Overview
- define, in your own words, the concept "communication competence." Explain how lack of communication can affect an individual. Explain how communication and culture intertwine
- Next, share an example of when you demonstrated communication competence, such as choosing the right response in a difficult situation or displaying skill at listening to and comprehending difficult material. Specifically, which of the characteristics of communication competence outlined in your textbook did you demonstrate? What were the results? How did you feel?
Activity 2
- define, in your own words, "self-concept" and explain how it relates to "self-esteem."
- Next, consider how your social roles impact your self-concept and self-esteem. Our social roles are determined by our closest relationships, such as son, brother, friend, significant other, father, etc. How we act, think about ourselves, and feel about ourselves often changes based on which social role we’re playing. share the social role you are most comfortable playing and share an example of how you typically act while in that role. In what ways does playing this role influence how you communicate? How does this role impact your self-concept and self-esteem?