Ted Talks: What I’ve Learned from My Autistic Brothers (5:20)

According to Chapter 2, schemata are sets of information based on cognitive and experiential knowledge that guide our interaction. We rely on schemata to help us make sense of the world around us. Sometimes schemata become so familiar that we use them as scripts, which prompts mindless communication and can lead us to overlook new information that may need to be incorporated into the schema.  Choose one of the videos in Module 2 and apply this concept.

Use one of the videos linked in the content area as well as your textbook to respond to the topic questions.  Remember to cite the video and your text using either MLA or APA style. For help with citing sources, go to Content -> Citation Guides. If you have a hard copy of the Flat World book, cite using page numbers. If you use a digital copy, cite using chapter and section numbers. 

• Your original reply to the topic must be a minimum of 300 words.
• You must reply to at least two classmates’ postings with a minimum of 50 words each.
• Respond with a thought-provoking comment on the ideas and research presented.
• Do not simply comment on grammar and rhetoric.
• In order to receive full credit your reply to the original question and your peer comments must be on two separate days.

Ted Talks: Remember to Say “Thank You”

In Chapter 3, we see that society and culture influence the words that we speak, and the words that we speak influence society and culture. Considering this, answer the following questions:

• How do you interpret this concept?
• How does this affect your life and your interactions with others?
• Provide an example of a situation that you feel might highlight this.
• Explain how it is illustrated in one of the module videos.

Use one of the videos linked in the content area as well as your textbook to respond to the topic questions.  Remember to cite the video and your text using either MLA or APA style. For help with citing sources, go to Content -> Citation Guides. If you have a hard copy of the Flat World book,  cite using page numbers. If you use a digital copy, cite using chapter and section numbers. 

• Your original reply to the topic questions must be a minimum of 300 words.
• You must reply to at least two classmates’ postings with a minimum of 50 words each.
• Respond with a thought-provoking comment on the ideas and research presented.
• Do not simply comment on grammar and rhetoric.
• In order to receive full credit your reply to the original question and your peer comments must be on two separate days.

Chapter 5 states that barriers to effective listening are present at every stage of the listening process. 

• Explain what each of the barriers are and how we might overcome them.
• Describe an example from one of the module videos.

Use one of the videos linked in the content area as well as your textbook to respond to the topic questions.  Remember to cite the video and your text using either MLA or APA style. For help with citations, go to Contents -> Citation Guides. If you have a hard copy of the Flat World book, cite using page numbers. If you use a digital copy, cite using chapter and section numbers. 

• Your original reply to the topic must be a minimum of 300 words.
• You must reply to at least two classmates’ postings with a minimum of 50 words each.
• Respond with a thought-provoking comment on the ideas and research presented.
• Do not simply comment on grammar and rhetoric.
• In order to receive full credit your reply to the original question and your peer comments must be on two separate days.

After reading the chapter Group Communication, we understand small groups better. We read that there is no set number of members for the ideal small group. A small group requires a minimum of three people (because two people would be a pair or dyad), but the upper range of group size is contingent on the purpose of the group. When groups grow beyond fifteen to twenty members, it becomes difficult to consider them a small group based on the previous definition. 

Write about a group experience you have had. Watch the video “Built a tower, Build a Team” and use it for support while you write.  Answer the following questions:

Did you enjoy the group experience?

Why or why not?

How could you have improved the experience?

Use one of the videos linked in the content area as well as your textbook to respond to the topic questions.  Remember to cite the video and your text using either MLA or APA style. If you have a hard copy of the Flat World book, then cite using page numbers. If you use a digital copy, then cite using chapter and section numbers. 

Your reply to the original topic questions must be a minimum of 300 words.

You must reply to at least two classmates’ postings with a minimum of 50 words each.

Respond with a thought-provoking comment on the ideas and research presented.

Do not simply comment on grammar and rhetoric.

In order to receive full credit your reply to the original question and your peer comments must be on two separate days.