Assignment 1: How Perception Affects Communication

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CMST 210 ORAL SKILLS PROJECT #1: PERCEPTION-CHECKING

Objectives: to recognize and describe how perception affects communication to integrate interpersonal learning with life goals to build confidence in communicating verbally, one-on-one and in small groups to develop and apply textbook reading to an individual project

Preparation: Read the section on perception-checking in Chapter 3 of your textbook before completing both parts of this project.

PART ONE: Out-of-Class Component

Directions: Apply the three-step process of perception checking in at least TWO communication situations outside of class that do NOT involve your classmates. Then reflect on whether or not perception-checking
proved to be a successful technique in those situations.

SITUATION #1:
1. Describe the social , relational (person/relationship involved), and physical (location/setting) contexts:

2. Give the three-step perception-checking statement you used here: (STEP 1) (STEP 2) (STEP 3)

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Did the perception-checking statement have a positive, negative, or no effect on the situation? In other words, was your use of perception-checking successful? Use an explanation or examples to support your answer.

SITUATION #2:
1. Describe the social, relational, and physical contexts:

2. Give the three-step perception-checking statement you used here:
3. Did the perception-checking statement have a positive, negative, or no effect on the situation? In other words, was your use of perception-checking successful? Use an explanation or examples to support your answer.

Evaluation: Each of the above sections is worth 15 points. You will be graded on complete-ness (addressing all parts of the section), accuracy (correctly using perception-checking), and analysis (providing examples/descriptions that demonstrate careful thinking).

PART TWO: In-class Oral Skills Test

Directions: Choose a classmate to be tested with. Plan a dialogue outside of class involving one of the scenarios below. Each of you should use a perception check. Your dialogues will be presented in front of your group/class and should last approximately ______ minute/s. Your perception-checking skills test is scheduled for the following date:
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Scenario topics (Circle one.): 1. A teenager arriving home after curfew with an empty gas tank in the family car and an angry parent who has just given back driving privileges. 2. Co-worker #1 has asked co-worker #2 to switch work schedules to go to a wedding. This is the third request made by co-worker #1 in one month. 3. Friend #1 has asked friend #2 to baby sit his/her infant so he/she can go out on a date to a formal dance. Friend #2 has no experience with babies and needs to study for an important test the next morning. 4. A student (18 years old) wants to go on a weeklong international retreat with his/her family (all expenses paid) in the middle of a college quarter. His/her college instructor is concerned the missed time and class work will have a negative effect on the student’s grade.

Evaluation: Please PRINTOUT and BRING this handout with you for evaluation purposes the day of the skills test. You will be evaluated using the following grading criteria:

Behavioral description (2 points) Your points Possible interpretation #1 (2 points) Your points Possible interpretation #2 (2 points) Your points Request for clarification (2 points) Your points Appropriate use of PC (2 points) Your points TOTAL POINTS (10 points) Your points

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