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2. COM 200 Entire Course (Ash)
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COM 200 Week 1 Article Critique Masking Poor Communication (2 Papers)
COM 200 Week 2 DQ 1 Improving Verbal Communication
COM 200 Week 2 DQ 2 Nonverbal Miscommunication
COM 200 Week 2 Assignment Talking Styles (2 Papers)
COM 200 Week 2 Quiz
COM 200 Week 3 DQ 1 Everyone Has a Culture
COM 200 Week 3 DQ 2 Willingness to Listen

3. COM 200 Week 1 Article Critique Masking Poor Communication (2
Papers) (Ash)
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Week 1 - Assignment
Article Critique: Masking Poor Communication
Use the ProQuest online database (found in the Ashford Online Library) to
locate the article entitled, “Close Relationships Sometimes Mask Poor
Communication.” Write a two-page paper (excluding title and reference
pages) about your thoughts on this article. In your paper, be sure also to
address the following:
Have you ever had a miscommunication with someone close to you simply
because you assumed that they understood you? What happened?

4. COM 200 Week 2 Assignment Talking Styles (2 Papers) (Ash)
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Article Critique: Talking Styles
Use the ProQuest database to locate and read the article entitled, “Shared
Talking Styles Herald New and Lasting Romance”. Then, visit the Language
Style Matching website and, using sample written communication between
you and another person, follow the directions on the website to retrieve your
language style matching score. Write a two-page paper (excluding title and
reference pages) about your thoughts on this article and your language style
matching score. In your paper, be sure to address the following

5. COM 200 Week 2 DQ 1 Improving Verbal Communication (Ash)
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Improving Verbal Communication
In Chapter Four of Making Connections: Understanding Interpersonal
Communication, the author discusses the power of language and how verbal
communication can affect interpersonal relationships. The author also
mentions ways in which you can improve your verbal communication.
Explain how you will use these improved skills to make your

6. COM 200 Week 2 DQ 2 Nonverbal Miscommunication (Ash)
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Nonverbal Miscommunication
Nonverbal communication is one of the most powerful ways that we
communicate in our interpersonal relationships. Sometimes, however, we
may find ourselves unintentionally communicating something that we do not
mean to. This

7. COM 200 Week 2 Quiz (Ash)
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1. Question : Americans tend to look at others above the neck or below the
knees. Looking at other parts of a person’s body is considered impolite, while
looking at anyone for more than three to five seconds can be interpreted as
staring.
2. Question : Children often learn to send messages using
________________ before they learn to speak.
3. Question : Language performs a ________________, which means it
allows you to explore and investigate the world, solve problems, and learn from
your discoveries and experiences.

8. COM 200 Week 3 Assignment (Final Paper Outline Rough Draft for
Letter of Advice) (Ash)
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Final Paper Outline
Review the Final Paper instructions in Week Five. Then, visit the Ashford
Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation
toolbar, and review the “Sample: Outline.” Format your outline for the Final
Paper according to the “Sample: Outline.” (NOTE: In the “Sample:
Outline,” it states that the thesis statement is the last one to three sentences
of the introduction. However, the thesis statement must be one sentence in
length and the last sentence of the introduction.)

9. COM 200 Week 3 Assignment Article Critique Self-Disclosure, Gender,
and Communication (2 Papers) (Ash)
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Article Critique: Self-Disclosure, Gender, and Communication
Review the article entitled, “Can We Talk? Researcher Talks about the Role of
Communication in Marriages,” from the ProQuest database found in the
Ashford Online Library. Write a one-page paper (excluding title and
reference pages) about your thoughts on this article. In your paper, be sure
to address the following:

10. COM 200 Week 3 DQ 1 Everyone Has a Culture (Ash)
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Everyone Has a Culture
Some students think that they do not have much of a cultural background
because they were not born outside of the United States or because they do
not speak another language. The truth is that everyone has a culture! Your
culture can be related to your race, ethnicity, gender, age, nationality,
religion, sexual orientation, ability, etc. Take some time to write about your
own culture and share with us what makes you who you are. Try to not
focus on just one aspect of yourself, but try to utilize as many cultural
elements as possible. Also, address why culture is important in
communication. How does your culture affect your communication with
others?

11. COM 200 Week 3 DQ 2 Willingness to Listen (Ash)
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Willingness to Listen
Research from communication expert, James McCorskey, has been very
influential in research within the interpersonal communication field. He is
especially well-known for his communication research scales. Go to the
Willingness to Listen website and complete the “Willingness to Listen
Measure.

12. COM 200 Week 4 DQ 1 Empathy (Ash)
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Empathy
In this week’s readings the author discusses emotional intelligence, a concept
which measures people’s ability to understand emotions and express them
appropriately. As you have learned, this ability is crucial to communicating
effectively in interpersonal relationships. One of the major components of
emotional intelligence is the ability to empathize with others. First, describe
in your o

13. COM 200 Week 4 DQ 2 Attraction in Interpersonal Relationships (Ash)
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Attraction in Interpersonal Relationships
Chapter Eight of Making Connections: Understanding Interpersonal
Communication addresses the various elements that attract us to other
people when we first enter a relationship. It might be just one thing that we
like about another person or it could be several things. What do you look for
in other people when you first meet them? This could be a

14. COM 200 Week 5 DQ 1 Unprofessional Work Environments (Ash)
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Unprofessional Work Environments
One of the most frustrating situations in the professional world is to work with
someone who is not professional in their job. This often makes it a very
disheartening work environment because of the low level of
professionalism.

15. COM 200 Week 5 DQ 2 The Influence of Mediated Communication
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The Influence of Mediated Communication
Social media (e.g., email, blogs, Facebook, Skype, Twitter) has played a major
role in changing the way that we all engage in interpersonal communication.
As we have learned this week, this form of communication through
electronic media is referred to as mediated communication.

16. COM 200 Week 5 Final Paper Letter of Advice Paper (2 Papers) (Ash)
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Final Paper: Letter of Advice
Focus of the Final Paper
Imagine that a newly engaged couple hears that you are currently taking a
course in Interpersonal Communication and wants advice for their
relationship. Based on what you have learned in this course, what kind of
advice would you give them regarding how to effectively use interpersonal
communication in their relationship?