Interactive Communication Reflection Paper

1) Upon determining what part of the interactive communication model you observed yourself most challenged during the course of this class, how can you use this information in your everyday life?

CLAIM: Throughout the course of this class, I found the most challenging communication skill to be conversation starters. Especially when I was paired up with someone I wasn 't comfortable around, I often found myself at a loss of words. After obtaining this knowledge, I have came to the conclusion that if I practice talking to more random people, I will start becoming more comfortable overtime.

SUPPORT: The first kid I was paired up with, Troy, was a cool dude and easy to talk with. This ended up being a disadvantage for me, considering that almost

I can begin doing this by trying to start conversations with more of my classmates in my other classes. Eventually, I want to eliminate my awkward conversations completely. This will only come with practice and learning from my mistakes.

2) Upon observing your style of communication apprehension during the course of this class, how could you use this information to better perform in a job interview?

CLAIM: As of lately, I have noticed that I am gifted in reading people 's emotions very easily. I attribute this to communications 105 because I feel as if it brought me to my senses. This may help me tremendously during an interview, due to the fact most employers put on a good front.

SUPPORT: The first time I noticed this, was actually during one of the first conversations me and you had. Right away I could tell that you are a guy that has good common sense and does not like his time wasted. I took this into account and did my best not to ask you any question I couldn 't figure out myself during the course of the class. In fact, I used this communication tactic in an interview I had recently. It was only for a Christmas tree lot, but I was able to tell that the owner was laid back but didn 't want messing around. I noticed this quick and told him what he wanted to hear. I landed the

CLAIM: Nonverbal communication is very powerful, especially with one 's eyes. I quickly realized that eye contact can make a huge difference in the overall presentation of a speech. However, my greatest challenge during the course of this class was the use of gestures. I often found myself unsure on what to do with my hands while delivering speeches.

SUPPORT: Going into the CSUN speech day for coms 190, I was only going to go because I had to. When I left, I had a completely different outlook. Speech is a form of art and I didn 't truly recognize that until this day. These were the best speeches/presentations I had yet to see in my life. I focused on how the presenters made eye contact with almost every person in the room. When they made eye contact with me, it was startling but reassuring at the same time. I realized this would be something I would want my own audience to feel. Also their hand gestures were very smart and well thought-out. It was clear that they were practiced and mastered. It 's almost as if their gestures made sense, something I was desperately struggling