The Proposal Interpersonal Communication

Lisa Marmalejo, Manager of Member Services - Harbor Choice called Ms. Allen on 2/9/2016 and 2/11/2016 but did not reach anyone. She left a voice message that included her contact information and requested a call back. She called DENCAP on 2/11/2016 and was informed that they spoke with Ms. Allen on 2/9/2016 and advised her that they have her DENCAP benefits updated in their system.

Nonverbal communication or body language makes up 55% of effective communication. This plays the biggest part in communication, and it shows the client or colleague more information than words alone ever could. Nonverbal communication includes facial expressions, body movement and gestures, head movements, eye contact, posture, and the use of distances and space. Understanding and using nonverbal communication can enhance the connection between you and others, navigate challenging situations and well as expressing interest in the conversation. this can also established effective rapport between you and the client or colleague.

Another form of non-verbal communication the author witnessed was the use of gestures and hand movements. (Stretch, 2010) Suggested that the use of hand movements will help the listener to understand what the other person is saying. Andy and Jonathan appeared to have an understanding of the conversation as they were replying to each other, smiling and nodding their heads throughout the interview.

My writing assignment is to explain nonverbal communication “messages expressed by nonlinguistic means”. (Adler et al 431) so that you may understand that verbal communication is just a small part of the communication process and that through nonverbal communication you can communicate without even using words or by the way you say the words. Let me warn you that you need to be very careful when trying to interpret nonverbal communication, because nonverbal communication can be ambiguous. What I mean by that is nonverbal communication can have more than one meaning as you will see later in this writing assignment.

In the assigned scene from the film The Proposal, the main characters Andrew Paxton and Margaret Tate did not work well together to make their engagement appear believable. Their intention was to visit with family and friends at the welcoming party and appear as a normal, healthy, and happy couple. Andrew derailed the plan by swiftly deciding to announce to the group that they are not just dating, but are already engaged. Andrew chose a face to face channel of communication to announce their engagement. To the party attendee’s surprise, questions began to arise.

Nonverbal Communication is communication between individuals based on facial expression or bodily gestures rather than on languages. I noticed throughout the movie, all the characters used a lot of nonverbal communication with almost everyone. One example of this would be the scene where Peter expresses to his friends; Michael and Samir that he thinks his girlfriend is cheating on him. When Peter says this, the look on his friends face says, “You’re just finding out?” In this example, Samir and Michael were using nonverbal

While I was reading chapter 6, nonverbal communication, it was interesting reading about how much people communicate without using words. Before reading this chapter, I had no idea that there are so many types of nonverbal communication. One of the major ways that we nonverbally communicate is through facial expressions. Personally, I have never considered touching someone as communication, but it really is. For example, if someone is sad and are given a hug it is telling that person that they care about them. The three terms that I will be addressing in my journal are emoji, gesticulation, and personal distance.

Nonverbal communication plays an essential role in any conversation. Individuals who are aware of nonverbal actions during conversations can more effectively interpret what is being communicated.

* Body Paragraph #3 - Differentiate appropriate levels of self-disclosure and emotional intelligence in various relationships.

A day in the life of a veterinary technician may include answering clients’ questions, providing written or verbal instructions regarding care of an animal, answering the telephone,

By their facial expressions we also know that they both feel displeased in this interaction. The way they lower their eyebrows and their lips gives us the indication they are unhappy and neither of them are trying to hide this nonverbal communication.

After a conversation with her teenage daughter, Katie Anderson learns that her daughter’s boyfriend wants to break up. After further questioning, the mother is stunned to learn that the young couple has been texting each other non-stop throughout the day. Her daughter explains that this is the norm and that teens are expected to immediately respond and continue the conversation even if they don’t have anything important to say. In disbelief, the mother exclaims, “You’re TOO available. He doesn’t have time to miss you or wonder what you’re doing or wish he could be with you because he already IS with you. You live in his pocket for Pete’s sake.” (Anderson, 2013) This electronic and instant method of communication has evolved into one of the most popular forms of interpersonal communication, especially among today’s youth. Many young adults, including those in their thirties, rely on their mobile devices to maintain romantic relationships. This essay argues that maintaining a relationship primarily through texting may be detrimental to the quality of the relationship. Through research studies and social analysis, these failures in romantic relationships are in part due to the lack of nonverbal communication, being constantly available, constructing a false version of oneself, using the phone while in the company of a romantic partner and multitasking.

Throughout this semester reading about different ways of interpersonal communication I came to the realization that there were many things I could work on to better myself as a person. Things I never thought about in depth until taking this class. Areas I have improved on throughout this semester are using I language more than the use of you language, what empathy was and how I choose to become better and lastly how I deal with conflict.

Margaret shows a great example of self-disclosure in this movie. Self-disclosure is the sharing of your own biographical data, personal ideas, and feelings. As Margaret was in the house earlier the second day, she had noticed that Andrew and his father were in a big fight. Before Margaret fell asleep that night, she decided to ask Andrew what the issue was between the two of them. Because Margaret wouldn’t tell about him about her tattoo the previous day, Andrew felt uncomfortable disclosing his information to her, and told her goodnight. Margaret then thought over everything and decided to provide self-disclosure for Andrew. She began with “I like the psychic network” and her disclosure grew wider and wider with thoughts and feelings. With Andrew completely quiet the entire time of herself disclosure, she finally ends it with, “and the bird tattoo-their swallows. I got them when I was sixteen after my parents died”. Andrew was quiet at first, but then opened up to Margaret more than he had the entire movie. They began singing and laughing and both fell asleep with smiles on their faces. According to the communication privacy management theory, we all each have our own rules and guidelines that guide our choices to disclosing our personal information to others. After living with Andrew and his family for nearly two days, Margaret builds herself up more to opening up to him. When she then finds out about his own

Since the start of this class, I have been reminded again and again that the concepts we are learning can be applied to everyday life. For instance, when we talked about non-verbal communication, I realized that it is impossible to not communicate. There are many activities, other than the use of language, that allow us to draw meaning from something we observe. When my mother widens her eyes at me without stating a word, I understand she is telling me to think twice about the action I’m about to take. It has been great to be able to assign concepts and vocabulary to interpersonal relationships and communication activity that I have been experiencing. Now let me introduce you to my friend Izzy and her boyfriend Ken as I analyze the