Write a four to five-page essay describing a communication breakdown between yourself and another person
Write a four to five-page essay describing a communication breakdown between yourself and another person. Get specific. Summarize a particular conversation or detailed series of events where concepts covered related to listening, nonverbal cues, use of language, technology (devices) channels, cultural context or any other conceptual areas covered – could be used in explaining why communication was less effective than it could have been. Explain how you would approach the situation now – being guided by current understandings.
Format:
- Introduction
- Describe and contextualize the communication breakdown you have selected
- Discuss why you have selected the particular situation you will be discussing
- Preview the communication areas you will be using in your analysis
- Select concepts that you think will best explain what occurred
- Offer definitions or descriptions of the most relevant dimensions of either the concept or theory
- Select concepts that you think will best explain what occurred
- Describe and contextualize the communication breakdown you have selected
- Body
- Divide the body of the essay into four areas.
- First, begin by giving a very specific detailed description of the situation.
- Go into the analysis. Discuss the situation from three different points of view. (example)
- Misunderstanding created by use of texting
- Poor listening
- Absence of feedback
- Misunderstanding created by use of texting
- Divide the body of the essay into four areas.
- Conclusion
- Summarize how the concepts you have selected explain the changes in communication that must occur for the relationship to be more effective
- Wrap up with an assessment of where the relationship is now, and where it could be with improved communication.
- Summarize how the concepts you have selected explain the changes in communication that must occur for the relationship to be more effective