Assignment 1: Interpersonal Communication

Question 1: Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal communication is the interaction, between more than one person, in a verbal or nonverbal manner (Vuuren et al., 2014). The scene (from the video) consists of two people – in a relationship – having a dialogue which represents bad interpersonal communicational skills.

There are several styles of communication being applied in the scene. The female demonstrates a passive behavior as seen by way in which she agrees to most of what the male says and suggests. However, this style can lead to very negative emotions and feelings (like depression, anger, anxiety, etc) (Cuncic, 2014).

The male has demonstrated aggressive communication. This was seen when he got upset and raised his voice. It was,

This means that, opposed to being an individual, more ideas and creativity can be incorporated in order to achieve the goal.

2.2. Question 3: Academic writing, research and referencing

3.1.1. Vuuren, Stein and Van Der Merwe (2014) states that: “Your general sources should be Relevant, Readily available and Reliable.” This is a process for proper research and it can be further elaborated.

Relevance
This part of the process is about how pertinent the source is, which depends on the content of the information, the style that it’s written in (e.g. Colloquial or formal), who is the author and whether or not he/she/they come from a trustworthy background (e.g. Job description) and who the information is intended for (Smith & Stein, n.d.).

Readily Available
There are many forms of sources and different ways to access them. After understanding how to use the resources, dependence on the internet becomes less significant (Smith & Stein, n.d.).

Reliability
Sources should always be reliable, and that reliability is determined on things like the credentials of the author (Smith & Stein, n.d.). Resources which are not reliable should not be used, otherwise information used by these sources may prove to be wrong.

3.1.2. A

Goldenberg, S. (2014). Eight ways climate change is making the world more dangerous. The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2014, from http://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2014/jul/14/8-charts-climate-change-world-more-dangerous

3.1.4.
• Journal Article
• Books and eBooks
• Newspaper

3.1.5.
• Within the text/sentences in which the information was used (in-text referencing)
• At the end of the assignment/essay (The bibliography)

3.1.6.
• Quoting: Stating the exact phrase from a selected source and author (Vuuren et al., 2014).
• Paraphrasing: Taking information and using your own words while demonstrating your understanding of the information (Vuuren et al., 2014).
• Summarising: Selecting the most important parts of information and creating an assignment out of it (Vuuren et al., 2014).
• Critiquing: Coming up with your own ideas after doing research (Vuuren et al., 2014). Referencing
(APA referencing style)
http://socialanxietydisorder.about.com/od/glossaryp/g/passive.htm