miscommunication

A Failure to Communicate

• Describe two or more instances of miscommunication in the A Failure to
Communicate.
A Failure to Communicate
• Describe two of the six basic principles of effective interpersonal
communication, utilizing Bevan (Section 1.4)
o Here are the principles of competent communication: taking
responsibility for your behavior, trying to achieve shared
meaning, acknowledging multiple views, respecting others and
yourself, listening and evaluating the message before
responding, and learning and practicing your communication
skills.
o For further elaboration of these principles, watch one or more
of the videos in the “Resources” box in the top-right corner of
this assignment prompt.
• Explain how the characters in the video follow or do not follow the two
principles identified, utilizing Bevan.
• Explain one or more form(s) of noise from Bevan (Section 1.2) and how it
caused the miscommunication in the video, utilizing Bevan.
o These include physical, physiological, psychological, and
semantic noise.
• Discuss how this noise can be overcome, based on advice from Bevan.
The Basic Principles of Effective and Competent Communication paper

Note

• Must be 500 words (two double-spaced pages) in length (not including title
and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in
the Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.
• Must include introduction and conclusion paragraphs.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
o Title of paper
o Student’s name
o Course name and number
o Instructor’s name
o Date submitted