Interpersonal Communications Assignment

Option 1: Select one of the general topics listed below, and write a paper exploring its relevance to the study of interpersonal communication. If you would like to write about something not on this list, please ask me about it.

sense bias

linguistic relativism

personality dimensions

mediation

brain lateralization

• evolutionary biology
• proxemics
• Option 2: Select one of the topics listed below, and write a paper assessing whether or not it is vital to meaningful interpersonal communication. You may also wish to consider what constitutes meaningful IC. If you would like to write about something not on this list, please ask me about it. 
• Mindful listening
• non-verbal communication 
• emotional intelligence
• self-disclosure

Option 3: select a public address or interview and:

analyze the interaction (making sure to reference the ideas we’ve been discussing this term)

if applicable, identify the source of ‘noise’

• if necessary, suggest a possible resolution
• consider the effect of the medium
• or, if applicable, explain why the interaction proceeds smoothly