every conversation or interaction with another individual, our mind continues to interpret the message the person is projecting. Studying emotions is necessary when it comes to understanding each other; every culture has expressions that can speak louder than words. For instance, Hispanics tend to engage in deep eye contact to show respect, and sometimes they nod their heads to convey approval. On the other hand, the Chinese population considers the act staring disrespectful. If emotions are studied
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exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, speech, signs, writing, or behavior (Merriam-Webster, 2011). Communication can be verbal or nonverbal, written, or visual. According to Paul Endress, 7% of the communication process is words, 38% is voice tone, and 55% is physiology. Therefore, nonverbal communication comprises 93% of communication; it is made up of the following three areas and their subgroups: • Body o Physical Space o Clothing and appearance o Locomotion ("kinesics")
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Patricia Rodas EDU-230 Cultural Diversity in the Classroom April 15, 2012 Ashley Calhoun Autobiographical Interview When and where did Patricia Chloe Rodas come from? On my father’s side, my grandfather came from Kansas on horseback and buggy and my grandmother came the same way but from Arkansas. On my mother’s side my grandmother was born here in Oklahoma but her parents both came from Arkansas. My grandfather’s family are Native Americans have been in Oklahoma since my great-great-grandmother
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Christopher Ymas Unit 2 Assignment 3 Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel is a memoir written about the author’s life of depression, addictions, and her relationships. The author is an extremist when it came to her depression. She would portray her emotions so that everyone knew that she had a problem and for some reason are still there for her. This novel best represents the movie Blow based on the life of George Jung. Jung was also addicted; he was addicted to drugs, money, dealing, and relationships
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happiness for the greatest number of people is the ethical choice. Deontology stems from obligation or duty. This view takes the position that one has a duty to choose the right or moral act. Virtue ethics focus on the character of the individual rather than the act. If the individual has the proper balance of virtuous characteristics, they are ethical. While all three approaches have merit and all three have weaknesses, I believe that the deontological approach is the most convincing ethical view. In
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Brutus dedicates his life preserving the Roman republic. He never strays from his high regard of the people, he repeatedly says things like “I would rather be a dog than that kind on Roman (Anderson 839).” What someone believes in tells many things about them or their life. As said by Emillie Elizabeth, “Actions speak louder than words” meaning that if someone truly believes that killing another is wrong, they would not under any circumstances commit this crime.
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changed and became the tragic hero of the play. Many of his statements reveal his personality including his admirable parts and his flaws. When Creon says: "I call to God to witness that if I saw my country headed for ruin, I should not be afraid to speak out plainly," (Sophocles, scene 1,24-26), it shows his strong sense of nationalism and leadership which catches up with him in the end. "The inflexible heart breaks first, the toughest iron cracks first, and the wildest horses bend their necks at the
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[ (Murphy & Dillon, 2003) ] Demonstrative communications are composed of actions that expose personal feeling about something that an individual may contradict or support. These nonverbal communications can indicate likes and dislikes, and usually play a critical role in trustworthiness. Whether it is in a response to a question or your stance on a particular subject, sometimes your actions speak louder than words. Demonstrative communications include your appearance, facial expressions gestures
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to be one of the largest scandals in American history. Americans were shock to find out about the unethical practices that were carried on by leaders and employees of the organization. Enron used many methods of trickery to appear more lucrative than the company really was. While Enron’s stock ascended so did its debt. Individuals within the company decided that they were going to trade millions of dollars in the organization’s stock. When the company’s bankruptcy was discovered, the organization’s
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Week 2 Assignment Paul Camasto Demonstrative Communication BCOM/275 Demonstrative Communication Communication may be described in several means. Just plainly explicate, communication is the process of transmitting, conveying or sending and accepting or receiving messages (Cheesbro, O’Connor, and Rios, 2010). It has to do with the reciprocation of ideas, messages, or data, either thru writing
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