M01 Reflection #1 - Chapters 1 & 3

1. Please select ONE of the following options to apply toward Chapter 1.
2. Then, select ONE of the following options to apply toward Chapter 3.

Options:

1. Locate something that relates to one of the chapters in "everyday life". There are several songs, TV shows, movies, poems, quotes, comics, clips, etc. that relate to all of the topics mentioned. Pay attention to these things and include what it is (by listing a link if its something found online, or a clipping of a comic, song lyrics, etc.) and then explain your rationale for how that relates to the content in that chapter. Please note typing out song lyrics will not be included in the word count. The best method would be to include a link for the song/clip/etc. Do not use an example that was specifically mentioned in the chapter (a movie, song, comic, etc.), as you are expected to think beyond that. For example, if the movie Gran Torino was mentioned in Chapter 3, you shouldn't connect to that. But if it isn't mentioned until Chapter 4, and you want to use it for Chapter 3, that is okay.
2. One entry can consist of a response to the Assessing Your Communication section in the chapter. These are located within each chapter (for the e-book, see page 19 for Chapter 1 or page 78 for Chapter 3). Please note that this should not be an objective listing of your results. You are expected to process what the results mean to you. Do NOT write out your results, as that is not what is important here, it is what the results tell you about yourself and how that relates to your interpersonal communication skills.
3. Another option could pertain to analyzing an interpersonal encounter of interest to you that has happened at some point in your life related the chapters covered this week. You might develop this entry along these lines:
   • Description: What was the interpersonal encounter? Who was it with? What happened? Be descriptive.
   • Analysis: What course concepts help you in understanding this experience? How do the concepts apply?
   • Conclusion/Learning: What did you learn about yourself and your interpersonal attitudes and skills? What steps do you need to take, if any, to improve?