Reading Analysis Communication
Ashley Hammet
Reading Analysis
1. Evaluate this chapter’s definition of communication. What are its strengths? What are its weaknesses? If you were asked to improve it in one way, by adding, subtracting, or modifying something, what would you change? Present your answer and explain the reasoning that justifies it in a 100-200 word response.
Communication is a Latin term communis. It means when two or more people come together to share or percept their thoughts and ideas. I think this chapter really gave you several examples of communication and how its used. This chapter gave you several important points and explained many different tips on effective communication. The only part of this chapter I thought wasn’t …show more content…
This chapter discusses stereotyping as a potential obstacle to communication. Provide five examples of stereotypes and explain, after each, how it can prevent communication from occurring.
1. Age or physical features: Some people don’t want to associate themselves with someone a lot older/ younger than them or someone who is fat or skinnier than them. Age can cause the topic for communication to be off their interests may not be the same. Their physical features can effect there confidence which can also hinder communication.
2. martial statuses: Someone who is married is going to want to communicate more and hang out more with someone who is married rather than single. Someone who is single isn’t going to have as much in common as someone who is married.
3. persons individual history: People tend to stereotype people as once someone always that person. This is not always the case. Just because someone used to be a drunk doesn’t mean they are a drunk now. Many times people say I am not going to communicate with him/her because she used to drink.
4. racial identity: Racism is a major problem in this country. Some people want communicate with people of a different color. When just because they are another color doesn’t make them like everyone of that …show more content…
We as Christians should use words that are inspirational. We should uplift people and make a positive impact. The words of wisdom in James states it well. Many people today use their tongues to praise God and inspire others and then turn around and gossip, cuss, and talk bad of others.
I can remember saying some harsh things about someone and then the person I said them to went back and said something totally different. Words can so often be turned around to hurt someone. Its best to just bite your tongue and keep your mouth shut. Destructive words are those who hurt others. Constructive words are words of wisdom, inspiration, and compliments. I have learned its better to find the positive things in people than the negative. Even if you can only find one positive thing to say that’s better than having destructive words.
2. In a paragraph or two, answer the following questions about your use of artifacts to send people information about yourself: a) Which colors to you like to wear? Which do you not like to wear?; b) Why do you like or not like them? Which ideas or feelings do or might they communicate to other
Reading Analysis
1. Evaluate this chapter’s definition of communication. What are its strengths? What are its weaknesses? If you were asked to improve it in one way, by adding, subtracting, or modifying something, what would you change? Present your answer and explain the reasoning that justifies it in a 100-200 word response.
Communication is a Latin term communis. It means when two or more people come together to share or percept their thoughts and ideas. I think this chapter really gave you several examples of communication and how its used. This chapter gave you several important points and explained many different tips on effective communication. The only part of this chapter I thought wasn’t …show more content…
This chapter discusses stereotyping as a potential obstacle to communication. Provide five examples of stereotypes and explain, after each, how it can prevent communication from occurring.
1. Age or physical features: Some people don’t want to associate themselves with someone a lot older/ younger than them or someone who is fat or skinnier than them. Age can cause the topic for communication to be off their interests may not be the same. Their physical features can effect there confidence which can also hinder communication.
2. martial statuses: Someone who is married is going to want to communicate more and hang out more with someone who is married rather than single. Someone who is single isn’t going to have as much in common as someone who is married.
3. persons individual history: People tend to stereotype people as once someone always that person. This is not always the case. Just because someone used to be a drunk doesn’t mean they are a drunk now. Many times people say I am not going to communicate with him/her because she used to drink.
4. racial identity: Racism is a major problem in this country. Some people want communicate with people of a different color. When just because they are another color doesn’t make them like everyone of that …show more content…
We as Christians should use words that are inspirational. We should uplift people and make a positive impact. The words of wisdom in James states it well. Many people today use their tongues to praise God and inspire others and then turn around and gossip, cuss, and talk bad of others.
I can remember saying some harsh things about someone and then the person I said them to went back and said something totally different. Words can so often be turned around to hurt someone. Its best to just bite your tongue and keep your mouth shut. Destructive words are those who hurt others. Constructive words are words of wisdom, inspiration, and compliments. I have learned its better to find the positive things in people than the negative. Even if you can only find one positive thing to say that’s better than having destructive words.
2. In a paragraph or two, answer the following questions about your use of artifacts to send people information about yourself: a) Which colors to you like to wear? Which do you not like to wear?; b) Why do you like or not like them? Which ideas or feelings do or might they communicate to other