Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission.
Option #1: Interpersonal Observation Primary Research Paper
Locate a public place where you are able to observe a variety of people interacting in an interpersonal manner. (Hint: coffee shops and food courts are great locations.) In a 4- to 5-page paper describe the types of nonverbal communication that you are seeing, the contexts in which they occur, and how you and other people respond to these. Look at the types of nonverbal communication in Chapter 5 as a reference.
Requirements:
• Your written paper should be 4-5 pages in length not counting the title and reference pages, which you must include.
• You need to cite at least 3 sources for this assignment, outside of the textbook. These should be scholarly or peer reviewed resources.
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• Option #2: Nonverbal Interpersonal Communication in the Workplace Research Paper
Analyze nonverbal interpersonal communication in your workplace by choosing a routine interaction you have with a coworker or a boss. In a 4- to 5-page paper (not counting the title and reference pages that you must include), describe the types of nonverbal communication that you are seeing, the contexts in which they occur, and how you and others in your place of work respond to these interactions. Look at the types of nonverbal communication in Chapter 5 as a reference.
Requirements:.
• Your written paper should be 4-5 pages in length not counting the title and reference pages, which you must include.
• You need to cite at least 3 sources for this assignment, outside of the textbook. These should be scholarly or peer reviewed resources.
This week, complete one of the two assignments listed below. Do not attempt to complete both assignments. In the title of your submission, specify the task you’ve chosen.
Option #1: Primary Research Paper on Interpersonal Observation
Find a public space where you may witness a diverse group of individuals engaging in a social setting. (As a hint, coffee shops and food courts are excellent choices.) Describe the sorts of nonverbal communication you’re witnessing, the situations in which they occur, and how you and other people react to them in a 4- to 5-page paper. As a starting point, go to Chapter 5’s nonverbal communication kinds.
• Your written work should be 4-5 pages long, not including the title and reference pages, which must be included.
• For this task, you must mention at least three sources other than the textbook. These should be peer-reviewed or scholarly sources.
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• Option #2: Research Paper on Nonverbal Interpersonal Communication in the Workplace
Choose a routine contact with a coworker or a boss to analyze nonverbal interpersonal communication in the workplace. Describe the sorts of nonverbal communication you’re witnessing, the situations in which they occur, and how you and others at your workplace respond to these interactions in a 4- to 5-page paper (not counting the title and reference pages that you must include). As a starting point, go to Chapter 5’s nonverbal communication kinds.
• Your written paper should be between 4 and 5 pages long, excluding the title and reference pages, which you must provide.
• For this task, you must mention at least three sources other than the textbook. These should be peer-reviewed or scholarly sources.
