Discussion 1 "Using Words Well"  Please respond to the following: · Review the section on using words ethically in  Communication in the Real World , Chapter 3.3; then, identify a situation where you believe language could be used unethically in academic, professional, or personal contexts. Next, suggest three (3) ways your example relates to civility, polarizing language, swearing, or accountability. Please also reply to the following student Thurmesha Winston  RE: Discussion 1 · 5 It seems as though we are living in a time where it has become politically correct to throw low-blows and have unfair fights just to take the lead or stand out the most. In political races we see this all the time, politicians talk bad, make accusations on the other, and dig up any dirt they can find. Even if it is just the extended family members of the other. To me the more one political candidate throws dirt or low blows it makes them look bad. Not the face of America. Even professionals in the media have changed their ways of communication from professional to more laid back. I was once watching the news and one individual reported and said that the victim was "leaving his baby-momma house". So many viewers called into to the Viewers Voice and complained about how Shawn Rabb has reported the news unprofessionally, he is ghetto, and so much more. However the term "baby-momma" is more common than "mother of my children". Its the language of the culture that is changing. Working as a Juvenile Detention Officer I hear all types of synonyms. Some I used as a kid and others I need the meaning of and if they cant tell me what it means they can not use it.  Bottom of Form Discussion 2 "Supreme Court Responsiveness to Public Opinion  "  Please respond to the following: · * From the e-Activity, compare and contrast the fundamental differences in the manner in which the general populace may interpret court decisions involving social policy. Provide a rationale for your response. · Take a position on whether or not you believe the Supreme Court is responsive to public opinion. Examine the extent to which public opinion should affect Supreme Court decisions. Support your response with at least three (3) examples of the perceived effects of public opinion on Supreme Court decisions. Please also reply to the following student Deitra Brown  RE: Discussion 2 · 5 After reading the activity, some on the panel view the court's role in making social policy as a good trade off because they can explore and identify the benefits of shaping it.  Others disagree because judicial activism fails to obey higher court precedents due to personal preferences.  Social policy is about the well-being of all us as a society. Social policy analyzes the decisions the courts and government make to look at who gets what and why to help us overcome the social impact of issues like gun control, marriage, alleviating poverty, improving people’s health and income.  I believe the Suprem.

1. Discussion 1
"Using Words Well"
Please respond to the following:
·
Review the section on using words ethically in
Communication in the Real World
, Chapter 3.3; then, identify a situation where you believe
language could be used unethically in academic, professional,
or personal contexts. Next, suggest three (3) ways your example
relates to civility, polarizing language, swearing, or
accountability.
Please also reply to the following student
Thurmesha Winston
RE: Discussion 1
·
5
It seems as though we are living in a time where it has become
politically correct to throw low-blows and have unfair fights
just to take the lead or stand out the most. In political races we
see this all the time, politicians talk bad, make accusations on
the other, and dig up any dirt they can find. Even if it is just the
extended family members of the other. To me the more one
political candidate throws dirt or low blows it makes them look
bad. Not the face of America. Even professionals in the media
have changed their ways of communication from professional to
more laid back. I was once watching the news and one
individual reported and said that the victim was "leaving his
baby-momma house". So many viewers called into to the
Viewers Voice and complained about how Shawn Rabb has

2. reported the news unprofessionally, he is ghetto, and so much
more. However the term "baby-momma" is more common than
"mother of my children". Its the language of the culture that is
changing. Working as a Juvenile Detention Officer I hear all
types of synonyms. Some I used as a kid and others I need the
meaning of and if they cant tell me what it means they can not
use it.
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Discussion 2
"Supreme Court Responsiveness to Public Opinion " Please
respond to the following:
·
* From the e-Activity, compare and contrast the fundamental
differences in the manner in which the general populace may
interpret court decisions involving social policy. Provide a
rationale for your response.
·
Take a position on whether or not you believe the Supreme
Court is responsive to public opinion. Examine the extent to
which public opinion should affect Supreme Court decisions.
Support your response with at least three (3) examples of the
perceived effects of public opinion on Supreme Court decisions.
Please also reply to the following student
Deitra Brown
RE: Discussion 2

3. ·
5
After reading the activity, some on the panel view the court's
role in making social policy as a good trade off because they
can explore and identify the benefits of shaping it. Others
disagree because judicial activism fails to obey higher court
precedents due to personal preferences. Social policy is about
the well-being of all us as a society. Social policy analyzes the
decisions the courts and government make to look at who gets
what and why to help us overcome the social impact of issues
like gun control, marriage, alleviating poverty, improving
people’s health and income. I believe the Supreme Court is
responsive to public opinion because when the public is
interested in the cases controlled by the lower courts, they have
a difficult time changing their policy. Public opinion should
affect Supreme Court decisions because the judges should be
sensitive to how the public view their role in court from their
confidence, candor, and trust that activist, politicians, TV
reporters, and newspaper outlets report.
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Discussion 3
"Impact of Supreme Court Decisions" Please respond to the
following:
·
Summarize three (3) Supreme Court decisions that you believe
have had the most impact on our society. Provide a rationale for
your response.
·

4. Discuss the general role of the U.S. Court System in influencing
society. Give your opinion on whether or not you believe that
mass media influences court decisions. Provide a rationale for
your response.
Please also reply to the following student
JEQUEA Vaughn
RE: Discussion 3
I think that three decisions that has impacted our society made
by the Supreme Court is abortion laws, gay marriages, and the
free will to vote. Allowing gay marriages made it possible that
everyone no matter what their life style could married who they
wanted, giving them the same rights as a man or woman. The
right to vote was the biggest of them all because it gave people
voices who didn't have a voice to say how they felt about the
things that were happening in the world. And the fact that they
gave women the rights to make their own decisions on rather or
not to keep a child was one that was powerful in many ways.
Though many people did not agree with this concept it was still
a choice of it's own.
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Final Discussion
"Reflection as Growth"
Please respond to the following:
·

5. For this week’s discussion you will be reflecting on the various
concepts and principles covered throughout this lesson. You
will be required to write a two to three (2-3) paragraph
reflection in which you:
o
Identify the two (2) most valuable lessons you learned about
communication principles from this course. Provide at least two
(2) examples to support your rationale.
o
Consider the two (2) most valuable business writing lessons you
learned from this course. Provide at least two (2) examples to
support your rationale. Next, explain the significance of these
lessons on your professional, academic, personal, and civic
goals.
o
Use correct sentence mechanics, grammar, spelling,
punctuation, and style.
o
Use correct APA formatting rules for body of paper.
Please also reply to the following student
Talon Baldwin
RE: Final Discussion
During this course I learned several important of concepts
of communication. Many of these concepts I had already been
aware of, but had not fully understood or appreciated their
impact in everyday life. While I have always felt that I was a
good communicator, I had never considered that I was a poor
listener. When we reviewed how important listening skills were

6. to the communication process I became aware of a critical piece
I had not considered before in the communication cycle. I
learned that I had more than 1 bad listening habit which was
surprising to me. Knowing that I have a habit of
Pseudo Listening allows me to focus on something to improve.
I also became aware of the value of the how the communication
we use affects our professional appearance. Its more than being
able to communicate effectively, because the perception of
others
based
on our communication leaves an impression on others that we
are in contact with and may not go away. As the saying goes,
you only get one chance to leave a first impression
.
It is hard to point out the two most valuable lessons in business
writing because the impact in business is so large. While I did
know the importance of proof reading my communications
before I sent them out, I was able to learn new techniques for
proof reading. Reading what you wrote in reverse order is an
interesting way to review it with a different perspective. I was
also very interested in learning the conflict management styles.
Conflict in the work place is inevitable and will occur to
everyone at some point, but the management styles are also
helpful in persuasive conversations as well. A healthy debate
while making a presentation has many of the same
circumstances. These management styles can actually help in
your persuasive presentation to progress the conversation or
learn a new perspective that you previously did not understand
before.
All of these principles can and will help me in my present and
future communications and in all future directions. In my
business and professional directions that demonstrate my
expertise and professionalism, like requesting a raise based on
experience. In my communications to make sure I am coming
across in a civil or appropriate manner, like begging for
forgiveness to a police officer writing me a ticket. Additionally

7. it will help in my personal life with my wife and daughter as I
try to articulate my intentions and actions to them in the most
comprehensive way possible.
It does occur to me that this class may have helped with my
communication with my first wife, but then I dismiss the idea
completely. The only thing that could have helped that
marriage was explosives and I had none. Nothing says "we need
to break up", like a lit stick of dynamite.
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