Discussion Questions: Communication and New Technologies
Due: Wednesday, April 22, 2015; 9am

1. Have you ever had miscommunication problems while texting or emailing? If yes, what happened?

2. Do you think our current generation misuses cellphones? How?

Discussion Questions: Mass Media
Due: Wednesday, April 15, 2015; 9am

1. Why do you believe the study of the media is important?

2. What types of advertisements do you encounter daily? How many advertisements would you say you see and hear on a daily basis? How would you say the types and amount of advertisements you see, affect you as an individual and your consumption practices?

Discussion Questions: Rhetorical Communication
Due: Wednesday, April 8, 2015; 9am

1. Have you heard a persuasive speaker? What caught your attention about their speech? What appeals did they use?

2. Have you ever had to persuade an audience? How did you do it? What appeals did you use? 

Discussion Questions: Small Group Communication
Due: Monday, March 23, 2015; 9am

1. What traits do you think a good leader should obtain, and why? 

2. Have you ever encountered good leadership? Why did you consider it good leader? How did that good leader make you feel?

Discussion Questions: Communicating in Close Relationships
Due: Monday, March 16, 2015; 9am

1) What are some benefits of being in close relationships?

2) How would you say that close relationships differ from casual ones?

Discussion Questions: Intercultural Communication
Due: Monday, March 2, 2015; 9am

1. How does culture influence conversation? Provide an example.

2. Why is it important to know something about the other person's culture before we start a conversation?

Discussion Questions: Nonverbal Communication
Due: Monday, February 23, 2015; 9am

1. How can facial expressions help to shape the general tone of a conversation?

2. Does the way a person use kinesics (facial expressions, hand gestures, voice qualities) helps to determine their overall character?