Assessing comprehension of the text

In complete sentences, answer each of the following questions.

1. What makes ishindensin as a form of communication challenging among non

Japanese?

Ishindensin is a type of nonverbal communication that is more on using actions to

rely upon what a person wants to say, whereas non-Japanese do not practice this
kind of communication, especially in western countries where they need to say
exactly what they need.

2. How is the concept of ishindensin related to Buddhism?

The concept of ishindensin was born as a Buddhist word, where buddha had a hard
time explaining the deep meaning of words in Buddhism so he used the lotus flower
as a way of communication however some people didn’t understand it, that’s why he
only preached it to some disciples

3. What examples of ishindensin are mentioned in the text?

One example mentioned in the text is his mother was experiencing a sore shoulder
where his mother shakes her head and take a few deep breaths with that they
already knew that their mother was having a sore shoulder and received a massage
later on.

4. Although the speaker believes ishindenshin works well, which line in the third

paragraph indicates her belief that communication without using words is
vulnerable to misunderstanding among interlocutors?

In the third paragraph, it was stated the Japanese are observant and avoid saying hurtful words
to other people however it is vulnerable to misunderstanding since the line said “non-verbal
communication will often get a negative point across”

5. Do you think ishindensin is a useful concept? Why or why not?

I think that ishindensin is a useful concept since this is already practice not only in
Japan but also here in our country where people become more observant about
other people and understand some nonverbal communication. Aside from this,
other people are shy to express what they need, and using ishindesin will be useful
in expressing what they want and need.

6. What makes the concept of ishindensin a barrier in the development of the

Japanese fluency in English?
 As mentioned in the text western culture and Japanese culture have so many
differences and using ishindesin outside Japan is not ideal since western culture is
used to stating directly what they need. Whereas it becomes a barrier to the
development of Japanese fluency in English in a point that the Japanese use a
different way of communication compared to western countries.

7. According to the speaker, what should a Japanese living outside of his/her

country do to be able to interact well with non-Japanese?

According to the speaker, Japanese living in other countries need to get accustomed
to talking in different ways to interact with non -Japanese.

8. Can you cite concrete situations to illustrate good and bad effects of ishindensin?

According to the text a good effect of ishindensin is understanding each other

without explaining feelings is a convenient tool of communication as when people
ride on a bus they stand up and give seats to older people and people having a
physical disabilities. While the bad effect of ishindensin comes with
misunderstanding and consequences, for example, when the speaker came to
United State, when he was hungry, he said that he was beginning to get hungry and
his host mother didn’t give him anything unlike his host sister who receives snack
from his host mother and by that he realize that something was wrong on how he
communicates.

9. Prove that ishindensin is part of people’s emotional intelligence or EQ.

Ishindensin is part of people’s emotional intelligence or EQ by reading the heart of a

person, Ishindensin is a nonverbal communication that is practice by Japanese, and
by just reading the heart of the movement of other people they can understand what
the person needs, it enables them to communicate effectively and manage their
emotions effectively.

Assessing analysis of the text structure:

1. What is the hook used in the introduction?

The kind of hook used in the introduction is stating information about

ishindensin that hook readers

2. What kind of hook is used?

The kind of hook used is interesting facts hook

3. Why is it an effective hook?

 It is an effective hook for introduction to describe what ishidensin is all about, so
readers would have an idea of what the essay is all about

4. What is the main idea of the essay?

The main idea of the essay is people can understand without words or “reading
of the heart”

5. What is the topic of the essay?

The topic of the essay is a nonverbal communication ishidensin

6. What is the denotative meaning of the word or concept being defined?

The denotative meaning of ishindensin is “people can understand without using

words”

7. What is the connotative meaning of the word or concept?

The connotative meaning of ishindensin is “Reading of the heart”

8. What are the topic sentences used building the main body of the essay?

Some topic sentences are ishidensin was born as a buddist word, there are many
ways that Japanese demonstrate ishindensin in their daily lives, and ishidensin
is a very useful concept

9. What method was used to elaborate the topic sentences?

The method used to elaborate the topic sentences was definition and illustrating
examples

10. What method of paragraph development was mainly used in the essay?

The method of paragraph development mainly used in the essay was a

comparison.

11. Prove that comparison as a method of development is effectively used in this

essay.

The essay compared the culture of Japan to western culture and how different the
two are. Thus, the text provided examples or situations about the two cultures in
terms of communication.

12. What sentence restates the thesis statement?

“Ishindenshin has mostly good effects but can also have a few bad ones for Japanese
living outside of their country” this sentence restates the thesis statement.

13. What sentence summarizes the idea of the whole essay?

The sentence that summarizes the idea of the whole essay is “The phenomenon of
ishindenshin works well when Japanese are communicating in Japan, but it can
present certain challenges when Japanese are communicating outside of their
country.”

14. What sentence states the final thought of the writer?

The final thought of the writer was “We sometimes have to use our emotional
intelligence and interpret feelings without words because there are situations in all
people’s lives when there are no words to express exactly how we feel.”