Deanza College Interpersonal Communication and Experimentation Stage HW NOTE: This discussion forum will take place in smaller discussion groups that you h

Deanza College Interpersonal Communication and Experimentation Stage HW NOTE: This discussion forum will take place in smaller discussion groups that you have been already placed in. Your posts/responses will automatically post in those smaller groups.

Deadline for your initial post: Wednesday, 6/3 by 11p.m.

Deadline for posting replies to at least two students: Friday, 6/5 at 11p.m.

DISCUSSION Questions (MAKE SURE TO RESPOND TO BOTH Questions #1 and #2)

#1. {Reflect & Share}: (Answer A or B)

A. How do you communicate to someone that you don’t want the relationship to progress beyond the “experimenting” stage? How do we handle this in a more communicatively competent way?

OR

B.Think about a relationship you have had (or have observed) that stayed in the “exploration” or “intensification” stage. What prevented the relationship (in terms of communication behaviors you experienced or observed) from escalating to the next stage? What could have facilitated it moving on?

#2. Share your opinion:

a. To what extent is it possible to develop a relationship purely online and go through most of Knapp’s stages? At what stage(s) would it be necessary to have face-to-face interaction in order for the relationship to continue?

Instructions:

Click on the reply link below to post your response to the questions asked. (Expected word count = approximately 250-300 words)
Reply to a post made by at least two of your classmates by commenting on something you found in common with their experience/reflection and/or an opinion that resonated with you or you disagreed with and elaborating upon that with your own personal discussion using chapter concepts/ideas (Expected word count = approximately 100-150 words)
You must post your initial reply before you can see other responses. Your initial post should represent a complete answer to the prompts as it cannot be deleted once posted (however, you can always make another post if you have to supplement any information not included in your original one)

Your completion of this assignment is worth 20 class discussion points: 10 points for your post, and 5 points each for a reply.