Communications Essay

Interview Essay Overview 3-4 Pages, Double Spaced, 12 point font, Times new roman, 1 inch margins. The purpose of this assignment is to explore and understand the ways in which identify, self-concept perception and culture influences the way we communicate. This assignment is also designed to improve your ability to communicate completely during interpersonal interactions.

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Communication Style Reflection
An excellent essay would include
all of the following:
– Brief summary of individual was
provided
– At least four important life
events/experiences/people/values
were identified with a rationale as
to why these were influential
– Description of how EACH of
these
events/experiences/values/peoples
might influence how they
communicate was provided
Maximum score 25
Self Reflection
An excellent essay would include
all of the following:
– Provided description about what
you learned personally from this
experience
– Provided description about what
was learned regarding how an
individual’s identity/self-concept
impacts communication
– Provided description about what
was learned regarding how your
perception of someone can
influence your communication with
themGrading
criteria
This is the rubric that will be used to
grade your Interpersonal Interview
Essay. You are strongly encouraged to
read through the grading criteria so
you know what qualifies as exceptional
work. If you have questions about
grading criteria, please reach out to
me.
General Guidelines/Format
An excellent essay would include
all of the following:
– One person was interviewed
– Had minimal grammatical,
punctuation, and spelling errors
– 3-4 pages, double spaced, 12
point font, Times New Roman font,
1 inch margins
– Was easy to follow with logical
structure
Maximum score 5Organization
You should organize your paper into the following three parts.
1. Introduction: Provide a brief description of the person you
interviewed and what you will be covering in this essay.
II. Body: The body is by far the longest part of the paper and
should highlight everything from Step 3: Reflection (listed
above). I would encourage you to make a separate
paragraph for each of the four events/experiences/etc. In
each paragraph, you should describe the
event/experience, explain how it shaped their identity, and
describe how it might have influenced their communication.
It is important that you give direct quotes from your
interview to support your reflection. You are also
encouraged to pull content from your textbook.
III. “What did you learn” Paragraph: What did you learn from
this assignment? How can it be used in the future? What
did this tell you about communication, perception, and
self-concept?
IV. Conclusion: Provide a brief summary of the body of the
paper. What did you take away from this assignment? How
can it be used in the future?
✔Step 2: Interview
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During the interview, your goal is to learn about the person and
what experiences/events/people have shaped their identity and
influenced their communication. TIP: Think of “Journal #2” where
you were asked to identify items/experiences and how they
influenced your self-concept and communication. Basically, you’re
doing an expanded version of this on another person. At a
minimum, you should ask the following types of questions. These
are just starter questions.
1.
Could you tell me a little bit about your personal
background/history?
2. What words/phrases would you use to describe yourself?
Why?
3. Who has been uential in your life (good or bad)? Why?
4. THIS QUESTION WILL GUIDE YOUR ESSAY THE MOST:
If you had to identify four experiences/events/or people that
had the biggest impact on your life, what would they be and
why? Tell me about each one in detail.
5. What would you say were some of the biggest challenges
you’ve faced in your life?
Step 3: Reflection
After your interview, summarize your experience in a reflective
essay that provides a thorough analysis of at least FOUR life
events/experiences/values/people you believe have shaped their
identity and how they communicate. Be sure to include the
following in your essay:
1. Introduce the individual and provide a brief summary of
their background
2.
Identify at least four important life
events/experiences/values/people you feel have helped
shape this person’s identity
a. Describe how EACH of these
events/experiences/values/peoples might influence
how they communicate
3. What did you learn about yourself during this interview?
What surprised you?
4. What did you learn about how an individual’s
identity/self-concept impacts how they communicate?
5. What did you learn about how your perception of someone
can influence your communication with them?Interpersonal Interview & Essay (40 pts)
Due: Sunday, May 1, 2022 by 11:59pm on Moodle (under
week 5)
Extra Credit: You can receive 1 point extra credit for each
day you submit your essay early (for up to five points)
FIRST: Watch the “Interview Essay Overview” video PRIOR to
starting this assignment.
Guidelines: 3-4 pages, double spaced, 12 point font, Times New
Roman font, 1 inch margins, proof-read for grammar/spelling
mistakes (excessive errors will result in point deductions)
The purpose of this assignment is to explore and understand the
ways in which identity, self-concept, perception, and culture
influences the way we communicate. This assignment is also
designed to help you improve your ability to communicate
competently during interpersonal interactions.
Step 1: Selection
Choose one person in your life that you would like to know on a
deeper level (ex: grandparent, parent, friend, coworker, etc.). You
will be interviewing this person about major life events,
experiences, influential people in their lives, etc. and then reflecting
on how those experiences impact the individual’s communication.
The interview does not have to happen in-person (and should not
impede on social distancing efforts); a phone interview or
Facetime/Skype is acceptable. Email or text interviews will not be
accepted. As we’ve learned, these forms of communication are
often impersonal and provide very few opportunities for nonverbal
interactions.