Journal Assignment: Interpersonal Skills
Instructions:
The Reflective Journal Assignment will help you in developing your interpersonal skills in this course. Literature on personal development suggests that reflective writing about yourself and your interpersonal experiences supports the integration of new learning.
You are expected to keep a journal, writing two entries each Module. Your entries should be written as follows:
- Entry one will consist of a response to “ self-reflection” questions posed in the textbook – Reflect & Relate: An Introduction to Interpersonal Communication. Each chapter contain several of these boxes. You are encouraged to choose the self-reflection box that is most important to understanding your interpersonal attitudes and skills. Provide the entire set of questions and the page number of the Self-Reflection you have chosen.
- A second entryshould respond to the journal prompt posted by your instructor (see below). These prompts ask you to reflect on a particular aspect of the topic under study for the module. Please type in the entire journal prompt before answer the questions.
Requirements:
- Write two different entries each module. (that means both from above!)
- Entries should be double-spaced and in 12 font that is easy to read.
- Use an informal tone, but observe conventions of good grammar and spelling. (Use spell check)
- Each entry will be at least two to threeparagraphs in length. (A paragraph is five to seven sentences.)
- A Sample Documenthas been attached to assist you in setting up your journal.
Submission:
- You may complete the entries using the sample document to help you set everything up.
- Save your document to your computer using your first initial, last name and week number. For example, my journal for Week 2 would be RLeber 2. For Week 3 the file would be named RLeber 3. All others would be named as appropriate.
- Then attach your file. Click on Submit Assignment to the left. Find your file and attach.
JOURNAL PROMPT
Chapter 4
Describe a current situation that is emotionally difficult. Explain how you would apply one of the emotion prevention strategies discussed in the chapter in dealing with the situation. Consider the pros and cons of using the identified strategy.