List three environmental cues and indicate how they influence your expectations for communication. 
How does context influence your communication? Consider the language and culture people grew up with, and the role these play in communication styles.
 If you could design the perfect date, what activities, places, and/or environmental cues would you include to set the mood?
Observe two people talking. Describe their communication. See if you can find all eight components and provide an example for each one; and
What assumptions are present in transactional model of communication? Find an example of a model of communication in your workplace or classroom, and provide an example for all eight components.