Interpersonal Communication: Reflective Writing Assignment

Internal Code: MAS792

Reflective Writing Assignment:

Question: Using relevant literature and course material you must then reflect on and  analyse  your own communication. This involves noting both effective and ineffective examples of interpersonal receiving skills, suggesting the use of particular skills that could have improved the interaction, and discussing how you might apply what you have learned from your experience, and from the course content and readings. The purpose of the analysis is for you to demonstrate your understanding of the skills presented in the course, and their application to a specific situation. The reflection must include theory and research evidence; it must not simply be a narrative describing your own behaviour and that of the other person. ou are required to submit an annotated transcript of the video recording of your Assessment 2: In-Class Interaction Assessment 1 – Receiving Skills.  The transcript should: 1. Identify who is talking (or communicating non-verbally) with numbered interactions 2. Show dialogue. a) The receiver’s (your) dialogue should be reported in full. b) The sender’s dialogue can be reported using just the first (and/or last) four or five words in order to anchor the marker as to where the script is up to (with the following exception). c) Where the sender’s dialogue is key to understanding the response of the receiver (you), then the relevant sections of the sender’s dialogue  should also be reported in full, either directly in the sender’s script, indirectly through your analysis, or both (Please see SO8 and RO9 in the transcript example). 3. Using the terminology from the course, identify the specific listening skills you use as the receiver(e.g. minimal encouragers, reflection of feeling/content, closed and open questions etc).  You do not need to identify skills used by the sender (though you may wish to describe any non-verbal behaviour or clarify the essence of their message if this is relevant).   4. Critically reflect upon your execution of skills.  Your critical reflection should include an analysis , based on relevant literature, of the intended reason for executing specific skills, the   impact ,   these had upon the sender and/or interaction and an evaluation of your strengths,weaknesses  and how you may improve upon these skills in future.