assistance.

  Continue as she is doing and try not to express contrary opinions, as this could heighten emotions.

  Be more of an active listener, by waiting for the speaker to finish before taking a perspective, and then responding through demonstrating that she is sensitive to her or his feelings.

  Tell the other person about a similar experience she’s had so that they can bond.

 

 Question 2

When we engage in actions that are designed to sustain or preserve a relationship in a desired way, it is called ___________.

  Accommodation

  Relationship maintenance

  Being a team player

  Conflict management

 

Question 3

As their wedding approaches, Donna fears she and her fiancé Mike have fundamental differences which may strain their marriage if the issues are not addressed. As they finish dinner, Donna says, “Mike, I am afraid that our differences about what church to support as a married couple may create hard feelings among us. Will you talk about our differences with me?” For Donna, this is a painful situation, and she hopes Mike will listen and validate her.  Donna’s statement is an example of:

  Insecurity

  Avoidance

  Empathy

  Seeking social support

 

Question 4

Josie and her partner Dana have been having relationship problems. Josie often tries to control what Dana thinks and does and frequently starts fights. Josie’s behavior is an example of a(n):

  Taking advantage of weakness

  Being incompetent

  Positively controlling the situation

  Destructive Conflict

 

 Question 5

You confront your mother about her repeatedly not showing up on time to watch your daughter. She quickly changes the topic or makes a joke to deflect the criticism. She is demonstrating the following time of conflict style list in our text:

  Competition

  Accommodation

  Avoidance

  Manipulation

 

COM200  Interpersonal Communication

Week 5  Training and Quiz

Question 1

The use of personal experience is designed to:

  Allow students to share their opinions.

  Be the primary basis of the paper.  Nothing else is necessary.

  Illustrate key points and offer advice.

  Give students the opportunity to practice writing.

 

 Question 2

To score highest in providing advice, based on personal experience, the student will:

  Connect their personal experience to all five areas of the grading rubric, relating all experiences to key course themes.

  Make connections between personal experience and one area of the grading rubric.  It is not necessary to connect to key course themes because this is his or her experience.

  Share one personal experience that is loosely related to the themes.

  Discuss personal experience during the entire paper with no use of course material.

 

 Question 3

To adequately address the grading rubric on self-disclosure and emotional intelligence, the student must:

  Illustrate the importance of self-disclosure

  Illustrate the importance of emotional intelligence

  Use course materials, with full citations, to support all claims.

  All of the above

 

Question 4

This paper is worth 25 points, which is 25% of your overall grade in this course.

  True

  False

 

Question 5

In order to adequately “use” a source you must:

  Quote from some source.  It doesn’t matter what the source is or if we provide further information.

  Clearly represent an expert position on a topic, with full APA citations.  The best “use” will not only represent the claim, but provide evidence and elaboration.

  Represent someone’s ideas on a topic and say whether or not you agree with it.

  Simply copy and paste someone else’s words.  The instructor will figure out someone else is speaking.

 

COM200  Interpersonal Communication

Week 1 Assignment

Basic Principles of Effective/Competent Communication Paper

Before you submit this assignment, you must do the following preparatory work:

Read Writing a Paper (Links to an external site.).

Do the Week 1 Paper training (Links to an external site.) and take the quiz demonstrating you understand what is expected of you on this paper.

Watch Understanding the Paper Grading Rubrics (Links to an external site.)

Read the Sample Week 1 PaperPreview the document.

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Week 1 Assignment Instructions

During this class, you will interact in discussion forums, take quizzes, and complete writing assignments to address each of the following learning objectives:

Explain the principles of and barriers to effective interpersonal communications.

Analyze the role of communication in developing and maintaining one’s self-concept, self-image, and self-esteem.

Differentiate appropriate levels of self-disclosure and emotional intelligence in various relationships.

Describe strategies for using communication techniques to resolve interpersonal conflicts.

Analyze the impact of gender and culture on interpersonal communications.

You should consider each assignment related to these themes as an opportunity to practice what you will say in your Final Paper. Your instructor will be giving you feedback to move you toward mastering these learning objectives. Please consider each component of this class as a building block toward your Final Paper.

For this assignment you will be required to:

Referring to Bevan and Sole in Chapter 1 (see section 1.4 specifically), explain two basic principles of competent/effective interpersonal communication. These include taking responsibility for your behavior, sharing meaning, acknowledging your view is only one, respecting others and yourself, and practicing being a competent communicator.

Describe an instance of miscommunication that illustrates one or more of these principles. If absolutely necessary, you can use a hypothetical exchange. Be sure to give precise details so it is clear what went wrong.

Identify one or more barrier that caused this miscommunication. To give you some examples, it can be things like culture, ideas of the self, or various types of noise that disrupted the receipt of the message.

Explain how the barrier(s) interrupted the process of successful communication and how these barriers can be overcome based on what you’ve learned in this course.

To get much more instruction about how to approach this task, including a precise examples, click Week 1 Paper Training (Links to an external site.).

 

When you’ve completed the first draft of your paper, use the grading rubric (Links to an external site.) to assess how you did. If you see weaknesses in any section, spend some additional time with that section.

The Basic Principles of Effective/Competent Communication paper

Must be two double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style. For assistance, visit the Ashford Writing Center’s Introduction to APA (Links to an external site.).

Must include a title page with the following (for further assistance with the formatting and the title page, please refer to the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.)):

Title of paper

Student’s name

Course name and number

Instructor’s name

Date submitted

Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper. For assistance on writing introductions, conclusions, and thesis statements, please refer to the following web pages, housed within the Ashford Writing Center & Library resources tab:

Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.)

Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.)

Must use the textbook as a source. The Integrating Research (Links to an external site.) tutorial will offer further assistance on including supporting information and reasoning.

Must document any information from a source in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.).

Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) guide created by the Ashford Writing Center.

HelpNow!

For guidance on using APA template, the following video explains where you can find an APA template and how to use it: Using the APA Template (Links to an external site.).

Need help with your writing? In this class, you have three tutoring services available: Paper Review, Live Chat, and Tutor E-mail. To access these resource, click the on the upper-left side of the classroom that says Writing Center & Library. Once there, click 24/7 Live Chat for further assistance.

Late Policy: Written assignments (essays, journals, presentations) are due on the specified days in the course. Written assignments will be subject to a late penalty of up to 10% per day up to three days late. If written assignments are submitted after 72 hours past the due date, instructors can give a penalty up to and including a grade of zero for the assignment.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Waypoint Assignment Submission

The assignments in this course will be submitted to Waypoint.  Please refer to the instructions below to submit your assignment.

Click on the Assignment Submission button below. The Waypoint "Student Dashboard" will open in a new browser window.

Browse for your assignment.

Click Upload.

Confirm that your assignment was successfully submitted by viewing the appropriate week's assignment tab in Waypoint.

For more detailed instructions, refer to the Waypoint Tutorial

 

COM200  Interpersonal Communication

Week 2 Assignment

Short Answer Assignment

In this assignment, you will respond to four questions to illustrate your knowledge of the functions of nonverbal communication, gender and communication, biased language, and computer mediated communication. For each question, you will be limited to 250 words.

Watch the following tutorial for more advice about how to approach this task:

To complete the assignment, you must:

Use this Short Answer TemplatePreview the document.

Watch the Digital Communication Skills: Dos and Don’ts  (Links to an external site.)

Cite the course text and the assigned video.

Document any information from a source in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.).

Include your references in the references box. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) guide created by the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.                               

Waypoint Assignment Submission

The assignments in this course will be submitted to Waypoint.  Please refer to the instructions below to submit your assignment.

Click on the Assignment Submission button below. The Waypoint "Student Dashboard" will open in a new browser window.

Browse for your assignment.

Click Upload.

Confirm that your assignment was successfully submitted by viewing the appropriate week's assignment tab in Waypoint.

For more detailed instructions, refer to the Waypoint Tutorial

 

COM200  Interpersonal Communication

Week 3 Assignment

 Final Paper Draft

This week, you will write a draft of your Final Paper, which is a letter of advice. This should be no more than five pages. Before you submit the paper, you must do the following:

Take the Week 3 Final Paper Draft Training and Quiz.

Carefully review the grading rubric (Links to an external site.) to see how you will be assessed.

Use this final draft templatePreview the document to ensure you cover all requirements.

Read the Sample Week 3 PaperPreview the document.

In an effort to ensure you are on the right track for the Final Paper, you will be required to create a first draft of your Final Paper. Here is the final draft templatePreview the document you must use. Please note that this paper should be no more than five pages in length. This does not include the one page for the title and one page for the references. Through completing all of the sections on that template, you will create an introduction with a thesis, a conclusion, and address the following learning objectives:

Explain the principles of, and barriers to, effective interpersonal communication. You must include explanations of the two principles and their significance. You must also explain at least two barriers to communication and how to overcome them. It is highly recommended that you use an example to think through at least one principle and barrier.

Analyze the role of communication in developing and maintaining one’s self-concept, self-image, and self-esteem. Be sure to define each term and directly connect each to communication. The best papers will address the links between psychology and communication and the importance of their relationship. You want to explain how ideas of the self-influence how we communication and how our communication exchanges shape how we think conceptualize ourselves.

Differentiate appropriate levels of self-disclosure (and emotional intelligence - optional) in various relationships. Covering emotional intelligence is optional. Covering self-disclosure is required. To have a conversation about differentiation, you must first define “self-disclosure.” You have not read the section on emotional intelligence yet, so you are only required to define “self-disclosure.” However, if you want feedback on your coverage of emotional intelligence, go ahead and try to discuss it by reading Chapter 8, section 8.2 in Bevan and Sole. Also, to get to the heart of assessing “appropriateness,” explain the importance of disclosure in various contexts. Explain how it can be beneficial and harmful. If you’d like an additional resource to think through this theme, watch the following video on online self-disclosure and think through the idea of “connecting” with others while being alone: Sherry Turkle: Connected, but alone? (Links to an external site.). You can use this as one of the three required course resources. Please Note:  If you want feedback on your coverage of emotional intelligence, go ahead and try to discuss it by reading Chapter 8, section 8.2 in Bevan and Sole.

Analyze the impact of gender and culture on interpersonal communications. Explain the relationship between gender, culture, and communication, and how acknowledging these elements is central to becoming an effective communicator. Consider the pros and cons of what are often deemed more “masculine” versus “feminine” forms of communication and how various styles can help us in particular contexts. Explain how culture (as transmitted through communication) trains us about gender norms and how these are potentially linked to how we communicate. And, please review the Week 1 and 2 guidance, as they offer many resources to help you think about culture, gender, and communication.

Notice that you have already covered three of these objectives in other areas of the class. For those sections, please use the work you’ve already created on these topics, in your discussion post or papers and build from there.  Take what your instructors have told you about your coverage of those themes and make some adjustments for improvement. For instance, if you were told that you needed to use course material, be sure that you incorporate Bevan and Sole and include full APA citations. Most of the work is going to be developing your section on differentiating appropriate levels of self-disclosure and (if you choose) explaining the role of emotional intelligence in various relationships.

Given that this is a preliminary “draft” of your Final Paper, we strongly advise that you review the Final Paper instructions in Week Five. You will see that you will be writing a letter of advice for a couple or group of co-workers, using the first five course learning objectives of this course.

The Final Paper Draft must contain

An introduction with a thesis statement. For help with the thesis statement and introduction, please visit the following links:

Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.)

Introductions and Conclusions (Links to an external site.)

Sections on all three learning objectives. Please be sure to support all of your key claims from expert sources. For more information about how to do this, watch the following video: Integrating Research (Links to an external site.). You still must give your instructor a sense of how you plan to cover each objective with course materials, independent academic research, and personal experiences that correlate with your key claims.

A conclusion. The conclusion should restate the overall perspective offered in the paper, with a restatement of the thesis and the central points outlined in the paper.

A reference page containing at least three academic resources. You should find at least two of these resources independently in the Ashford University Library. To get started, review the following resource: Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.). And if you need further assistance, please contact the Ashford University Library.

Help! Need Article (Links to an external site.) tutorial

Keywords are Critical (Links to an external site.)

Remember, you will need to cite your sources in order to get credit for the use of course and academic materials, which is part of how you will be assessed. Please carefully review the grading rubric so you have a clear sense of how you will be graded. If you are having difficulties understanding any of these instructions, contact your instructor. You will receive feedback on this draft so that you can make the necessary improvements for your Final Paper submission during Week 5.

Need more help?

In this class, you have three tutoring services available: Paper Review, Live Chat, and Tutor E-mail. Click on the Writing Center & Library tab in the left-navigation menu, in your online course, to learn more about these tutoring options and how to get help with your writing.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Waypoint Assignment Submission

The assignments in this course will be submitted to Waypoint.  Please refer to the instructions below to submit your assignment.

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COM200  Interpersonal Communication

Week 4 Assignment

Interpersonal Conflict in Television

Before you complete this paper, you must do the following:

Read this sample of a high quality paperPreview the document from a previous class.

Do the How to Write Your Week Four Paper  (Links to an external site.)training.

Take the Week 4 Paper Quiz.

Choose one television show or film from the list provided below:

Black-ish

This television show can be found for no charge with closed captioning at ABC (Links to an external site.).

Modern Family

This television show can be found for no charge with closed captioning at ABC (Links to an external site.).

The Big Bang Theory

This television show can be found for no charge with closed captioning at CBS (Links to an external site.).

Films – Can be found on streaming services such as YouTube or Netflix or rented:

Frozen

War of the Roses

Erin Brokovich

Watch one episode of one of the above television programs and identify and describe one interpersonal conflict that was not handled effectively. Remember, you should focus on one exchange, not the entire plot of the episode.  Based on what you have learned in Chapters 8 and 9 of Bevan and Sole (2014), write a two-page paper explaining why the conflict was not handled effectively and describe the strategies that could have been used to resolve this conflict. Be sure to focus on one particular interpersonal conflict and not the television show as a whole. The television programs can be found in syndication, weekly on air, and through the links provided above.

Before you submit this paper, you must do the assignment training for this paper and take the quiz.

The Interpersonal Conflict in Television paper

Must be two double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style. For assistance, visit the Ashford Writing Center’s Introduction to APA (Links to an external site.).

Must include a title page with the following (for further assistance with the formatting and the title page, please refer to Ashford Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.)):

Title of paper

Student’s name

Course name and number

Instructor’s name

Date submitted

Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper. For assistance writing introductions, conclusions, and thesis statements, please refer to the following web pages, housed within the Ashford Writing Center & Library resources tab:

Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.)

Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.)

Must use the textbook as a source. The Integrating Research (Links to an external site.) tutorial will offer further assistance on including supporting information and reasoning.

Must document any information from a source in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.).

Must include a separate APA References List that is formatted according to APA style. Given you will be citing a single episode, instead of the series, please review the Ashford Writing Center’s guidelines for Common APA Reference List Models (Links to an external site.). The following web page provides guidance for doing both: Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.). Follow the instructions for referencing a single episode of a television series.

Before you submit your written assignment, you are encouraged to review The Grammarly Guide: How to Set Up & Use Grammarly (Links to an external site.) tutorial, set up a Grammarly account (if you have not already done so), and use Grammarly to review a rough draft of your assignment. Then carefully review all issues identified by Grammarly and revise your work as needed.

Need more help?

In this class, you have three tutoring services available: Paper Review, Live Chat, and Tutor E-mail. Click on the Writing Center & Library tab in the left-navigation menu, in your online course, to learn more about these tutoring options and how to get help with your writing.

Late Policy: Written assignments (essays, journals, presentations) are due on the specified days in the course. Written assignments will be subject to a late penalty of up to 10% per day up to three days late. If written assignments are submitted after 72 hours past the due date, instructors can give a penalty up to and including a grade of zero for the assignment.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Waypoint Assignment Submission

The assignments in this course will be submitted to Waypoint.  Please refer to the instructions below to submit your assignment. Click on the Assignment Submission button below. The Waypoint "Student Dashboard" will open in a new browser window.

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COM200  Interpersonal Communication

Week 5 Assignment

Final Paper

Letter of Advice

For this assignment, you will write a letter of advice to either a newly engaged couple or a group of coworkers. Imagine that either the engaged couple or coworkers hear that you are taking a course in interpersonal communication and want advice regarding how to communicate in their personal or professional relationships. Based on what you have learned in this course, your personal experience, and the five learning objectives we have covered, what advice would you give them regarding how to communicate effectively? How can you use what you have learned in this class to offer a couple or group of co-workers advice to have more positive relationships? Write your paper in the form of a letter. Please review the Sample Final PaperPreview the document.

 

Instructions

Use the list of learning outcomes to write your letter. The course learning outcomes you will need to cover are listed below:

Explain the principles of and barriers to effective interpersonal communications.

Analyze the role of communication in developing and maintaining one’s self-concept, self-image, and self-esteem.

Differentiate appropriate levels of self-disclosure and emotional intelligence in various relationships.

Describe strategies for using communication techniques to resolve interpersonal conflicts.

Analyze the impact of gender and culture on interpersonal communications.

For each of the five learning outcomes, create a separate heading that states the learning outcome that you are addressing. Then, address the following for each segment:

Explain the principles of and barriers to effective, competent interpersonal communications. Why do the principles matter? How can your couple or group of co-workers overcome the barriers you have listed?

Analyze the role of communication in developing and maintaining one’s self-concept, self-image, and self-esteem. Begin by defining each term and then explain how these three notions of the self potentially impact the relationships of your couple or group of co-workers. What advice can you offer to help them develop a positive self-concept or build each other’s self-esteem?

Illustrate the importance of self-disclosure and emotional intelligence in various relationships. What role does self-disclosure play in the relationships of your couple or co-workers? How can their relationships be improved by them becoming more emotionally intelligent? What connections can be made between emotional intelligence and self-disclosure?

Evaluate strategies for using communication techniques to resolve interpersonal conflicts. Explain one or two potential conflicts and then present at least two strategies for addressing the dispute(s).

Analyze the impact of gender and culture on interpersonal communications. First, define these two key terms. Then, explain the importance of gender and culture in relationships generally and for your couple or group of co-workers specifically. What advice can you give to become a better communicator based on the information you have presented?

Content Requirements

You must address all five of the learning outcomes and the questions listed with those objectives. For each objective, be sure to define key terms and relate those ideas directly to advice for your couple or co-workers. The point here is for you to demonstrate how these ideas can be utilized to help people in their relationships. Try to offer specific advice they can integrate into their lives.

Begin your paper with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement and that previews what you plan to cover in your paper. End with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis and restates your key points.

You must use at least five scholarly sources to help you make your points. At least three of these should be course readings and two should be academic articles you have found yourself by doing research in the Ashford University Library. If you need help doing research, visit the Ashford University Library, which can be accessed through the Library tab in the left-navigation menu, in your online course.

You must also draw on personal experience to offer advice or to illustrate points. It is acceptable to use hypothetical examples and/or your personal experiences for either your couple or group of co-workers. We simply want to see that you can apply what you have learned to some potential “real world” experience.

The Final Paper

Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style. For assistance, visit the Ashford Writing Center’s Introduction to APA (Links to an external site.).

Must include a title page with the following (for further assistance with the formatting and the title page, please refer to Ashford Writing Cetner’s APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.)):

Title of paper

Student’s name

Course name and number

Instructor’s name

Date submitted

Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper. For assistance on writing introductions, conclusions, and thesis statements, please refer to the following web pages, housed within the Ashford Writing Center & Library resources tab:

Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.)

Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.)

Must use each learning objectives as a header dividing each section of the paper.

Must use the textbook as a source. The Integrating Research (Links to an external site.) tutorial will offer further assistance on including supporting information and reasoning.

Must use two additional course articles/videos and two academic articles the student has found independently. A total of five sources must be used in the paper and be on the reference list.

Must document any information from a source in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.).

Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) guide created by the Ashford Writing Center.

Before you submit your written assignment, you are encouraged to review The Grammarly Guide: How to Set Up & Use Grammarly (Links to an external site.) tutorial, set up a Grammarly account (if you have not already done so), and use Grammarly to review a rough draft of your assignment. Then carefully review all issues identified by Grammarly and revise your work as needed.

Final Notes

This is a formal paper and should utilize proper grammar, complete sentences, and paragraph transitions. However, you will write this paper in the format of a letter to the newly-engaged couple or group of co-workers. Feel free to address the people you select directly throughout the paper.

After you have written the paper, please review the grading rubric to ensure you have met all of the requirements.

Need more help?

In this class, you have three tutoring services available: Paper Review, Live Chat, and Tutor E-mail. Click on the Writing Center & Library tab in the left-navigation menu, in your online course, to learn more about these tutoring options and how to get help with your writing.

Late Policy: Written assignments (essays, journals, presentations) are due on the specified days in the course. Written assignments will be subject to a late penalty of up to 10% per day up to three days late. If written assignments are submitted after 72 hours past the due date, instructors can give a penalty up to and including a grade of zero for the assignment.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.                               

Waypoint Assignment Submission

The assignments in this course will be submitted to Waypoint.  Please refer to the instructions below to submit your assignment.

Click on the Assignment Submission button below. The Waypoint "Student Dashboard" will open in a new browser window.

Browse for your assignment.

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Confirm that your assignment was successfully submitted by viewing the appropriate week's assignment tab in Waypoint.

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