INITIAL POST
For your initial post, discuss the principles of active and empathic listening and how they may improve the organizational communication process.
- Draft a fully developed essay describing the components of active listening and empathic listening, as discussed in chapter 10 of the textbook.
- Include examples of active and empathic listening prompts.
- Expand your discussion by outlining the importance of communicatingauthentically, as discussed in chapter 11 of the textbook.
PEER REPLIES
Each week, for full credit, you must make at least 3 posts per discussion question according to the following process:
- Post a response to the original question. Please do so no later than Wednesday so that others may realize the benefit of your comments. Required
- Post a minimum of 2 responses to a classmate’s response by the end of the week. Required
- Additional posts and days of participation are not required but are certainly welcome. Optional
Grading
Your initial post is due by Wednesday at 11:50 PM PST. Peer replies are due by Sunday at 11:59 PM PST.
NOTES AND SUGGESTIONS:
- Support your posts with citations to the textbook. Personal experiences that are relevant and on-point can be made in follow-up posts after your initial post.
- Use classmates’ names and note the discussion topic in your posts when responding.
- Respond early in the week to generate a collaborative experience.
- See the rubric below for grading threaded discussions:
Participation | Quality | |
low performance | 1 or 2 posts on same day; no interaction. | Unsubstantiated opinion only. |
moderate performance | 2 or more posts on different days; interaction with one student. | Integration of textbook ideas (cite page number). Proper APA citations. |
high performance | 3 or more posts on different days; interaction with two or more students. | Integration of text ideas (cite page numbers); proper APA citations; no spelling or |
Requirements: Long enough