Post 3

The one concept that i feel like should have been more clarified was the listening process. Listening had so many elements listed in the book. You also posted an online link to a webpage we were supposed to read and respond to as well. Listening process had six steps. The first step of the listening process was being mindful. The second step of the listening process is physically receiving messages. The third step of the listening process is organizing material. The fourth step of the listening process is interpreting communication. The fifth and final step of the listening process is responding. The sixth and final step of the listening process is remembering. The one step that confused me the most is interpreting communication. I really enjoyed this class and felt as if the student blogs did a good job of clarifying some points that i was at times confused about.Overall i enjoyed this class.

Post 2

My favorite thing about this class was how simple it was to communicate with others. Using the online blog was an effective way to facilitate weekly chapter discussions and learn more about the weekly topics. Whether it was the discussion of relationships, or the discussion of family communication, it was simple to get points across. Sometimes it was hard to remember to post but I tried my hardest to make sure i posted every week. The papers that were assigned were outlined really well and made it simple to write the papers. Everything was very clear and with the easy online communication it made it simple to learn more. One thing that i did not like about the class was having to post twelve hours a part. The twelve hour limit made it hard to remember and post online. One way i remembered was setting reminders on my phone. But overall I really enjoyed this class as my first online class.

POst 1

      One thing that i have learned over the course of the semester is the development of friendship.The development of friendship can be broken down into a six stage model that was created by interpersonal communication researcher Bill Rawlins. The six stages include role-limited interaction, friendly relations  moving toward friendship  nascent friendship, stabilized friendship, and waning friendship. Role limited interaction refers to the stereotype you have of that person before really getting to know them. It also refers to the uncertainties we have about them. Friendly relations refers to the common ground and interests that you may have with that person. Moving toward friendship is the actions you make with that person to hang out outside of the normal routine. This would be asking that person to hang out after class or something like that. Nascent friendship is the act of sharing personal information, values, and emotions with another. Stabilized friendship refers to the stabilized state of a friendship. The final step is waning friendship  This occurs when the friendship has become betrayed and the trust of a  friendship slowly slips away.