To strengthen your communication skills here are some questions to ask yourself in order to determine how effectively you communicate:
Over the week think about these questions while in school, practice, home, or interacting with friends. Then give a reflection on the 5 questions, and then rate your level of communication. Tell us how you could improve your communication using the five questions above. For your response to your peers include comments about what they do well of the 5 questions and also one area that you think they could improve on and why. Remember we are giving constructive criticism so our comments are not mean, hurtful, or rude.
Joshua
9/19/2011 12:58:06 pm
I do take full responsibility for what is heard and not for what is said. Sometimes I do interrupt someone when they tell me something that is shocking and I sometimes react badly. People should feel like they have been heard when they talk to me. Some of the time I do not say things very specific and sometimes I am not understood. Sometimes I yell and people don’t want to listen to that and I wine a lot and I know nobody wants to listen to that. I think I would score myself a 3 out of the 5 questions because I do respect others point of view, I want to listen to their thoughts and opinions.
Mrs. Miller
9/20/2011 01:14:44 am
So Josh how would you improve yourself?
Steven
9/20/2011 08:54:14 am
I do take full responsibility because sometimes I don’t realize what people are hearing that I say. Sometimes I don’t listen to the other persons point of view fully because they say something that is shocking and I don’t let them finish. The person should fell heard and understood because most of the time I let them finish what they are saying and I did acknowledge them. I would have made my task clear and simple for them to do. Yes I am speaking in a way the person could understand. Yes the other person should want to listen because I try to talk clear and make it interesting. I could improve by teling myself to hear the other person out first.
Daniel
9/20/2011 11:34:53 am
1. I sometimes say thing but not pay any attention to what I am saying
Cole
9/20/2011 12:23:43 pm
I do take full responsibility when I am talking to someone and they aren’t listening. If I really need that person to know what I’m saying I would make sure they are listening. I usually do respect the other person’s point of view, yes sometimes I may disagree with the person but I will listen to what the person says and respect it. Sometimes I start doing something else before the person is done talking so they probably don’t feel heard, I will now listening to what the person says before doing something else. I usually make my requests clear, if I don’t I try to rephrase my request. I speak with a lot of action. I move my hands a lot so the person usually looks at me and listens. I could improve on a lot of things with my communication, one of the big things though is listening to the person speak. I start doing other things before the person is done talking. I will start listening to the personal fully.
Kheigan
9/20/2011 01:35:42 pm
I do take full responsibility for what I say and what people hear from me. Most of the time I respect the person’s point of view cause everyone has an opinion, even if it is wrong they have the right to say it. Most of the time they will probely feel heard cause I give them my opinion. I make my request clear and I will repeat it but if they don’t listen I get annoyed cause I rephrase the question so they can understand. I don’t know if I always communicate so they can understand me. Sometimes I expect too much from a person and they don’t do it. I could not be communicating in a way that attracts some people to listen to me. I would rate my self a 4/5. Because I need to communicate in a different way so some people will listen to me better. It also depends on who the person because if the person is like Obama it will not work.
Blaine
9/21/2011 06:05:18 am
I think I do a pretty good job for the most part of it, but I could improve by waiting to react to what they say and let them finish. I don’t know how they feel about if they got the point across or not. I know I speak with considerable amount of volume be hind my voice and I make my statement clear and easy to hear. I don’t always take responsibility for what I say. I hope I can improve in the spots I need to.
Baine
9/21/2011 06:09:26 am
Joshua
Jackson
9/21/2011 06:11:10 am
On the first question, I do think that I take responsibility to what others will hear from my words. I respect others opinions because I have my own opinions too. On the second question, I think I understand most of peoples own ideas and listen to the whole entire thing they have to say instead of ignoring them. On the third question, I feel like they did know that I was listening because I am understanding and if I don’t understand then I will let them know so then they can clarify. Also I usually do acknowledge them. On the fourth question, I am not for sure if I make myself clear but sometimes I may ask them to be more specific if I don’t understand. Finally the fifth question, I don’t know if they really want to listen to me because usually I don’t use hand motions but I think I make myself pretty understanding and clear when I am talking. For the most part I think my level of communication would probably like a 7 out of 10. I think I need to improve on looking at the speaker while they are talking so then they feel a little more heard and understood.
Blaine
9/21/2011 06:11:52 am
I think I do a pretty good job for the most part of it, but I could improve by waiting to react to what they say and let them finish. I don’t know how they feel about if they got the point across or not. I know I speak with considerable amount of volume be hind my voice and I make my statement clear and easy to hear. I don’t always take responsibility for what I say. I hope I can improve in the spots I need to. I would rate my self a 6 out of 10.
Jackson
9/21/2011 06:17:42 am
Blaine
Blaine
9/21/2011 06:18:46 am
Daniel
Kheigan
9/21/2011 06:20:46 am
Josh- you do take full responsibility for what you say and what you hear. You need to not interrupt people when they are talking and to not wine. Because nobody likes a whiner. You are always loud when you get mad at something, when people say stuff to you. You need to calm down.
Jackson
9/21/2011 06:24:10 am
Kheigan
Kheigan
9/21/2011 06:25:12 am
Blaine- I think you do a good job. But you are kind of fast to react when people say stuff to you. When you say something everyone understands you cause you get your point across.
Joshua
9/21/2011 06:28:06 am
Kheigan- You should try to respect someone's point of view then your own. Mabey their idea is better than your's.
Kyle
9/21/2011 11:48:01 am
1. I think I am taking all responsibility for the other person hearing it because I looked right at her and asked her my question and she didn’t need me to repeat or say what did you say so I thought I did just fine.
Kyle
9/21/2011 11:50:13 am
Blaine-you should try to not interrupt people so much and try and let them finish speaking before you do.
Kyle
9/21/2011 12:08:04 pm
Blaine- You should work on number three. Because sometimes you interrupt them and they don’t feel so heard.
Marcella
9/21/2011 12:32:55 pm
I don't usually take responsibility for whats heard. I usually just say what I said again but clearer. I respect peoples opinions but sometimes, I comment in the middle of the conversation. A lot of times I am not very clear with my requests. Apparently I don't speak in a way people can understand because sometimes they criticize the way I talk. I don't really know if I speak the way that makes people want to listen. Nobody has ever commented on that.
Savannah
9/21/2011 01:19:15 pm
I do take full responsibility by trying not to interrupt the other person. If they are talking I try to let them talk without me commenting on what they are saying to me. I make them feel like I am listening and care about what they are saying. I am the kind of friend that listens to what people have to say to me. I respected the other persons point of view even if I don’t agree with it. I can let them know I don’t agree but I cant change their mind. I listen to their problems and give my opinion they might not like it but they can listen to me. I might reached shocked or confused for what they have to say. I might not like what they told me but I cant dislike them for that reason. I might not want to listen to them because they said something shocking and I might not like it. The other person I am talking to will feel heard because I am a good listener and look at their point of view. Even if I don’t like what they said I will still listen to them and they will feel heard. If I ask them to do something for me I try to say it loud enough for them to hear and I will speak clearly. If they don’t understand I will repeat it in a different way. I try to keep the other persons attention by having a exciting conversation. I want them to feel like I am listening to what they have to say.
Savannah
9/21/2011 01:28:12 pm
Joshua- I feel like you are very good at listening to what other people say. It is true that you interrupt but you say your sorry and let them finish what they were saying. I do feel like I am heard when I talk to you. If you say something I don’t understand you are very good at restating your self. I do listen to what you say and know how you feel.
Savannah
9/21/2011 01:39:08 pm
Jackson- I feel like you are a very responsible person. You listen to what others around you are saying. You do respect what others say. I haven’t seen you ignore anyone in class. I do not know you very well but I think I will know you by the end of the year. I think you could improve on talking to more people in our class, I feel like you would be a lot of fun if we got to now you more.
Kheigan
9/21/2011 01:51:40 pm
Josh- did you not read it correctly. I said i respect the persons point of view even if it is wrong. But if it is wrong i will tell them my opinion.
Logan
9/22/2011 05:03:31 am
1. When on the computer I take 95% of the responsibility, because I can make typos, but in real life I have to take responsibility, because in real life typos don’t exist you either say something or you don’t.
Marcella
9/22/2011 02:51:46 pm
Savannah- You are very good at listening to others. Most of the time I can understand you. I think you do respect peoples opinions even if you don't agree. When I am talking to you I feel understood.
Cheyenne
9/23/2011 07:45:43 am
Mrs. Miller, some of the students finished the chapters 1 and 2 accept for practice 2-15 because the computers would not let us do the project so we used our time to finish the DQ’s.
Jonathan DellaMaggiora
9/23/2011 07:47:21 am
Sometimes I don’t pay attention to the other person talking and I know I should be listening. I don’t always respect the other person views and I do argue sometimes.
Jonathan DellaMaggiora
9/23/2011 07:50:53 am
Blaine- I agree with your paragraph. I think you should work on thinking before you speak. Sometimes your statements aren’t very clear.
Jonathan DellaMaggiora
9/23/2011 07:54:31 am
Kyle- You need to work in not talking so much. You don’t always respect people’s point of views
Cheyenne
9/23/2011 07:59:54 am
Over the week I tried to remember the questions that you said. I don’t all ways take responsibility for what is heard but I try to restate the question if some one dose not under stand. I make sure on the most part that I do not interrupt if they are talking. When someone ells is speaking I listen to what they are saying and if I don’t agree I weight till they are finished to say some thing. I try to acknowledge them and I think they feel heard. I think I talk where I can be understudy.
McKenney
9/23/2011 08:20:35 am
1. I do take responsibility for what people say. I listen to them and try to understand them.
McKenney
9/23/2011 08:21:51 am
Cheyenne-
McKenney
9/23/2011 08:24:37 am
Jonathan DellaMaggoiora-
Steven
9/23/2011 08:59:30 am
Savvana you do a good job not talking when others talk. When people talk they shoud fell like you are listening because you do.You do repecet our pionts of views.You do make your tasks very clear. I can understand you when you talk. The only thing you need to improve on is once in a while you are not clear.
Steven
9/23/2011 09:06:54 am
Khgien you do a good job staying quite while others are talking. you are herd. you do repect others pionts of views all the time. you make your self clear when you give a task. the only thing you need to improve on is talking a little louder because sometimes you are quiet.
Marcella
9/23/2011 12:06:53 pm
Steven, you do a great job at listening to others. Sometimes you are very clear in requests and others not. You always acknowlege when people are speaking. So, you do have good communication skills.
Shaylyn
9/23/2011 12:34:18 pm
I do take full responsibility when I am talking to others and they are not listing. If it is something important I make sure they hear what I say. Most of the time I respect the others point of view and if I disagree I don’t say anything. But I will still listen to what they have to tell me. A lot of the time when someone is talking to me I will interrupt if I don’t believe it or it is shocking or I will do something else when they are talking. Most of the time if I request something I make it really clears what I want. When I speak I don’t move very much but I do change the tone in my voice a lot so that who I am talking to can hear my emotions and me. There is a couple things that I could improve on when I communicate the biggest is to listen to what the person has to say closely instead of messing around when listening. The other is to sometimes give my point of view as long as it does not hurt the others feelings.
Shaylyn
9/23/2011 12:38:34 pm
Savannah, you do a good job of listening when i talk to you sometimes you get distracted but you still listen. i noticed that you move alot when you talk to me you use your body alot when you talk. I think you can work of speaking louder you are pretty quiet sometime but other thn that you are a good with your communication skills. :)
Shaylyn
9/23/2011 12:41:20 pm
Mckenney, you are good at talking to others sometimes you dont always wait for the other person to finish but sometimes you do. You dont talk with your body but that is not bad. I think if you work on waitint till the other person is done talking then you will be even better talking to.
Ruslan
9/23/2011 02:08:43 pm
I think i do take full responsibility of what is being said around me because i take time to listen and hear what other people have to say. I very well listen to opinions but at times I may joke around but 99 percent if the time i listen to what is being said. My friends and family tell me and I listen, when my friends talk to me I listen.
Ruslan
9/23/2011 02:11:55 pm
Jackson- I think you are very responsible and take lots of responsibility whenever you do something. You are very good at speaking to people because you are honest, clear, and nice whenever you speak to people. I think you are nice when you speak because it makes me want to listen to you.
Logan
9/23/2011 02:18:41 pm
Ruslan- Um wow! Yah man I totally respect you. You are like one of the people I respect the most I wish my social skills could be more like yours. I don't think I can complain about your post!
Logan
9/23/2011 02:25:27 pm
McKenney- Since when have you respected my point of view? No offence, but you hate me!
Tyson
9/23/2011 03:27:30 pm
1.I think I take some respnsibility for my words. Sometimes I don't speak real clearly.
Tyson
9/23/2011 03:30:26 pm
Blaine- I think you need to pay more attention to the person that is talking, so you know what is going on. Also, not talk when others are talking.
Cole
9/23/2011 04:22:51 pm
Bryan – I think you do all the five questions very well, there are none you really need to work on. I think one thing you could do though is being sarcastic a little less because I don’t know when you are serious or not.
Cole
9/23/2011 04:25:06 pm
Kyle – I think you communicate pretty well, you use the five questions very nicely. One thing you could do though is stop taking things so serious. You think everyone is being serious about eeverything.
kade
9/23/2011 04:28:37 pm
1. I think I do a good job in taking respnsibility of my words. I don't talk every clearly sometimes but for the the most part I do.
kade
9/23/2011 04:36:05 pm
Tyson- I think on the five questions you do well on most of the things. I think when you talk to people you need to make sure they are listening. Good job keep up the good work
kade
9/23/2011 04:39:24 pm
Blaine- you do a good job on most of the questions. The one think you could work on is listening to people a little better when they are talking to you. You are doing a good job keep it up. Comments are closed.
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