Interpersonal Communications Unit 1 references: Discussions are fundamental to shared learning, so please be sure to participate early and often! After you have completed the Reading, and without reviewing your classmate's responses, post your initial response to the following Discussion. Your post should be at least 200–250 words in length and should extend the discussion of the group and be supported by your course materials and/or other appropriate resources. Principles of Interpersonal Communication Consider the eight principals for communication effectiveness, starting on p. 25 of your textbook: Principle 1: We Cannot Not Communicate Principle 2: Interpersonal Communication is Irreversible Principle 3: Interpersonal Communication Involved Ethical Choices Principle 4: People Construct Meanings in Interpersonal Communication Principle 5: Metacommunication Affects Meanings Principle 6: Interpersonal Communication Develops and Sustains Relationships Principle 7: Interpersonal Communication Is Not a Panacea Principle 8: Interpersonal Communication Effectiveness Can Be Learned Which of these principles do you feel is most important? Why? Please explain with at least one example. Student 1 Alyse Stehly Email has been sent. 6/8/2016 6:00:22 AM Unit 1 Out of the eight principles I believe that Principle 7 is the most important. In my opinion Principle 7: Interpersonal Communication Is Not a Panacea , reminds us all that even though communication caShow More Out of the eight principles I believe that Principle 7 is the most important. In my opinion Principle 7: Interpersonal Communication Is Not a Panacea, reminds us all that even though communication can be very effective in solving problems, it’s not the ultimate solution for everything and that we need to remember that communication varies from culture to culture. The reason I have chosen this principle as the most important is because it explains the big picture of how to really view and interpret interpersonal communication. While reviewing all of the principles I came across various ways people communicate and how communication can be interpreted in different ways. While looking at the various principles such as metacommunication, ethical implications and meanings in interpersonal communication I saw how wonderful communication is when it comes to helping people “solve problems and increase understanding” (Wood, pg.29,2013). Principle 7 mentioned something that none of the other principles did, which is that communication can’t fix everything and that people communicate differently depending on their cultural. Culturally speaking, westerners use communication to talk through things when they are having issues with another person, but not all cultures do this. It was mentioned in our text that the effectiveness of communication has to do with whether or not a particular culture finds it appropriate or not (Wood, pg.29, 2013). References- Wood, Julia T. (2013). Interpersonal Comm.

1. Interpersonal Communications Unit 1 references:
Discussions are fundamental to shared learning, so please be
sure to participate early and often!
After you have completed the Reading, and without reviewing
your classmate's responses, post your initial response to the
following Discussion. Your post should be at least 200–250
words in length and should extend the discussion of the group
and be supported by your course materials and/or other
appropriate resources.
Principles of Interpersonal Communication
Consider the eight principals for communication effectiveness,
starting on p. 25 of your textbook:
Principle 1: We Cannot Not Communicate
Principle 2: Interpersonal Communication is Irreversible
Principle 3: Interpersonal Communication Involved Ethical
Choices
Principle 4: People Construct Meanings in Interpersonal
Communication
Principle 5: Metacommunication Affects Meanings
Principle 6: Interpersonal Communication Develops and
Sustains Relationships
Principle 7: Interpersonal Communication Is Not a Panacea
Principle 8: Interpersonal Communication Effectiveness Can Be
Learned
Which of these principles do you feel is most important? Why?
Please explain with at least one example.
Student 1
Alyse Stehly
Email has been sent.
6/8/2016 6:00:22 AM
Unit 1
Out of the eight principles I believe that Principle 7 is the most

2. important. In my opinion Principle 7: Interpersonal
Communication Is Not a Panacea , reminds us all that even
though communication caShow More
Out of the eight principles I believe that Principle 7 is the most
important. In my opinion Principle 7: Interpersonal
Communication Is Not a Panacea, reminds us all that even
though communication can be very effective in solving
problems, it’s not the ultimate solution for everything and that
we need to remember that communication varies from culture to
culture. The reason I have chosen this principle as the most
important is because it explains the big picture of how to really
view and interpret interpersonal communication. While
reviewing all of the principles I came across various ways
people communicate and how communication can be interpreted
in different ways. While looking at the various principles such
as metacommunication, ethical implications and meanings in
interpersonal communication I saw how wonderful
communication is when it comes to helping people “solve
problems and increase understanding” (Wood, pg.29,2013).
Principle 7 mentioned something that none of the other
principles did, which is that communication can’t fix everything
and that people communicate differently depending on their
cultural. Culturally speaking, westerners use communication to
talk through things when they are having issues with another
person, but not all cultures do this. It was mentioned in our text
that the effectiveness of communication has to do with whether
or not a particular culture finds it appropriate or not (Wood,
pg.29, 2013).
References-
Wood, Julia T. (2013). Interpersonal Communication: Everyday
Encounters, 7th Edition. [VitalSource Bookshelf Online].
Retrieved
from https://kaplan.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781133711575/
Alyse Stehly
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3. 6/8/2016 5:22:15 PM
RE: Unit 1
Professor and Class,I forgot to add an example to my original
post so I would like to add it now. Principle 7 places a lot of
emphasis on how communication varies from culture to
culture.Americans usuShow More
Professor and Class,I forgot to add an example to my original
post so I would like to add it now.
Principle 7 places a lot of emphasis on how communication
varies from culture to culture.Americans usually shake hands
when meeting a person for the first time. Here as an example of
how communication varies from culture to culture. Let's say I
traveled to France to visit my friend Lucy and she introduced
me to her friends, it would be just fine to shake their hands and
if we become close, it would be appropriate to kiss on the
cheek. I then left France and decided to visit my friend Van in
Thailand and Van introduced me to his friends. While meeting
Vans friends I go in for a hand shake and they decline my hand
and instead they place their palms together at chest level and
bow. This is how they greet people in Thailand. Saying hello
can be verbal or non verbal and it's done in different ways
depending on where the person is from.
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Student 2
Camesha Anderson
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6/8/2016 6:12:30 AM
unit 1 discussion
The most important of the eight principles to me are
Interpersonal Communication is Irreversible. I picked this
principle because it really stood out to me. The way we
communicate with someone during Show More
The most important of the eight principles to me are

4. Interpersonal Communication is Irreversible. I picked this
principle because it really stood out to me. The way we
communicate with someone during our first interaction can
definitely let a person know what kind of personality you have.
Interpersonal Communication that is irreversible means once
you say something to a person or interact with them even if its
just one time, it can't be irreversible. This is where the saying
kicks in ,"your first impression should be your best impression".
For example, if you get into a argument with a family member
such as your brother or sister and you tell them you hate them in
hope they die. This alone will crush anyone's feeling.
Another reason I think Interpersonal Communication that is
irreversible is most important because it could also affect your
career. For example, if a person was to go to a job interview and
their face gestures is frowned the whole time, the employer
would possibly think the person is unfriendly. With the
employer thinking this , the probably would not hire one for the
job. The person could very well be the nicest person on the
planet but if that communication is not their it very well doesn't
matter.
References
Wood, Julia T. (2013). Interpersonal Communication: Everyday
Encounters, 7th Edition. [VitalSource Bookshelf Online].
Retrieved from
https://kaplan.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781133711575/
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