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Assignment
As mentioned in your syllabus, you will keep a journal throughout the semester to discuss your thoughts and share your experiences as they relate to concepts discussed in each module. Due dates for each entry are listed in your syllabus. Please note that it is NOT a diary. Please do not list activities or ramble on about your daily events. Think critically about the material you read in each module and discuss how your real life experiences relate to the concepts from the modules that interest you most. Give specific examples, incorporate communication terms from your readings, and expand on your thoughts and ideas.
Example
Chapter One addresses how communication meets physical needs. When we are denied the opportunity for interaction with others, our mental and physical health can suffer. This is one reason why many consider solitary confinement cruel and unusual punishment. What potential effects might solitary confinement have on our physical and mental well being? Get affordable and professional assignment help now!
Requirements
A detailed explanation of journal requirements is attached under "Start Here" titled "Instruction for Journal Entries." Your journal entry must be a minimum of 350 words, in a 12 point font, and in MLA format. Please submit each entry as a Word document attachment. When I receive your entry in the electronic drop-box, I will submit your grade in the grade book. There will be a total of 4 journal entries (worth 100 points each) required by the end of the semester.
What Do I Write About?
On the weeks a journal entry is due, I will include suggestions for entries under assignments. The questions that I pose are merely suggestions, you may write on other subjects as long as the topic relates to interpersonal communication. You do not have to write only about the module we are currently reading. If we are discussing Module 7, but you want to go back and readdress an issue or concept from Module 4, that is fine. This is a chance for you to write about what interest you most. If you chose to answer one of the suggested questions, please only respond to one question so you may discuss in great detail with specific examples to support your views. Please do not try to answer all the questions posed as you will not have ample space to discuss on a deeper level.
Suggestions for First Journal Entry
You may choose one of the suggestions below or pick your own topic of interest from this class.
Of all the various needs served by communication, which ones do you attend to the most? How often do you feel you are trying to meet more than one need at once?
People often mistakenly believe that more communication, or better communication, will solve any problem. What are some relational problems that cannot be solved by more or better communication?
What are some of the unique pitfalls associated with online communication? How does a competent online communicator avoid these pitfalls? What communication barriers have you experienced while using technology to communicate with others?
Why is it important to communicate ethically when people often have such different ideas about ethics?