Gender Communication Styles Paper

When looking at the different communication styles between genders, it is important not to assume if someone is male or female that they automatically communicate based on their gender. People are still individuals and have their own personal traits which contribute to their communication style. Understanding how genders communicate can help start the communication and as the communication progress an individual’s communication style will come out.
The first notable differences in gender communication is rapport talk verses report talk (Edwards et al., 2016, p.138). Rapport talk is commonly used by women and men use report talk. Rapport talk is used to create connections and relationships. The style is cooperative and positive feedback is