Why is your ability to express yourself non-verbally in an electronic setting important? What are some ways you express emotion in a text message or email and have you had to adjust your nonverbal cues over time to ensure you are understood?

COM 352-Module 2 Discussion

1.Many of us pay close attention to and interpret nonverbal messages more easily when communicating face to face, but in today’s world, much of our communication is done virtually.

2. Why is your ability to express yourself non-verbally in an electronic setting important? What are some ways you express emotion in a text message or email and have you had to adjust your nonverbal cues over time to ensure you are understood?

3. What things to you have to consider when cross cultural communication occurs. For instance, idioms are widely used, however, it can be confusing to other cultures if it’s not apart of their norms. For example, saying the phrase “I am a happy camper” might actually imply to a person you literally are a camper. What are some idom phrases that may cause confusion cross culturally.

4. List a few steps by which we can prevent some of our nonverbal messages from being misconstrued.