Assignment task:
"All you do is party and wasting the money Mom and Dad are spending to put you through school. You are so irresponsible and need to get your act together!".
Considering the principles of effective communication, identify and discuss at least one problem with the above statement that can lead to misunderstanding and/or negative relationship climate.
Define the three components of an effective I-Statement.
Re-write the you-statement above as an effective I-statement (that includes the three components defined in section B.)
In what ways, situations, or relationships do you personally think that using "I-Language" will help you? Please elaborate. Also, is there a specific aspect of it that still is troublesome for you? If so, explain.