Interpersonal Communications Speech 120

Assignment # 2 Interpersonal Communication Speech 120

TWO SEPARATE PARTS

1 Perform a perception check and report it in this assignment. Remember, a perception check is done to “check something out”, so you already have an assumption BEFORE you begin. Write about the perception check. Report what was said. How did you reduce defensiveness? Did you not try to change the other person? Was your initial assumption correct, or did the other person offer new information about their behavior? Be detailed.

2. Using the diagrams in chapter 3 as a guideline, draw a Johari windows for yourself. Use your experience with and analysis of your self-disclosure to create your window. Write a minimum of one paragraph per area in your window giving examples and justification for each area.

SEMESTER LONG ASSIGNMENT:        Presentation: 5 minutes 25 pts.

Paper with Bibliography; 2 pages 15 pts

Semester Project for Presentation: • Pick an interpersonal skill, trait or topic that you would like to investigate and perhaps change in yourself. You may pick any topic that is discussed in the book in any of the chapters that we are covering. • You must conduct some research on this topic, finding outside material that provides additional information for you to summarize in your paper and for the class. Once you summarize the material you have researched, connect your research to your experiences. How have the concepts and information you have gathered helped to inform you about the specific communication experiences you have had? Be reflective about your own communication behavior with regard to this topic you have chosen. What are your patterns or tendencies? Where did you learn them? Do they still serve you? What new information did you learn that helps to inform you of alternative behaviors that may be more successful? How have you employed them? What are the results so far? What communication goals have you set for yourself from what you have learned? What are the outcomes so far? What do you still want to learn more about and work on? While you are encouraged to be as open and honest as you can with the class in your presentation, I also respect your boundaries around self-disclosure. It is up to you to decide how much personal information about your particular communication situation you would like to share with the class in your presentation. If you have any questions PLEASE SEE ME IN MY OFFICE HOURS.

Guidelines for your presentation: No longer than 5 minutes! Over – will receive penalties; Less than 4 minutes will be reduced by 5 points.

Introduction: Tell us what your topic is and the focus of your presentation (thesis)

Main Points: Outline 3-5 main points from your research. Give examples and stories from your experiences to connect with each main point you have chosen. Make sure you relate your personal progress with this communication concept.

Conclusion: Emphasize the main points, leave us with something to think about or something you intend to continue to work on and look into.

Some suggested outside sources This list is merely a guideline to help you get started. You may bring in other articles, news, books and information that help you to better understand your topic. Your Professor has a wealth of articles in her office.

Chapter 1 • How To Start A Conversation And Make Friends by Don Gabor • The Pocket Guide to Making Successful Small Talk: How to Talk to Anyone Anytime Anywhere About Anything by Bernardo J Carducci

Chapter 2 • The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World by David Abram • A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman • Action in Perception (Representation and Mind) by Alva Noe

Chapter 3 • It’s a Chick Thing: Celebrating the Wild Side of Women’s Friendship by Ame Mahler Beanland • Navigating Differences: Friendships Between Gay and Straight Men by Jammie Price • The Friendship Factor: How to Get Closer to the People You Care for by Alan Loy McGinnis • Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: A Practical Guide for Improving Communication and Getting What You Want in Your Relationships by John Gray. • The Rules: Time Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right by Ellen Fein, Sherrie Schneider •

Chapter 4 • You Just Don’t Understand by Deborah Tannen • Talking from 9 to 5: Women and Men in the Workplace: Language, Sex, and Power by Deborah Tannen

Chapter 5 • The Power of Body Language by Tonya Reiman • John T. Molloy’s New Dress for Success by John T. Molloy • Casual Power: How to Power Up Your Nonverbal Communication & Dress Down for Success by Sherry Maysonave • Body Language Secrets: A Guide During Courtship & Dating by R. Don Steel

Chapter 6 • See Professor Taylor

Chapter 8 • The Lost Art of Listening: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships by Michael P. Nichols • Are You Really Listening?: Keys to Successful Communication by Paul J., Ph.D. Donoghue and Mary E. Siegel • The Zen of Listening: Mindful Communication in the Age of Distraction by Rebecca Z. Shafir

Chapter 9 • Emotional Intelligence by Daniel P. Goleman • The Astonishing Power of Emotions: Let Your Feelings Be Your Guide by Esther Hicks and Jerry Hicks • Molecules Of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicineby Candace B. Pert

Chapter 13 • Family Communication: The Essential Rules for Improving Communication and Making Your Relationships More Loving, Supportive, and Enriching by Sven Wahlroos • The Emotionally Destructive Relationship: Seeing It, Stopping It, Surviving It by Leslie Vernick

Chapter 10 • The Coward's Guide to Conflict: Empowering Solutions for Those Who Would Rather Run Than Fight by Tim Ursiny • The High Conflict Couple: A Dialectical Behavior Therapy Guide to Finding Peace, Intimacy, & Validation by Alan E., Ph.D. Fruzzetti and Marsha M. Linehan

Chapter 11 • The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family: A Leadership Fable About Restoring Sanity To The Most Important Organization In Your Life by Patrick M. Lencioni • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Stephen R. Covey