Chapter $1,$ Weekly Assignment $-1$

Please complete the Chapter Review $1-10$ and the "Activities & Cases" #$\text{'}$s: $1\mathrm{.}3,1\mathrm{.}9,1\mathrm{.}13$ on pages $25-29.($Also see scanned attachments below$)$ These

should be typed $($either single or double spaced$),$ using good grammar and complete sentences on one to two pages. Don't worry too much about the format

as long as it looks professional, is well organized and easy to read. For Activity $1\mathrm{.}3,$ Social Media Inventory, summarize your observations of your social

media habits and what you might change or not change. You do not need to share your results with classmates.

Please put all parts of the assignment in one document.

All weekly assignments should have at the top: $1)$ Your Name, $2)$ The Weekly Assignment Number, and $3)$ the Date. See "Course Schedule" on main

menu for due date.In what ways are communication skills a path to success or to likely elimination from competition? $($L$.$O$.1)$

Why are writing skills more important in today's workplace than ever before? $($L$.$O$.1)$

List six trends in the information age workplace that pose a challenge for business communicators. $($L$.$O$.1)$

List bad habits and distractions that can act as barriers to effective listening. $($L$.$O$.2)$

List $11$ techniques for improving your listening skills. Be prepared to discuss each. $($L$.$O$.2)$

How do we send messages to others without speaking? $($L$.$O$.3)$

What did communication theorist Paul Watzlawick mean when he said that we cannot not communicate? Are the nonverbal

signals we are sending easy to read? $($L$.$O$.3)$

What is culture, and what are five key dimensions that can be used to describe it$?($L$.$O$.4)1\mathrm{.}9$ Nonverbal Communication: Reading Body Language $($L$.$O$.3)$

Can body language be accurately interpreted?

YOUR TASK. What attitudes do the following body movements suggest to you? Do these movements always mean the same thing?

What part does context play in your interpretations?

a$.$ Whistling, wringing hands

b$.$ Bowed posture, twiddling thumbs

c$.$ Steepled hands, sprawling sitting position

d$.$ Rubbing hand through hair

e$.$ Open hands, unbuttoned coat

f$.$ Wringing hands, tugging ears

$1\mathrm{.}13$ Intercultural Communication: Watching Those Pesky Idioms $($L$\mathrm{.}0.4)$

Intercultural

Many languages have idiomatic expressions that do not always make sense to outsiders.

YOUR TASK. Explain in simple English what the following idiomatic expressions mean. Assume that you are explaining them tc

nonnative speakers of English.

a$.$ thinking out of the box

b$.$ bottleneck

c$.$ connect the dots

d$.$ hell on wheels

e$.$ drop the ball

f$.$ get your act together

g$.$ stay the course

h$.$ in the limelight

i$.$ low on the totem pole