Interpersonal Communication Analysis

Interpersonal communication is expressed through verbal and nonverbal messages, feelings, and an exchange of information on a face-to-face level. The textbook, Interplay: The Process of Interpersonal Communication, states that: “Four features distinguish communication in highly interpersonal relationships from less personal ones” (Adler, Rosenfeld and Proctor 15). The four features include: uniqueness, interdependence, self-disclosure, and intrinsic rewards. Interpersonal competence is agreed to be effective and appropriate. A few characteristics to describe interpersonal competence includes: adaptability, involvement, empathy, and self-monitoring. I define intercultural communication competence as being open minded of the limitations, and

I scored higher than the average college student. I scored higher in areas because Facebook, skyping, and text messaging are my main ways of communicating with family and friends. I scored highest on two of the questions which both had negative feelings attached to them. Question one included “disconnected” and question three had “disappointed” about lack of communication through social media. I do not believe it is considered bad to score higher on the quiz, because every year a new way to socialize gets created, which in turn, creates more ways to communicate fun and effectively. On my second assessment, I recruited family members to explain my strengths and weaknesses with interpersonal communication. My mother stated that I put thought into my communication, elaborate when asking and explaining, and share opinions. She could only come up with one weakness, which is that I sometimes lack clarification. My grandpa expressed my strengths as: calm communicator, able to think before speaking, and know when to not to respond. The weakness he gave was being sensitive during some conversations. My last assessment was an interpersonal skill test which I scored 73 out of 100, which means that I am a decent communicator, but I have space for