Communication

Write a reflective, 1st person paper that includes the following components:

Reflect on an experience you had interacting with a person or persons from a background other than yours (race/ethnicity, social class, religion, sexual orientation, ability, age etc.).
Discuss some of the (positive or negative) preconceived notions, stereotypes or beliefs you held regarding members of the group prior to the interaction, and the ways in which these beliefs may have altered the communication.
Discuss some of the ways you would change the interaction if you could by using some of the information learned in this course.
Paper Content and Format: 4 to 5 double-spaced pages, Times New Roman 12-point font with 1-inch margins. Students should reference at least (2) two course readings and one additional source. Paper and references should follow APA format. Paper should be written in 1st person.

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Assignment Suggestions:

Use the APA Style Resources to help you format your paper and your references. [More clarifying details are also listed below.] If you so choose, you can structure your paper in this manner:
1. Reflect on an experience you had interacting with a person or persons from a background other than yours.

your text here

2. Discuss some of the (positive or negative) preconceived notions, stereotypes and/or beliefs you held regarding members of the group prior to the interaction, and the ways in which these beliefs may have altered the communication.

your text here

3. Discuss some of the ways you would change the interaction if you could by using some of the information learned in this course.

your text here

Then, you can include your references on a separate page