What Is Being A Competent Communicator
I chose to answer the second question. Here's my response:
The best answer to the question is that I believe I am “relatively” a competent communicator.
A competent communicator is described as being able to think critically and mindfully and make reasoned choices. A competent communicator is also an effective code-switcher, skillful, culturally aware and sensitive, and ethical. By being able to think critically and mindfully, a person is able to communicate without being impeded by prejudices he or she may have towards the listeners. By being able to make reasoned choices, a speaker is able to communicate effectively within the context of the situation he or she is in. By being an effective code-switcher, a speaker is able to identify with …show more content…
I am usually mindful and a critical thinker, though at the end of school days I usually can’t focus on what others around me or saying and what I’m saying. Likewise, I am able to make reasoned choices if I am able to think clearly and if I have been in that situation before (I would'nt know how to respond if I haven’t been in that situation before). I am able to code-switch when I communicate with my parents and their friends (as they speak Burmese to me and I reply with a mix of Burmese and English) and when I speak with my elders or children (I change my formality). I wouldn’t say that I am skillful as I haven’t mastered many of the skills that are discussed in the textbook. I am somewhat culturally aware and sensitive, largely due to the school that I go to, as it is comprised of mainly minorities. Everyday I get exposed to new facets of their cultures, and I am able to see their culture firsthand when I visit their homes. However, I am not fully aware of all cultures, so I am only somewhat culturally aware. I can’t say that I am ethical, because I usually act based upon what I think is right and what my parents deemed as right, so my definition of ethical isn’t exactly the correct one. To conclude, I am only a competent communicator to a certain extent, as I have qualities that can qualify me as “competent” but not to the full extent that is
The best answer to the question is that I believe I am “relatively” a competent communicator.
A competent communicator is described as being able to think critically and mindfully and make reasoned choices. A competent communicator is also an effective code-switcher, skillful, culturally aware and sensitive, and ethical. By being able to think critically and mindfully, a person is able to communicate without being impeded by prejudices he or she may have towards the listeners. By being able to make reasoned choices, a speaker is able to communicate effectively within the context of the situation he or she is in. By being an effective code-switcher, a speaker is able to identify with …show more content…
I am usually mindful and a critical thinker, though at the end of school days I usually can’t focus on what others around me or saying and what I’m saying. Likewise, I am able to make reasoned choices if I am able to think clearly and if I have been in that situation before (I would'nt know how to respond if I haven’t been in that situation before). I am able to code-switch when I communicate with my parents and their friends (as they speak Burmese to me and I reply with a mix of Burmese and English) and when I speak with my elders or children (I change my formality). I wouldn’t say that I am skillful as I haven’t mastered many of the skills that are discussed in the textbook. I am somewhat culturally aware and sensitive, largely due to the school that I go to, as it is comprised of mainly minorities. Everyday I get exposed to new facets of their cultures, and I am able to see their culture firsthand when I visit their homes. However, I am not fully aware of all cultures, so I am only somewhat culturally aware. I can’t say that I am ethical, because I usually act based upon what I think is right and what my parents deemed as right, so my definition of ethical isn’t exactly the correct one. To conclude, I am only a competent communicator to a certain extent, as I have qualities that can qualify me as “competent” but not to the full extent that is