Problem
Journal: In this Journal your goal is to practice the various types of empathy (invitational, basic and inferred) learned in class in an interaction over the next week with someone in your life. For example for basic, identify emotions followed by an application of an empathic response lead (i.e. It sounds like you feel....) because...Avoid non-empathic responses.
Instructions: Each student will select an individual that they have regular communication with (i.e. friend, family member, etc.) and begin to practice the relational skills that they will be learning about in class for that week. Students will practice the assigned skill and then write a reflective journal entry about their experience with implementing these skills using the template attached. Students will clearly describe and analyze their application of the relational skill and any strengths/weaknesses or insights about the experience.