Overview
Journal entries should be roughly two pages long. They will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Addresses the question(s) in the journal prompt fully
- Integrates your own ideas and experiences
- Demonstrates critical thinking by linking your ideas and experiences to vocabulary in the book (with citations)
- Presents at least one lesson or implication about communication based on your reflections
Meeting each of these criteria requires that your ideas be clearly organized and carefully worded, with proper spelling, grammar, and syntax throughout. You should cite the textbook throughout the paper.
Journal Topic 2: Listening
Respond to one of the following options.
Option 1:
Think about one of your most important relationships.
- Describe a situation in which you really listened to each other.
- Conversely, which faulty listening behaviors do you find most annoying?
- What would the other person say about your most annoying listening habits?
- In what ways would you like to improve your listening skills with that person?
- What effects do you think this would have on the relationship?
Option 2:
Listen, really listen to someone who is important to you.
- Use all the tips in Chapter 5. Avoid interrupting, show interest, ask follow-up questions, and so on.
- Write about the experience.
- What lessons or implications about communication arise from this experience?