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THE GREAT INTERPERSONAL DEBATE
Chapter 10
Interpersonal Communication
Group 1
Culture
l Can culture change the rules of IC exchanges?
l Can culture create misunderstandings?
l Make an argument that culture is the most important aspect of communication in interpersonal relationships and be prepared to debate the other groups.
Group 2
Self
l How does self disclosure affect IC communication?
l How does self esteem affect IC communication?
l How does communication apprehension affect IC communication?
l Make an argument that self is the most important aspect of communication in interpersonal relationships and be prepared to debate the other groups.
Group 3
Perception
l How do the five stages of perception affect IC communication?
l How does the implicit personality theory and self fulfilling prophecy affect IC communication?
l Make an argument that perception is the most important aspect of communication in interpersonal relationships and be prepared to debate the other groups.
Group 4
Listening
l How important is effective listening in IC communication?
l How do the following types of listening affect IC communication?
1. Emphatic and Objective
2. Nonjudgmental and Critical
3. Surface and Depth
4. Active and Inactive
· Make an argument that listening is the most important aspect of communication in interpersonal relationships and be prepared to debate the other groups.
Group 5
Verbal Messages
l How can assertive communication improve IC relationships?
l Are there times when aggressive or nonassertive communication is the best choices?
l How do we know what a word means in an IC communication exchange?
l Make an argument that verbal messages are the most important aspect of communication in interpersonal relationships and be prepared to debate the other groups.
Group 6
Non-Verbal Messages
l How does non-verbal communication affect IC relationships?
(Kinesics, Facial, Eye, Haptics, Paralanguage, Proxemics, Olfactory, Artifactual)
l Make an argument that non-verbal messages are the most important aspect of communication in interpersonal relationships and be prepared to debate the other groups.