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- Due on Jun. 13, 2012
- Asked on Jun. 08, 2012 at 05:31:31AM
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For AngelaMuoki Only!!
Part 2
Since we encountered Principle 3
(interpersonal communications involves ethical choices) we have been naming and
discussing ethical issues as they have come to our attention. What ethical
issues do you believe are most important in interpersonal communications? Why
do you believe these are important, and what moral principles should guide our
choices? After others in the class have posted, compare your choices with
theirs in your replies.
200 words original
cite references if used
Four Steps to Effective Interpersonal Communication
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- Posted on Jun. 08, 2012 at 06:15:06AM
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Preview: ... ife,” before you discuss a crucial safety issue, you’ll grab the listener’s interest. But your ideas must really be important. Simply declaring that they are won’t do it—you must persuade the audience through the clarity and logic of your arguments and your evidence that your message really is significant. Again, think about your message from the audience’s perspective instead of your own. This means knowing your audience. Deliver your message so that it naturally draws your listener’s attention.
3. Penetrate Barriers One serious barrier to clear communication is vagueness. If you say, “There was a fire downtown last night,” you have communicated little. If you say, however, “Twenty fire trucks from three different towns fought an inferno last night that destroyed an entire city block, including a fireworks factory,” your concrete description has communicated a good deal more. The listener now understands that you’re talking about a major disaster, not a fire in a trash can. Your concrete description helps the listener create a mental picture, or visualize the blaze.
Be as precise and concrete as you can. Would you describe the hurricane that nearly destroyed New Orleans in 2005 as “some flooding and a lot of wind”? Don’t say, “There are a bunch of well-armed enemy fighters in front of us.” Describe them pr ...
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