Conversation

and the possible outcomes of this decision. During the conversation, I found that there were two phenomena that worth mentioning. One of them is that all of the group members had identical opinions on the immigration problem and seemed to be reluctant to perceive the opposite views. The other situation was that I found sometimes not each of the group members have equal chances to speak. Diversity in group’s opinions During the conversation about the impact of immigration problems upon the…

the things that you thought of that person is shattered into a million pieces and you’re left there trying to sort through them trying to choose the ones you want to hang on too and the ones that you would sweep up and throw away forever. The conversations that you have with those you love sometimes still leave unanswered answers to why someone that was supposed to take care of you decided that someone was more important than you. It was March 1st, 1993, my Grandmother has passed away 4 days…

a different tongue with my immigrant parents. I would say I’m pretty proficient in Korean; I can beg my parents for Thai food takeout, or chuckle at their cringe-worthy jokes. But when it comes to idioms, politics, or anything other than basic conversation topics, the language barrier sets in, and my mind draws a blank. I desperately want to take part in my parent’s discussion about the upcoming presidential campaign, but half of the time, I’m asking, “What does [Korean word] mean?” “What is…

are mentally and physically engaged in the topic of the conversation (Coker, 1987). Personally, I have a high conversational involvement, scoring 13 out of 15 on the Spitzberg & Cupach assessment. Because of this I would consider conversational involvement to be a strength in regard to my interpersonal communication competence. Having a high level of conversational involvement means that I am actively engaged and focused when I have conversations with people. Because of this I can pick up on…

exercise took approximately two days to finish it. The following is a summary of that exercise, including a description and the procedures I used to complete it. The non-verbal exercise consisted of two separate conversations in which I was to observe what I did during both the conversations in regards to non-verbal behavior patterns such as; posture, eye contact, gestures and facial expressions.…

from the 2000s. In 2011, the average number of immigrants per year stopped increasing as it always has in the past. As well as that, the number of immigrants acquiring jobs has greatly increased since 2011, compared to the 2000s. In the current conversation of immigration, the main focus is no longer the acquiring of jobs by immigrants, but now the federal grants and aid that…

When asked to break six communication rules I normally follow, I knew I could not go too over the top because I would not be able to remain serious throughout the encounter. I decided to keep it simple and disregard minor rules which would create a reaction, but not anything that would make me laugh and “break character.” The three nonverbal rules I chose to manipulate were sitting in an elevator, greeting every person who walked passed me in a grocery store with a wave or high five (no verbal…

as Instagram and Snapchat or having the highest score on the new app game. Because of this additive trend about a million people are rather on their phone instead of having a conversation with one another. Since the breakthrough of smartphones, people rather spend time on their phones than have a face to face conversation with another person. Nowadays smartphone are disconnecting people from the world. We should limit our time on smartphones before we begin to have no sympathy or emotion for…

Introduction Nonverbal behavior is the important part in conversation. Even though our communication is based on words, but there are still many things that cannot be explained by words and need to be explained by using nonverbal behavior. So, in conversation, both verbal and nonverbal behaviors are needed to complete the conversation. Yet, if just nonverbal behavior is used in the conversation, what will happen? Can we still understand the conversation if just nonverbal behavior is used? In…

There is no doubt that establishing a productive learning community in a school requires dedication from teachers; therefore, conversation and dialogue among teachers is very crucial to the success of a learning community. Communication and dialogue allows teachers to build social skills, mutual respect, and built good relationships. The purpose of communication in a learning community is for teachers to work collaborative, build trust, and feel welcomed working as a team. In one of the videos,…