Communication and Identity Worksheet
Directions: Please download this worksheet by saving the document to your own computer using the naming convention "COMMWK1Assgn+last name+first initial" as the Submission Title. The file name identifies you and indicates to your instructor that your worksheet is available to grade. Please fill in the answers in the boxes provided by TYPING in your answers. If you need more space than is provided, the box will expand as you write. So, no need to worry about space. Do not write your answers in a separate document because your instructor uses the rubric after each question to grade that section of this worksheet. You may use the rubric as a guide to make sure you completed that question correctly.
1. Find the term “self concept” in your Communication in a Changing World textbook and write the definition in here so that you can easily refer to it:
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In light of that definition, in 50-100 words, describe where your self-concept came from in the space below.
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Question #1 Rubric
Points
Did the student list the definition of “self-concept”? _____/ 2 points
Did the student have a description of where their self concept came from that paralleled the definition? _____/15 points
Was the student’s description 50-100 words and in complete sentences? _____/5 points
Instructor Comments:
22 Points
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2. Find the term “self-fulfilling prophecy” in your Communication in a Changing World textbook and write the definition in here so that you can easily refer to it:
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Using the figure 2-1 in your Communication in a Changing World textbook as a reference, in the space below, in 50-100 words, give an example of how self-fulfilling prophecy can play a part in defining someone’s self concept.
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