COM 303 – Intercultural Communication Assignment 1
COM 303 – Intercultural Communication Assignment 1
Assignment 1
SELF ReflectiON 15%
Course: COM 303 – Intercultural Communication
Instructors: Drs. Mohammad Al Afnan, Fadi Jaber and Slaheddine Mnasri
Term: FALL 2022
Assignment Title: Self Reflection
Rationale
The purpose of the self-reflection paper is to inspire you to think about your previous experiences as well as your learning journey. More precisely, you will think about your intercultural skills with reference to your past and present experiences. You will also reflect on how such skills can make you better and how significant they can be in the real world.
Tasks/Instructions
1. Answer all four self-reflection entries. Write minimum 100 words and maximum 150 words for EACH question.
2. Write clear, concise, and error-free sentences and paragraphs.
3. Submit the assignment on Turnitin on the date announced on Moodle.
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REFLECTION #1
1. Make a list of five skills related to Intercultural Communication.
2. Order them on a continuum from least important to most important.
3. Decide which skills are learnable and describe how they could be learned (e.g. easily or not; quickly or not; through formal courses and/or experience etc.).
4. For the unlearnable or the hardly learnable skills, elaborate on the difficulty one might encounter.
5. Fill in the table below and put your thoughts in a paragraph.
Skills
Learnable
Unlearnable/Hardly learnable
Write your paragraph here.
REFLECTION #2
Reflect on your first intercultural encounter and answer the following:
a. What did you do well?
b. What would you like to improve in the future?
Write your paragraph here.
REFLECTION #3
Reflect on your most recent intercultural encounter and answer these prompts:
1. What were some of your most challenging moments? Why?
2. What were some of your most powerful moments? Why?
3. When were you most proud of in your intercultural encounter?
4. What do you need to improve?
Write your paragraph here.
REFLECTION #4
Reflect on your present intercultural communication skills and answer the following questions:
1. How do you evaluate your intercultural communication skills?
2. List three ways you expect to develop as a result of this course.
Write your paragraph here.
ASSIGNMENT 1: GRADING RUBRIC (15%)– INDIVIDUAL
NAME: ____________________________ SECTION: ______
Criteria
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Content: Relevant and appropriate; information is accurate; clear description of events; clear evaluation of events; appropriate incorporation of examples; includes critical analysis; purpose clearly developed and appropriate to case.
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Analysis: Contains analyses of major issues, each analysis shows the relationships among important factors in the situation, assumptions made in the analyses are stated explicitly.
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Theory Integration: Addresses the concepts, theories, and material covered in class; best and most applicable points are presented; points are logical and well-supported by examples.
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Grammar and Mechanics: Proper sentence structure, punctuation, and spelling; assignment is proofread.
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NOTES
TOTAL POINTS ______ x 2 = ______%
