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COM 200 Entire Course (Ash)

COM 200 Week 1 Article Critique Masking Poor Commu
nication (2 Papers)
COM 200 Week 2 DQ 1 Improving Verbal Communicatio
n
COM 200 Week 2 DQ 2 Nonverbal Miscommunication
COM 200 Week 2 Assignment Talking Styles (2 Papers)
COM 200 Week 2 Quiz
COM 200 Week 3 DQ 1 Everyone Has a Culture
COM 200 Week 3 DQ 2 Willingness to Listen

COM 200 Week 1 Article Criti

que Masking Poor Communic
ation (2 Papers) (Ash)

Week 1 - Assignment
Article Critique: Masking Poor Communication
Use the ProQuest online database (found in the Ashford
Online Library) to locate the article entitled, Close Relat
ionships Sometimes Mask Poor Communication. Write
a two-page paper (excluding title and reference pages) a
bout your thoughts on this article. In your paper, be sur
e also to address the following:

COM 200 Week 2 Assignment

Talking Styles (2 Papers) (As
h)

Article Critique: Talking Styles

Use the ProQuest database to locate and read the articl

e entitled, Shared Talking Styles Herald New and Lastin
g Romance. Then, visit the Language Style Matching we
bsite and, using sample written communication betwee
n you and another person, follow the directions on the
website to retrieve your language style matching score.

COM 200 Week 2 DQ 1 Impro

ving Verbal Communication
(Ash)

Improving Verbal Communication

In Chapter Four of
Making Connections: Understanding Interpersonal Com
munication
, the author discusses the power of language and how v
erbal communication can affect interpersonal relations
hips. The author also mentions ways in which you can i
mprove your verbal communication. Explain how you w
ill use these improved skills to make your verbal comm
unication more effective. Use a specific example of som
eone

COM 200 Week 2 DQ 2 Nonve

rbal Miscommunication (Ash)
Nonverbal Miscommunication
Nonverbal communication is one of the most powerful
ways that we communicate in our interpersonal relation
ships. Sometimes, however, we may find ourselves unin
tentionally communicating something that we do not m
ean to. This tends to happen quite often in intercultural
communication situations (when we are communicating
across different cultures). Provide an example of a time
when you nonverbally communicated

COM 200 Week 2 Quiz (Ash)

1.
Question :
Americans tend to look at others a
bove the neck or below the knees. Looking at other part
s of a persons body is considered impolite, while lookin
g at anyone for more than three to five seconds can be i
nterpreted as staring.
2.
Question :
Children often learn to send mess
ages using ________________ before they learn to speak.
3.
Question :
Language performs a ______________
__, which means it allows you to explore and investigate
the world, solve problems, and learn from your discover
ies and experiences.
4.
Question :
Using racial slurs constitutes ______
__________.

COM 200 Week 3 Assignment

(Final Paper Outline Rough D
raft for Letter of Advice)

Article Critique: Self-Disclosure, Gender, and Comm

unication
Review the article entitled, Can We Talk? Researcher Tal
ks about the Role of Communication in Marriages, fro
m the ProQuest database found in the Ashford Online L
ibrary. Write a one-page paper (excluding title and refer
ence pages) about your thoughts on this article. In your
paper, be sure to address the following:
Can you relate to this article on self-disclosure in relatio
nships? If so, explain what specifically you could relate t
o and provide examples of your own experiences. If not
, what has your experience been regarding self-disclosu
re in your intimate relationships?

COM 200 Week 3 Assignment

Article Critique Self-Disclosur
e, Gender

Article Critique: Self-Disclosure, Gender, and Comm

unication
Review the article entitled, Can We Talk? Researcher Tal
ks about the Role of Communication in Marriages, fro
m the ProQuest database found in the Ashford Online L
ibrary. Write a one-page paper (excluding title and refer
ence pages) about your thoughts on this article. In your
paper, be sure to address the following:

COM 200 Week 3 DQ 1 Every

one Has a Culture (Ash)
Everyone Has a Culture
Some students think that they do not have much of a cu
ltural background because they were not born outside o
f the United States or because they do not speak anothe
r language. The truth is that everyone has a culture! Yo
ur culture can be related to your race, ethnicity, gender,
age, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, ability, etc.
Take some time to write about your own culture and sh
are with us what makes you who you are.

COM 200 Week 3 DQ 2 Willin

gness to Listen (Ash)
Willingness to Listen
Research from communication expert, James McCorske
y, has been very influential in research within the interp
ersonal communication field. He is especially well-know
n for his communication research scales. Go to the
Willingness to Listen website and complete the Willing
ness to Listen Measure. Follow the directions on the w
ebsite to score your results. Based on your results, do y
ou have a high, moderate, or low willingness

COM 200 Week 4 Assignment

Interpersonal Conflict in Film
(2 Papers) (Ash)

Assignment.
Interpersonal Conflict in Film

Choose one (1) movie from a list provided below:

Brooks, J. (Director). (2004). Spanglish [Film]. Los Angele
s: Gracie Films.
Cohen, B. (Producer), & Mendes, S. (Director). (1999). A
merican beauty [Film]. Los Angeles: Dreamworks
Goldwyn, T. (Director). (2006). The last kiss [Film]. Los A
ngeles: Dreamworks.

COM 200 Week 4 DQ 1 Empat

hy (Ash)
Empathy
In this weeks readings the author discusses emotional i
ntelligence, a concept which measures peoples ability t
o understand emotions and express them appropriately
. As you have learned, this ability is crucial to communic
ating effectively in interpersonal relationships. One of t
he major components of emotional intelligence is the a
bility to empathize with others. First, describe in your o
wn words what it means to have

COM 200 Week 4 DQ 2 Attrac

tion in Interpersonal Relatio
nships (Ash)

Attraction in Interpersonal Relationships

Chapter Eight of
Making Connections: Understanding Interpersonal Com
munication
addresses the various elements that attract us to other
people when we first enter a relationship. It might be ju
st one thing that we like about another person or it coul
d be several things. What do you look for in other peopl
e when you first meet them? This could be a potential r
omantic partner or even a platonic friend. Either way, w
e each look for or are attracted to certain things when w
e meet people

COM 200 Week 4 Quiz (2 Set

s) (Ash)
Grade Details
1.
Question :
Which sentence is the best parap
hrase of the statement, I might as well drop out of sch
ool; I failed another test today.
2.
Question :
The theory stating that, as individ
uals deepen their relationships with each other, they pe
el layers of themselves away to reveal increasingly pers
onal information, is known as:
3.
Question :
All of the following are accurate ti
ps for effective listening EXCEPT:
4.
Question :
We do all of the following with em
pathic listening, EXCEPT:

COM 200 Week 5 DQ 1 Unpro

fessional Work Environments
(Ash)

Unprofessional Work Environments

One of the most frustrating situations in the profession
al world is to work with someone who is not profession
al in their job. This often makes it a very disheartening
work environment because of the low level of professio
nalism.
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where the w
ork environment was not professional? How did you ha
ndle the situation? Share an example. If your work expe
rience is limited, consider a time when you were workin
g with others in a different context, such as school or a
club. Also, address how you can combat this in the futur
e with effective communication skills.

COM 200 Week 5 DQ 2 The In

fluence of Mediated Commu
nication (Ash)

The Influence of Mediated Communication

Social media (e.g., email, blogs, Facebook, Skype, Twitte

r) has played a major role in changing the way that we
all engage in interpersonal communication. As we have
learned this week, this form of communication through
electronic media is referred to as mediated communicat
ion.

COM 200 Week 5 Final Paper

Letter of Advice Paper (2 Pap
ers) (Ash)

Final Paper: Letter of Advice

Focus of the Final Paper

Imagine that a newly engaged couple hears that you are
currently taking a course in Interpersonal Communicati
on and wants advice for their relationship. Based on wh
at you have learned in this course, what kind of advice
would you give them regarding how to effectively use in
terpersonal communication in their relationship?

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