Homework: The Role of Culture and Self-Awareness in Interpersonal Communication
You began preparing for this homework in Week One by reviewing the required elements and reflecting on the Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 content. There are three steps to completing this written homework. Each step should be a separate, identifiable section of your paper. Start with an introductory paragraph that describes what you will be covering in your paper and end with a concluding paragraph that summarizes the information you have provided. Use the Homework template a guide for formatting.
Step I:
1. Describe the impact of culture on communication.
2. Identify strategies you can use to demonstrate cultural sensitivity when working in human services settings. Be sure to use examples to help make your points.
Step II:
1. Assess your own other-orientation, as described in the textbook, as one measure of self-awareness.
2. Identify personal communication strengths and growth.
3. Describe your strengths with regard to this perspective.
4. Identify areas in which you would like to improve.
5. Discuss how having a strong other-orientation might be helpful for interpersonal communication in human services.
Step III:
1. Explain how both culture and self-awareness may be critical in interpersonal communication in human services.
2. Identify two to three examples of effective verbal and non-verbal communication techniques that can be used to demonstrate self-awareness and culture in human service settings.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.