Week of Septmber 7th - September 13th

The objectives on the Schedule read:

·Participate in week 3 discussion

·Quiz, Ch’s 1 & 2 (Blackboard)

Participation Questions for the week are as follows:

· Consider the social constructionist perspective. How do we “build worlds” through communication? Think of some ideas we talk about in our culture that may not exist in other cultures. How do these concepts contribute to our happiness or success (of the lack of these) in our culture?

· Consider the pragmatic perspective. Does it make sense to think of communication as patterned interaction? How is communication like a game? How is it different from a game?

· Pick one concept from the assigned reading that you found useful or interesting and discuss it.

· Remember to post 2 responses to your colleagues blogs at least 24 hours apart.

·Reminder: There is a quiz this week. See Schedule page and Quiz page.

Please be sure to follow the directions on the Participation Page on Blackboard. Your posts should be 24 hours apart.

As a reminder, your quiz is available NOW. Please be sure to take it before Saturday. See the Quiz Page on Blackboard for more information.