Com200 Interpersonal Communication Research Paper
Communication is Your Foundation
Ligaya Bishop
Com200: Interpersonal Communication
Instructor Daniele Doud
May 25, 2015
Dear Mario and Ebony, First and foremost Congratulations, on your engagement! You are embarking on a wonderful journey “Together!” I am both honored and excited to share with you some important communication skills and information that I have learned in my recent Interpersonal Communications class, on how to communicate effectively and make your relationship as wonderful as possible- I will give you five key elements to do so. The five elements in making any relationship successful are: listen, watch what you say, understand, disclose, and manage. If you are able to do these five things, you will be on the …show more content…
The way a person interprets the words that are spoken is just as important as the way the speaker perceives what they are saying. Using specific words can affect the attitude of a person either positively or negatively. The best piece of advice I can give to you is to choose your words very carefully. Your choice in words can affect the behavior of your spouse and their perception of you as a person. “Sometimes we may not be aware that words we have said have hurt someone deeply even though it was never the intention.” (Yian, L.G. 2007) Watching what we say and the context in which we say it may help to avoid arguments that were completely …show more content…
Facial expressions, tone, and the body- language you exude can help to get you point across when trying to communicate effectively. Not unlike spoken words, nonverbal communication can be misjudged and interpreted incorrectly. (Sole, K. 2011) Make sure to take care when you communicate with your partner and watch how they react to what you are saying with the nonverbal cues they give off. Matthews, W. states, “Nonverbal expressions include the way you dress, your posture, body tension, facial expressions, degree of eye contact, hand and body movements, tone of voice, the amount of physical space between you and the other person, variations of speech, and any kind of touch.” Also remember that when you are using modern technology such as cellular devices and computers to communicate, some things you may communicate might be taken the wrong way if you aren’t careful to explain meaning. Perception and nonverbal communication are thrown off while a technological medium is being used for
Ligaya Bishop
Com200: Interpersonal Communication
Instructor Daniele Doud
May 25, 2015
Dear Mario and Ebony, First and foremost Congratulations, on your engagement! You are embarking on a wonderful journey “Together!” I am both honored and excited to share with you some important communication skills and information that I have learned in my recent Interpersonal Communications class, on how to communicate effectively and make your relationship as wonderful as possible- I will give you five key elements to do so. The five elements in making any relationship successful are: listen, watch what you say, understand, disclose, and manage. If you are able to do these five things, you will be on the …show more content…
The way a person interprets the words that are spoken is just as important as the way the speaker perceives what they are saying. Using specific words can affect the attitude of a person either positively or negatively. The best piece of advice I can give to you is to choose your words very carefully. Your choice in words can affect the behavior of your spouse and their perception of you as a person. “Sometimes we may not be aware that words we have said have hurt someone deeply even though it was never the intention.” (Yian, L.G. 2007) Watching what we say and the context in which we say it may help to avoid arguments that were completely …show more content…
Facial expressions, tone, and the body- language you exude can help to get you point across when trying to communicate effectively. Not unlike spoken words, nonverbal communication can be misjudged and interpreted incorrectly. (Sole, K. 2011) Make sure to take care when you communicate with your partner and watch how they react to what you are saying with the nonverbal cues they give off. Matthews, W. states, “Nonverbal expressions include the way you dress, your posture, body tension, facial expressions, degree of eye contact, hand and body movements, tone of voice, the amount of physical space between you and the other person, variations of speech, and any kind of touch.” Also remember that when you are using modern technology such as cellular devices and computers to communicate, some things you may communicate might be taken the wrong way if you aren’t careful to explain meaning. Perception and nonverbal communication are thrown off while a technological medium is being used for