communction

Week 2 Discussion: Functions of Nonverbal Communication

Primary post due by Friday at 11:59 p.m. | Responses due by Sunday at 11:59 p.m.

Great, it is time for our second discussion here in this course. Please remember the adhere to Netiquette guidelines (see page 9 course syllabus).

See the following video with an overview of this week’s discussion.

Length: 1:53 min.

Objective

• define nonverbal communication.
• identify and offer examples of the functions of nonverbal communication.
• differentiate between the different types of nonverbal communication.

Instructions

• Use the terms discussed in textbook Week 2 Chapter about Nonverbal Communication and own examples (not from websites or books) to address the questions.
• Add to the discussion by providing examples that are different from already posted in the discussion.
• Write complete sentences and not bullet lists.

Contribute your initial post to our discussion by Thursday, 11:59 p.m. In your post please include the following:

1. Describe two message that qualify as nonverbal communication and one that is a verbal message. Briefly explain the difference between the two types of messages.
2. Consider that you are preparing for an important job interview. Name two important nonverbal functions to keep in mind for the interview and why. Overall, what suggestions can you give to appear confident using the various types of nonverbal communication discussed in textbook?

By 11:59 p.m. Sunday, please respond to at least two posts in our discussion.

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Grading

Your primary post needs to be 250-280 words and contributes specific ideas to the conversation. The two responses to others need to be 100-130 words each and reflect on comment of that student in a meaningful way by reacting to the questions that were answered by a student.

A will be used to grade our discussions. Review the rubrics to see the expectations for your contributions and the corresponding grading.

At th eend of the week, you will see a completed rubric alongside your grade. To view the rubric, use the “options” icon in the top right corner of this page to select the rubric. (If viewing the course via the Canvas mobile app, the rubric may not be visible.)