Assignment:
The Role of Culture and Self-Awareness in Interpersonal Communication
You began preparing for this assignment in Week One by reviewing the required elements and reflecting on the content. There are three steps to completing this written assignment. Each step should be a separate, identifiable section of your paper. Start with an introductory paragraph that describes what you will be covering in your paper and end with a concluding paragraph that summarizes the information you have provided. Use the textbook and other relevant resources.
First step:
· Describe the impact of culture on communication.
· Identify strategies you can use to demonstrate cultural sensitivity when working in human services settings. Be sure to use examples to help make your points.
Second step:
· Assess your own other-orientation, as described in the textbook, as one measure of self-awareness.
· Identify personal communication strengths and growth.
· Describe your strengths with regard to this perspective.
· Identify areas in which you would like to improve.
· Discuss how having a strong other-orientation might be helpful for interpersonal communication in human services.
Third step:
· Refer to the textbook and other relevant resources.
· Explain how both culture and self-awareness may be critical in interpersonal communication in human services.
· Identify two to three examples of effective verbal and non-verbal communication techniques that can be used to demonstrate self-awareness and culture in human service settings.
Your Final Paper:
· Must be five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Required Resources
Required Text
1. DeVito, J.A. (2016). The interpersonal communication book (14th ed.).
a. Verbal Messages (pp. 81-108)
b. Nonverbal Messages (pp. 109-146)
Article
1. Matsumoto, D., & Hwang, H. C. (2016). The cultural bases of nonverbal communication. In APA handbook of nonverbal communication. (pp. 77-101). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
o The full-text version of this article is available through Ashford University's Proquest database This article provides information about nonverbal communication that will assist you in your assignment and discussions.
Multimedia
1. Quarry, P. & Ash, E. (Writers & Producers). (1998). People skills: Communicating without words.
o This video can be accessed through the Films On Demand database in the Ashford University Library.
o This video presents ways in which people communicate without words and will be used as part of the second discussion forum.
2. Understanding Body Language [Video file]. (2001).
o Body language can tell us about feelings, motivations, and attitudes. This video teaches viewers that understanding body language can help improve their communication. Topics covered in this program include being aware of your own body language; learning to read others' body language; body language for presentations; and body language for selling, conflict, and becoming more expressive. Viewable/printable educational materials are available online. (14 minutes)
o The full-length version of this video is available through Ashford University Library's Films on Demand database. This video provides information about body language that will assist you in your assignment and discussions.
Web Page
1. Bernstein, R. (2017, March 28). 7 cultural differences in nonverbal communication
o This web page provides information about the use of nonverbal communication that will assist you in your assignment and discussions.