CM 115

CM 115 UNIT 10 DISCUSSION Unit 10 Discussion What is your experience with public speaking? Are you anxious when speaking in public? What are some ways that you can manage your anxiety in the future? Reviewing the topics discussed throughout the class, which was the most interesting? Least? How will these topics help with your educational and professional goals? How has this class improved your communication skills?

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CM 115 UNIT 9 DISCUSSION Unit 9 Discussion Assume you are a visitor from another planet who is viewing mass media in America for the first time. Explain what would you learn or infer about our culture from what you see. Identify what you would see as important and not important to us. Think about mass media, reality programming, scripted programming, infomercials, shopping channels, magazines, radio, the Internet, etc., to explain your answer a

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CM 115 UNIT 8 DISCUSSION Unit 8 Discussion Explain the functions of small group communication. Give an example from your life where you worked in a small group setting. What happened? Was it a successful group effort? Why?

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CM 115 UNIT 7 DISCUSSION Unit 7 Discussion Complete some brief research about verbal and/or nonverbal communication in at least two foreign countries (Egypt, Japan, India, France, Spain, etc.). To do this, open a search engine like Yahoo or Google and search “business etiquette and France” or “nonverbal communication and Egypt” or “eye contact and Japan.” These are just a few examples…be creative and e

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CM 115 UNIT 7 Assignment Unit 7 Assignment For this assignment, you will create your own list of co-cultures with which you identify and then write an expository essay explaining how these cultural groups influence your communication with those who may be outside of your co-cultures. To begin your Assignment, think about the co-cultures with which you identify. Review page 12 of the text in which the authors provide an example of co-cultures

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CM 115 UNIT 6 DISCUSSION Unit 6 Discussion From the characteristics mentioned in the chapter, identify qualities that you believe are most important for a friend to possess. Is there a characteristic that you consider important that is not mentioned in the text? Do you embody these same qualities? If not, which do you need to practice more? As you are thinking of your friends’ characteristics, share an example of a relationship in your l

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CM 115 UNIT 5 DISCUSSION Unit 5 Discussion Describe situations where you might hear but not listen. Do you have to actively listen all the time to be an effective communicator? Why/why not? Review the material in the text on the challenges to active listening, and then choose at least three challenges that you relate to the most. Suggest ways to overcome each of them.

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CM 115 UNIT 4 DISCUSSION Unit 4 Discussion We have all heard the saying “actions speak louder than words,” but DO they? When you see a difference between verbal and nonverbal messages which are you more likely to believe? Why? Then, explain how cultural differences present nonverbal challenges. Summarize how applying nonverbal communication competence help to improve intercultural communication.

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CM 115 UNIT 4 Assignment Unit 4 Assignment As we have discussed in the class, nonverbal codes have many functions including reinforcing, replacing or contradicting the verbal message. They can also regulate interactions, create immediacy and deceive. There are a large variety of nonverbal cues (some that you might not have considered before such as artifacts, environment and silence). Being aware of nonverbal codes is important to effective com

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CM 115 UNIT 3 DISCUSSION Unit 3 Discussion Give an example of a situation where another person’s word arrangement, word choice, or intended meaning created misunderstanding. Summarize what happened as a result of the misunderstanding. Identify what could have been done to avoid the misunderstanding. Next, review the e-mail on page 18 of your text. Explain briefly why the e-mail is inappropriate. Then, revise it to make the message more ap

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