Interpersonal Communication Essay

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Course: Bachelor of Applied Social Science ASSESSMENT DETAILS Unit/Module: Interpersonal Communication Assessment Name: Academic Essay. Communication is not an easy process. It involves verbal and non-verbal attempts to assist the other person understand what we are trying to communicate. Yet it often fails. Assessment Number: 1 Term & Year: Term 1. Word Count: 2178 DECLARATION I declare that this assessment is my own work, based on my own personal research/study. I also declare that this assessment, nor parts of it, has not been previously submitted for any other unit/module or course, and that I have not copied in part or whole or otherwise plagiarised the work of another student and/or persons. I have read the ACAP Student Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct Policy and understand its implications. I also declare, if this is a practical skills assessment, that a Client/Interviewee Consent Form has been read and signed by both parties, and where applicable parental consent has been obtained. Communication is a complicated process that involves verbal and non-verbal attempts used by one to assist the other person to understand what they are trying to communicate. The process of communication is multifaceted and complex in its dynamic. This essay shall seek to explain the various elements, characteristics and skills required for interpersonal communication, the interplay of barriers throughout the process and how they can impact negatively in determining the possibility of its success. De Vito (2007) defines interpersonal communication as “the communication that takes place between two persons who have an established relationship; the people are in some way connected” (p. 5). Communication always occurs in a context of which the main contexts are: intrapersonal communication, interpersonal communication, group
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