Interpersonal communications

Final Project:
You will turn in a 6-7 page summary of the journal and/or discussions which you have kept throughout the semester. You may access all of your discussion and reflection entries for the semester and you may comment on other student’s discussion entries as well. Yes, you can cut and paste from discussion and reflection entries.

The reflective summary should accurately reflect your experiences during the course of the semester. Feel free to add anything that you learned, thought about or felt was missing in this course. Please be honest.

This paper will be typed, 12 pt Times New Roman, double spaced, using proper MLA format. Spelling, grammar and typing errors will affect your grade.

Specifically, you will be graded on the following:
The thoroughness of your journal entries and your ability to use specific examples.
Your ability to discuss the following elements of interpersonal communication:
Self concept and how if affects communication
Perception of others
Language and the use of language in IPC
Nonverbal Communication
Listening
Emotions
Confirming and disconfirming relational climates
Managing conflict
relationship

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Discussion #1: Using the online Communication Competence quiz in Mind Tap and your textbook as a guide, reflect and discuss your own communication competence.
– For my communication competence, I use commitment and motivation most often. I have played basketball since I was very young, and I continue to motivate myself to do better so I can continue playing. My teammates are an inspiration that motivates me to practice harder, so I can learn from everyone around. While being on the team, I am committed, I give one hundred percent. I will not let any of them down and will always try my best. I find it important to be committed to them because they are more than teammates, they’re family.
Response to Clayton Nicholson: I really respect that equality is something you have it can be very difficult. I like your example of video games tied into that. Especially with your empathy, it’s easy to make mistakes on video games but it is a great quality to not criticize them.
Reflect: Based on what you have learned in Chapter One, what is the most important thing you can do to become a more competent communicator?
– In chapter one we learned at being a competent communicator. The most important thing to me that I can do to become a competent communicator is using the ability to

choose the most appropriate behavior. This is important so you know what skills work best in certain situations. To choose the most appropriate behavior you have to consider three things, context, goal, and knowledge of the other person. For context, time and place influences how you act. Your goal helps you determine an approach for the situation. The knowledge of the other person shapes the approach and influences how you communicate.

Discussion 2-A: “Discuss 3 ways in which mediated communication improves interpersonal communication and 3 ways in which it compromises interpersonal communication”.
– Three ways mediated communication improves impersonal communication:
One was is the social support, by using social media there are alternative sources for support for many different matters, from abuse, suicide prevention, marital problems, etc. Another is being able to connect (by using Facetime or Zoom) with family and friends who live far away instead of having to travel far. And being able to use Skype for business calls online, and email to respond to work related emails. Lastly text messaging allows you to reach someone far away shortly. It allows you to interact without being together and to form strong relationships. It is very convenient and is really good for spreading news about work or school or family events.
-Three ways it compromises interpersonal communication
Cyber bullying is a big drawback, many young children through the use of social media are bullied every day. This can cause lifelong problems for the kids and the people causing this get to hide behind a screen. Another is that, it is very hard to get emotion to come across social media. There can be arguments that come across by interpreting something wrong. This can be bad with work or with a close personal friend. For example, if I say: “ARE YOU KIDDING ME” it is hard to tell if I am excited or upset. Another drawback is deception, many people are using social media for dating. There are big problems with people pretending to be someone they aren’t. They are being “catfished” Also they may already be in a relationship and use this as a way to cheat on their significant other.
Response: Ashleigh Shafer: I like how you used this class as an example. I like how this is beneficial to us online and gives us more time to be with our friends or family. Its also interesting that we have problems with sarcasm over text, I agree with that because emotion is hard to understand.
Reflect: Based on your experience, is social media beneficial or detrimental to interpersonal relationships?
– Based on my personal experiences I think social media can be both beneficial and detrimental. For interpersonal relationships I believe it is more beneficial because it provides more relational opportunities, It can start to friendships and relationships. Social media also helps keep current relationships strong and it rekindles old ones. I am able to text my family who lives far away and strengthen my connection. Social media gives me the social support from my friends that I need by being able to reach out to my friends

be self-fulfilling prophecies and demonstrate an example of how a self-fulfilling prophecy has affected you or someone you know in a negative way. Analyze how this self-fulfilling prophecy could have been used in a positive way.
– A self-fulfilling prophecy is when someone’s expectations of their own behavior can likely make that come true. For example, of this in a negative way, a student says I am going to fail this quiz and then they are more likely to fail the quiz. In a positive way, if
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you act like you will pass the exam you are more likely to pass it. If you think it will go well your behavior will change and will more likely have things turn out positively. Response to Kevin Dobyns: I like how you used your friend to express how when he gets down on himself, situations tend to not go his way, and that you provide an example on how if he changed his mind in those situations to a more positive outlook things may be different.
Reflect: If you were asked by a new acquaintance to describe who you are in one sentence, what would your one sentence be?

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Discussion 4:
– I learned so much about stereotyping. It affects the way people interact with one another. In the article where Ben became a man from a woman, was really eye opening. Though I see the transgender community as friends not everyone agrees to treat them that way. Once people Ben knew found out he was originally born as a female they treated him completely different. Another stereotype is race, for example if someone is Muslim some people automatically assume “they are a terrorist” and will treat them rudely. This is heartbreaking because you never know who the person is until you get to know them individually and some people don’t even give them the chance.
Quick write Perceptions: Explain which of her accomplishments you found to be the most surprising and why. What does this reveal about your own perceptions?
– The one I found most surprising was the synchronized swimming team. This was because women who are heavier and more obese tend to not perform in those situations. I have a fear of becoming fat so I understand the fatphobia but I do not judge others who are. I was surprised by the confidence she does have though and she inspires me. I like that they value mental health, self-worth, and how they feel in their bodies. I think that is extremely important. I think it was good to realize that just because people might weigh more, it doesn’t limit their abilities. I loved how she said the only elephant in the room is fatphobia.
Reflect 4: Based on what you learned in Chapter Four, what is the most important thing you can do to make sure that your perceptions of other people are accurate?
– In Chapter 4, I learned that through perception, “physiological factors that influence our view of the world; the social roles that affect our image of events; and the role that culture plays in creating our ideas of what behavior is proper” can drive people apart. To perceive others you need to bridge the perceptual gap. We need to be open-minded and encourage those of different cultures, religion, and gender. We need to respect others and their beliefs.

Discussion 7A: After having watched History’s, “The Secrets of Body Language” identify 3 new pieces of information and discuss how you will use them in your own life. – One thing I want to incorporate into my life is the Power Pose. Before a game sometimes I get anxious and get quiet. Maybe by. Using the power pose before my game I could gain more confidence and go out on the court and win the game. You got to fake I till you become it. Sometimes at practice if I am having a bad day I need to just put on a smile. By smiling it makes my mood improve and makes practice run a lot smoother. I think how our bodies can change our lives was interesting. I will incorporate it by
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practicing more outside and how I carry myself. Instead of being insecure I am going to hold myself with strength and I will become more confident
Response to Katie Hollis: Katie I enjoy how you fake it till you make it because I like that you get in a better mood. Also, I agree with the power pose. The power pose can make us gain confidence and encouragement.
Discussion 7B- You have been exposed to lots of information about non-verbal communication. In this week’s module there is a short clip from Jan Haragrave’s
video. What have you learned about your non-verbal skills?
– From Jan’s video I learned a lot of interesting things and I didn’t realize how much non- verbal communication I use. For example, before a game I handshake the referees, but I didn’t know that the position of your hand can symbolize authority. For example, a normal up and down handshake is equal but if your hand is on top it shows you want the control, and if you point your finger it symbolizes that you want the last word.
Response to Katie Hollis- This shocked me as well because 7% seems like such a small amount. But body language does make sense as being 50% because there are so many different ways to express non-verbal cues. I think it’s good to be aware of as well so we don’t offend anyone.
Reflect Chapter 7: If you could change one thing about how you communic

Discussion 11: What have you learned about communication climates? Do you create a positive, open environment for discussion? Or do you put people on the defensive? Think of a situation where there was either a confirming or dis-confirming communication climate and how that climate affected the subsequent communication.
– The climate of a relationship is shaped by the degree to which the people believe themselves to be valued by one another. If the climate is tense the conversation will not have problems being solved and it will be drawn out. If the climate is more open the outcome will be more beneficial and positive. I try to use an open environment, I like to be very open so everyone feels comfortable. A situation where I exhibited an open environment was when my teammate needed someone to talk to, I was very welcoming and approachable, and listened to how he was feeling.
Response: Alexis Seeber, I like how you gave an example of you being open with your friend and told her you wouldn’t judge or spread whatever she told you. Do you think that the positive open environment is the only way you communicate?

Discussion -12A: Sadly, we end this year by discussing how to handle a dangerous relationship. There are some relationships that are just not worth saving. In fact, it may mean a risk emotional or bodily harm to continue in an abusive relationship. What have you leaned are warning signs of an abusive relationship? Discuss. What steps would you take to help someone out of a relationship that seems dangerous? It is my sincere wish that none of you will ever find yourself in this potion, but statistics speak
otherwise. Know the signs and have a plan!