Group 2 8:25am-9:40am SPC1017

Keyla Cabrera Blog for Chapters 3,9&10          Starting the year as a freshman in college has been a difficult, yet amazing process. The main hardship I had to overcome  was getting used to my new life as a full-time student with a full-time job, but this transition from high school to college has had its good side since I’ve met so many new people from different parts of the world and had the chance to experience their cultures.  Trying to familiarize oneself with other traditions and beliefs could be challenging due to the different gesticulations and interpretations. According to different data sources such as census and surveys, there are approximately 650 ethnic groups across 190 countries.  As individuals and citizens of the world, we must understand with so many different ethnicities come variety and diversity. For instance, as a Hispanic, it’s normal to greet someone with a kiss on the cheek, however individuals from Asian countr...

                      Healthy Communication                                                  By: Leanett Gonzalez                      During, this course, we have learned about the different forms of communication.The importance of healthy communication, intercultural communication, communicating in groups, as well as group leadership and problem solving. Each of the three groups were very creative and showed their ideas in different media forms during their presentations.                                 Chapter 3: Intercultural Communication          Chapter 3 was presented by group 1 and was the first to present as well. Setting the down with t...

Introduction        Throughout these chapters, we learn the significance of speech and communication around the world. Every day, all around us, we experience the wonders of communication. It has been a vital component of everyday life since the beginning of time. These chapters explore the importance of speech and communication in different cultural groups, as well as work-groups and even among families. We learn about the advantages and disadvantages that come with working in groups, along with key components of group leadership. Chapter 3: Intercultural Communication      This chapter is all about the relationship between culture and communication, and how each culture is different in the way they communicate within their group. We learn how to be able to communicate interculturally and understand the different communication styles among the cultures we may come across. Intercultural communication is when people of different cultures interact. ...

         Blog for Chapters 3,9, & 10 💬

                                                                                                                                                      Natalie Tourino                Culture and communication are closely intertwined. Culture is the set of beliefs, values and norms shared by a group. Communication is the interaction between people.Effective communication relies on the understanding of cultural differences among people that influence verbal and non-verbal interactions.    ...

     Speech Communications      In this course our first objective is to communicate effectively using listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. During these group presentations we were able to learn the importance of communication in cultures, identifying characteristics of a healthy group, and explain how leadership functions in teams. These key factors are used daily in order to maintain healthy communication skills.          Intercultural Communication      In chapter three, we were able to learn the significance of culture and its profound impact on perception and communication. Culture is transmitted and modified through communication; and developed as people endure similar life experiences. Every culture has their own values to share whether they are real or ideal values. Real culture values are guides which help with forming behavior and ideal values are basic goa...