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I will be writing my report based on the professors notes as well as my peer notes since the video-recording system is not cooperating with me. As this was my first official in class speech, it was not only very nerve racking but also very enlightening, especially now as I am able to reflect analytically. Preparation: In order to prepare for my speech I attended the speech lab for some help as well as some tips. I decided to do a speech on my mother and I chose those reasons to speak on her, as…

Nonverbal communication is communication through gestures, eye contact, touch, and facial expressions. Nonverbal communication provides us with hints to individual’s internal feelings. It’s important that the messages conveyed through both nonverbal and verbal communication are clear so that messages are expressed appropriately. For example, if you are angry then your facial expressions should match your tone of voice however, if you state your not angry (verbal communication) while you are…

Chapter Six: Selecting the Right Form of Invitation "There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that receives it." -Edith Wharton Selecting the Form Select the right form of invitation for the person and the event. Invitation forms include email, in person, telephone, text, hand-delivered, and mail by post - both written and printed invitations. The form of the invitation lands in the world of the guest in a particular way. Think about which form of invitation will…

associate with. One may be shocked to realize just how much we – as a society – tend to judge someone’s background, character, and intentions based solely on an individual’s language, dialect, or even the choice of a single word. The study of language contact focuses on how speakers of differing languages can influence one another’s speech – as well as – the origin and linguistic composition of pidgin and creole languages. These special languages form when speakers of two or more mutually…

feelings, it reveals a lot about our feelings and relationship with someone. Facial expressions and the act of touch are the leading tools of expressing emotions. If we take love as an example, it's expressed through nonverbal things such as eye contact, a high quantity of touching and spending a lot of time together. These expressions are central to our bonds with people since it communicates how we feel about…

hard to believe that I could successfully help my client without working to fix or repair their issues. However, during the initial interview I was able successfully present and maintain an open posture, appropriate facial expressions, proper eye contact, and an appropriate tone of voice. These particular elements are important throughout an interview because together they convey to the client that the professional is sincere and genuine. During the initial interview I also struggled greatly…

about making the pay attention and care about it. Since I am engaged in a conversation with the audience, I can make eye contact and let myself have normal conversational body tone and movements. With memorization, you don’t have the flexibility since you are just giving it out from memory which is quite different from a conversation as it prevents from more direct eye contact and normal body movements. Even if you do understand what you are talking about, it coming from memorization will…

Work Effectively With Diversity 1. I. Disability discrimination II. Human Rights and equal opportunity III. Diversity IV. Code of Conduct 2. List 5 differences between colleagues that you have identified in your workplace situation a) Age b) Gender c) Nationality d) religious beliefs e) educational background 3. I demonstrate sensitivity to the above 5 differences through avoiding phrases or words that may be mis-interpreted as inappropriate or offensive to certain individuals. Keeping…

Non-verbal Communication is one skill that I feel I need to improve upon. “Non-verbal communication is defined as messages expressed by non-linguistic means (Ronald B. Adler, 2014, p. 188).” I believe that this is a skill I need to improve upon because missing subtle bits of information used in non-verbal communication can affect the meaning behind it. I am going to look more into who, what, what, when, where, why and how non-verbal communication. Then looking at ways to improve using this skill…

Vistakon operates within the contact lens industry. In this industry, Vistakon is among the leading brands due to it’s revolutionary disposal Acuvue contact lens. Seeking to improve upon prior success, Vistakon has developed the 1 Day Acuvue. The objective of this product is to maintain and expand industry leadership through innovation. Now faced with a national launch decision, Vistakon should launch1 Day Acuvue. As Vistakon prepares to launch 1 Day, they are concerned with how to price the…