Prompt Option 1: Workplace Communication
Business conversationIn this option, you will weigh ethical responsibilities in communication against one another and determine which mode of
communication is most appropriate for a potentially uncomfortable discussion with a colleague.
After reading Chapter 1, review the Continuing the Conversation case study that follows. As you are reading, put yourself in the role of the supervisor. Think
about what you can and should say next, employing ideas from Chapter 1.
Then address these questions in a forum post:
What would you say next to Toya, and how did you determine what to say?
Do you advocate a linear or transactional model of communication for this situation? Explain the reasoning behind your choice.
Explicit and skillful use of concepts from the textbook is required.
Prompt Option 2: Interpersonal Communication in Peanuts
Lucy from Peanuts in booth that reads Psychiatric Help $.05Review the Peanuts comic strip in Ch. 1 of your textbook. Then address the following in a forum
post:
Using several concepts from Chapter 1, explain the humor and ideas at work in this comic strip. Think about the following questions:
Is Lucy using effective interpersonal communication skills?
What should Lucy know about interpersonal communication to help her become a better counselor?
What kind of meaning is being created between Lucy and Charlie Brown?
Explicit and skillful use of concepts from the textbook is required
