Steven Johnson Demonstrative Communication The old adage which says ‘action speaks louder than words ‘was the first thought which came to my mind as I read the assignment. Communication is the bloodline of relationships, without which the world just would not be. The outcome of our relationships with each other as humans and with our environment is a direct corollary of our means and style of communication. It more often than not what we do and not what we say which bears the most effect with those
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What makes the Wachowskis' 1999 film, The Matrix, an action film isn't just its exhilarating visual effects and the innovative "bullet time" that loaned the audience a virtual eye to the world of the Matrix, where the laws of physics can be bent or broken. Nor is it just the fighting sequences of kung fu and the impossible acrobatics of a hero "plugged-in". The Matrix is an action film because its actions speak louder than its words. It is a film where adventurous narrative and visual spectacle
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body language, and tone of voice. Demonstrative communication is used to enhance our verbal communication or to convey a message alone, which can be just as powerful as verbal communication. In a sense, demonstrative communication is action that speaks louder than words. For example, in a job interview, one of the first impressions an interviewer will receive about an individual is based on the appearance of the individual. It conveys the level of professionalism that the individual may have. If
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people should learn the whole truth, before they buy into the facade. On the other hand, Butler promotes to her audience that actions speak louder than words. Consequently, in the scene, where Rufus’s mother was hitting Dana on her back when Dana was trying to give Rufus CPR, it ties to many people in the United States that react before they consider the consequence of their action and many Americans that decided to vote for Donald Trump for
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strengthen verbal communication, though it can support and send messages by itself. Facial expressions are the greatest form of nonverbal communication in a business setting. According to Nayab (2010), it’s believed that body language accounts for more than 50% of all communication. Demonstrative communication highlights spoken communication. For instance, appearance, friendly appeal and a strong handshake can express largely about what type of individual somebody is during an interview. A person can
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The ethical lens inventory is accurate with who I am as a person and my thought process. My lens is a results lens, and it is to the center of the entire lens. What the results lens says about me is I see things in shades of grey; I do not see just black and white. I want to make sure things are fair with other in my personal and work life. When I do solve problems or listen to others, I am not one to make a quick judgments or decisions, I have to sit back and think about all possible outcomes and
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our knowledge of others, and the context of actions will not be known to everyone that has the ability to judge others for it. We all don't have the same opinions. One may think that a recording artist is terrible, and an ear sore, but maybe someone else idolizes them. The same principal applies to
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communication can be very successful if done correctly. “In fact, research shows that the majority of the messages we send are nonverbal.” (Segal, Smith, Jaffe, 2011). Essentially, nonverbal communication is a way of sending a message without words. There are many ways to go about using nonverbal and unwritten communication. There are certain nonverbal cues that are universal, meaning the same thing in different cultures. For example, smiling is the nonverbal cue for being happy and frowning
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What is patriotism? Patriotism is more than just wearing a red t-shirt and blue jeans on the fourth of July with the occasional fireworks in the evening. And it is way more than routing Michal Phelps to the gold. Calling yourself a patriot and living like one are two completely different things. The standard dictionary definition reads patriotism as “love of one's country.” This captures the root meaning of the term in ordinary use, but it just might be thought of too lightly and in need of a
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Throughout my three years of high school, I can confidently say that the single person who made the most effective impact on me has been my Marketing teacher, Mrs. Dellis. Passionate is an understatement when it comes to her teaching style. Not to mention, her positivity during the school year inspires me to carry her uplifting characteristics everyday. Identically, my goal this year is to make an everlasting impression on my fellow classmates similar to the one she has built for me. Furthermore
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