COM 321 COM321 COM/321 ENTIRE COURSE HELP – ASHFORD UNIVERSITY

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COM 321 COM321 COM/321 ENTIRE COURSE HELP – ASHFORD UNIVERSITY

COM 321 Week 1 DQ 1 Aristotle’s Classification Scheme

COM 321 Week 1 DQ 2 Four Perspectives on Communication

COM 321 Week 2 DQ 1 Stereotypes

COM 321 Week 2 DQ 2 Language and Attitudes

COM 321 Week 2 Personal Constructs Paper

COM 321 Week 3 DQ 1 Not Communicating

COM 321 Week 3 DQ 2 Relationship Development

COM 321 Week 3 Portfolio Project Daft

COM 321 Week 4 DQ 1 Organizational Communication

COM 321 Week 4 DQ 2 The Global Village

COM 321 Week 4 Organizational Skills Assessment

COM 321 COM321 COM/321 ENTIRE COURSE HELP – ASHFORD UNIVERSITY

COM 321 Week 1 DQ 1 Aristotle’s Classification Scheme

Think of a speaker you admire. What was it about that speaker that made his or her communication memorable? Using Aristotle’s classification scheme, decide whether you believe this speaker’s power to persuade comes from ethos, pathos, logos, or from a combination of these methods and explain what led you to this conclusion. What qualifications do you believe a communicator needs to be considered effective today

COM 321 COM321 COM/321 ENTIRE COURSE HELP – ASHFORD UNIVERSITY

COM 321 Week 1 DQ 2 Four Perspectives on Communication

Thinking Through Communication discusses four different theoretical perspectives on communication. Consider each of these perspectives and answer the questions below about these perspectives.

a. Consider the psychological perspective. In what ways do you believe that what goes on inside people’s heads (beliefs, values, attitudes, etc.) affects their communication?

b. Consider the social constructionist perspective. How do we “build worlds” through communication?

Think of some ideas we talk about in our culture that may not exist in other cultures. How do these concepts contribute to our happiness or success (or lack of them) in our culture?

c. Consider the pragmatic perspective. How is communication like a game? How is it different from a game?

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COM 321 Week 2 DQ 1 Stereotypes

Think back to when you were in high school and classify the students. What categories (or person prototypes) did you use to categorize these people? Describe in detail each prototype, including appearance and personality characteristics. How might your communication behavior change if you were to talk to members of each of these groups? Why do you think we classify people into these kinds of categories? Is there any truth in any of these stereotypes? Is this kind of activity relatively harmless, or is it harmful at some level? What kind of stereotypes can be damaging? How can people be encouraged to look beyond stereotypes?

Your initial response should be 250-300 words in length. Your claims should be supported by assigned readings and/or other academic resources. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings by Day 7.

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COM 321 Week 2 DQ 2 Language and Attitudes

According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, we think through language. The words we use to talk about the world reinforce our attitudes and, occasionally, our prejudices. Changing our language to eliminate offensive language, many argue, may change our attitudes as well. At the very least, becoming aware of the biases in language practices may make us more sensitive to the feelings of those who are the targets of these biases. Thus, we try our best to avoid sexist and racist language by substituting new, more “politically correct” usage. Do you think that language affects thought and behavior? Does changing our language make a significant change in the way we think and behave? Have some efforts to be more politically sensitive gone too far? We say, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Can words hurt?