Your reflection paper should be 2 pages, typed, double-spaced, size 12 font, with one inch margins all around, and in essay format. DO NOT just list answers to the questions (should be in essay format). Please proofread your work before submitting it.
Answer the following questions in your reflection paper: Include Chapter 2 concepts when answering the following questions in your paper:
- According to our textbook, interpersonal encounters are marked by degrees of cultural and co-cultural salience. What are the most salient intercultural differences you are likely to encounter in your interpersonal relationships?
- What key values characterize the culture in which you communicate most comfortably? Please reference the section in the textbook on cultural values & norms. What communication challenges arise when you communicate with people with different values? Cite one example of this from your personal experience.
- What co-cultures do you belong to? How can you best manage your communication with members of other co-cultures?
- What steps might you take to improve your intercultural communication competence when interacting with people of different cultural backgrounds?
Textbook: Adler, R. B., Rosenfeld, L. B., & Proctor, R. F. (2018). Interplay: The Process of Interpersonal Communication(14th Ed.). New York: Oxford Press University
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