Assignment 7: Interpersonal Communication Skills
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to help you examine the interpersonal communication skills you possess and how to further develop them. For this assignment, you will work independently.
Learning Objectives
LO1. Describe the skills associated with effective interpersonal communication.
LO3.Compare and contrast the different types of listening.
LO4. Apply interpersonal communication concepts to personal experiences.
Time
The time estimated to complete this activity is 45-60 minutes.
Instructions
Please address the following questions in a 200-400 word written response. Follow formal writing conventions using complete sentences and checking spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
- Of the concepts that you learned about in this chapter, which 3 do you think are most important for positive interpersonal communication experiences and why?
- What is your primary listening style (people, action, content, time)? Choose one of the other listening styles. What should you think about when communicating with someone who has the other listening style you chose?
- Recall a situation in which you experienced conflict. Now that you know some approaches to effective interpersonal communication evaluate the experience your recalled and write down what you could have done differently?
