EXMBM511-22A

Interpersonal Communication: Self-reflection

Deadline: Thursday 6th May 2022 11:30pm

Submission method: Moodle
Percentage of overall grade: 25%

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INTRODUCTION

This first assessment offers you the opportunity to reflect on your learning about and experience with
interpersonal communication in this paper. The purpose of this reflective writing assessment is to
examine and clarify the connections between theory and practice.
This assessment addresses the first three of the paper’s learning outcomes:
1. Demonstrate the interpersonal and intercultural communication skills necessary within
diverse organisations and working teams.
2. Evaluate cultural value systems and how these influence organisational culture and
processes.
3. Write grammatically and effectively for conveying meaning.
INSTRUCTIONS

This assessment consists of three key parts, firstly, a) reflect on your own interpersonal communication
style outside the workplace with friends and family members; b) reflect on your interpersonal
communication style within the workplace; and c) analyse and critique similarities and differences in the
two styles and suggest ways of improving these practices within each setting.

Make sure you clearly identify and explain significant outcomes and learning for you about interpersonal
communication. Your total word count for this essay is 1800 words (plus or minus 150), excluding
reference list.
Suggested sections (word lengths are guides only):
1. Introduction: State the purpose and preview the structure for the reader (e.g., two or three
sentences; approx 100 words).
2. Identify and describe key reflections of your own interpersonal communication style outside the
workplace with friends and family members (e.g. 250-350 words).
3. Identify and describe key reflections of your own interpersonal communication style within the
workplace (e.g. 250-350 words).
4. Identify and briefly explain in your own words, the concepts covered in the class that stand-out for
you in relation to the above aspects of interpersonal communication (both outside and within the
workplace). Be selective, give reasons for your choices, and describe your responses. (e.g. 300-400
words).
5. Briefly analyse the key differences and/or similarities between the two styles. Explain how concepts
learnt in this module connect with/build on/help to explain your interpersonal communication skills and
experience(s). You might show, for example, how concepts or theories, confirmed, challenged, or
extended your thinking or point of view. (e.g. 400- 500 words).
6. Conclusion: Summarise the key ideas and suggest how you may use your reflections to improve your
interpersonal communication skills in the future. (e.g. 250-350 words)

Submit to Turnitin via Moodle.

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MARKING
This assignment is marked according to the four criteria shown below. Each criterion is marked out of 100.

Criteria Weight 0-39 40-59 60-79 80-100

Reflections on your own
interpersonal communication
skills and experiences—that is,
beyond description.
Describe, reflect on and
analyse, with supporting
details and examples, your
interpersonal communication
skills in relation to course
concepts and theories.
Draw conclusions and
recommendations from these
reflections, for improving
interpersonal communication
skills in the future.
The essay is written well and is
free of errors, sources are cited
appropriately, and APA style
guidelines are followed.
Organisation and flow of the
report is appropriate. Word
count is with 15% of the
expected.
20% Very poor The section is A good effort. Reflections Comprehensive section. Reflections have been
quality. readable, but it can are identified and there is identified and described, and the student has
still be greatly some attempt to understand communicated meaning behind them.
improved. them.
40% Very poor The section is A good effort. Reflections Comprehensive section. Reflections are
quality. readable, but it can are identified with identified with supporting examples and have
still be greatly supporting examples, and been suitably applied to concepts and theories.
improved. there is some attempt to
apply them to concepts and
theories.
20% Very poor The section is A good effort. Conclusions Comprehensive section. Conclusions and
quality. readable, but it can and recommendations are recommendations are identified, are consistent
still be greatly identified, and there is some with earlier sections, and have been suitably
improved. attempt to apply them to the applied to future skills.
future.
20% Very poor A fair attempt, but it Very few spelling, No glaring errors; correct use of APA.
quality. can still be greatly organisation, referencing Organisation, flow, and word count is
improved. and grammar mistakes. appropriate. Overall, easy to read and well
Small room for thought out.
improvement.