Communication analysis paper example

Since this course is designed to help you improve your interpersonal awareness and effectiveness, critically analyze your interpersonal communication style, in terms of your potential strengths and weaknesses as a communicator. You will also identify areas which you want to work on and discuss how you are going to improve your interpersonal communication effectiveness in those areas. The information you provide in your paper will be held in the strictest of confidence, so please be open and honest.

FORMAT (THIS IS A SAMPLE OUTLINE):

I. General description of your interpersonal style
Describe major sources of influence which have affected your communication style, such as family background, educational background, sex/age, interaction with significant others, etc. Discuss how your communication style reflects what/who you are (your self-concept) which has been established through interaction with others.

II. Analysis of your communication style in specific situations
A. Communication contexts:
1. Multi-cultural communication, including gender communication, cross-cultural communication
2. Communication in school/on the job

B. For each context, describe your strengths and weaknesses (3-4 each) in terms of your verbal/nonverbal skills, listening skills, conflict resolution skills, confirming and dis-confirming skills, self-disclosure, etc. You don't have to discuss everything here. Focus on those skills which are most relevant to you.
1. Be specific and concrete in describing your strengths and weaknesses. General statements like "I'm a terrible listener" or "I'm great with children" are not appropriate. Use behavioral descriptions.
2. Give concrete examples of situations that illustrate your points. Describe some of the situations you were actually involved in, in which you think you were a particularly good and/or poor communicator.