I was part of group one for this project where there was a total of 3 groups all divided nearly equally. Our group was assigned to talk about Intercultural Communication, referring back to Chapter 3 of our textbook to present the information we learned to the class. We had to summarize what we read and present it using 3 slides with lots of pictures and visuals to communicate our points thoroughly. This was our first assignment of the class and while I have to admit I would rather work on my own for assignments, I think our group managed to make it work and I didn't mind working as a team. While I enjoy working alone, I understand the value of working as a team especially with this assignment since everyone divided and conquered their part making it feel less stressful. As a group we worked well together, we communicated from the very beginning what each person felt the most comfortable talking about and distributed the work evenly in that way. Each person did their slides in their own time but at the end everyone came together to finish the presentation. We answered any questions we may have had within the group and most of us did our best in assisting each other with any questions. Despite this being the first assignment and our group being the first ones to give the presentation to the class, every single person did their work and gave a good presentation to the rest of the students. To show you the beginning of our presentation, this was our title page.
The class leaders were also helpful making sure we were all aware that if there was any question regarding anything, they could assist us. Katherine did an amazing job at setting every group up and noting what group each person belonged to. She was efficient from the very start and also very quick. Alfred also did a good job with the conclusion of our group and also did well with his role in the other two groups.
Our group talked about all the different ways communication takes place in society within different sexualities, ethnicities, races, religions, age and gender. We all spoke about different subgroups within those main topics. I specifically enjoyed the presentation of Hassim I think he did very well at elaborating his points and thoroughly talking about the information he presented on the slides. I also thought the overall creativity of the slides he worked on and the extent of his elaboration on his points showed a lot of effort. Adrian did a good job as well bringing up points like how important it is to acknowledge language and cultural barriers and to break through those barriers by making an effort to understand the other culture. I also really liked the image he used on the last slide; I thought that added a cool touch to his slide. Those are just two people I bring up, but I genuinely think everyone in the group did a good job and everyone put lots of images and effort into the overall presentation of their individual slides. Everyone did their very best and I think it paid off.
I think this video does a good job at explaining what was discussed in our presentation, if you would like a quick summary of what is Intercultural communication.
The other two groups
Group two was assigned with chapter 9 that talked about Communicating in groups. They seemed very organized in regard to how they did the presentation, and all the slides had a uniform style all throughout. The whole presentation was completed so I can only assume that they worked well as a group and put their efforts into making the presentation be informative for the rest of the class. Everyone did a good job starting with Alfred who did the Introduction to Katherine who did the Conclusion. Maria started off the presentation strong and I think she did a good job talking about different family structures and the different family communication theories. I learned something new from what she presented. Kelly also presented the information about conflict within groups and how to resolve those issues with healthy communication skills. I thought that was an important thing to know and something many of us have to learn in order to better our relationships with other people and also ourselves. They discussed about various different types of groups that almost all of us have in our daily lives and how different communication can be within each group. While I was aware of how many different groups, we all partake in and how different our behaviors within those groups are, I think everyone that partook in this presentation gave very useful information that otherwise I would not have known about. Overall, their group seemed to have worked well since their presentation went smoothly.
Group three was in charge of reading chapter 10 that spoke about group leadership and problem solving. The concise introduction of what the presentation was going to talk about was a cool thing to add. As a group they did an amazing job at detailing everything and providing enough context for their information that no questions were brought up in my head. I also noticed how neat their presentation was. While our group let each person do with their slides what they wanted, group three carried the same style throughout. I thought it was interesting to see the differences within our groups. So many of the students in that group spoke eloquently and made it very easy to understand what their chapter was about. They talked mainly about Leadership skills and some stuff that should be avoided in meetings. The seven deadly sins of meetings was something interesting to learn about, not only because the name is kind of cool but because since we are now in a stage of our life where meetings, interviews and occurrences where these rules are subtly expected happen frequently, to keep in mind the "deadly sins" is important. It was also interesting to see all the different classifications of leaders and how different each leadership style can be from one another.
I think everyone did wonderfully well in all the groups.
In this group assignment, my group was assigned with the topic of paying it forward. Prior to this assignment I had some previous knowledge on the subject but nothing too extensive. I would like to start this blog off by talking about some of the key things I learnt while doing this presentation and also how working in a group not only can be contributing to the movement of paying it forward but is beneficial to us students in general. I will also add key things I learnt from the other groups presentation. Paying it forward is a concept and practice rooted in kindness, empathy, and the idea that small acts of goodwill can create a ripple effect of positive change. At its core, paying it forward entails performing an act of kindness for someone without expecting anything in return. The idea is that the recipient of the kindness will, in turn, do something kind for someone else, creating a chain reaction of positive deeds that extend far beyond the initial act. This selfless approach
Hassim Ali SPC1017 Hassim Ali – Draft: -Experience working with other people -Experience with own pages and concepts -Experience putting it together and practicing for the presentation Hassim Ali – Post 01: “ Overall, my experience with group one on the presentation about intercultural barriers w as helpful and constructive as I got to study the material needed, draw conclusions from it, and rehearse my part of the speech. At the beginning, I was not sure what to expect when I first heard of the group project, but after hearing it explained part by part, I felt more confident and clearer about what is expected of me and my groupmates. The beginning was quite smooth as my groupmates, and I were able to establish a common platform for communication via WhatsApp and split each page and topic among ourselves. Someone in the group also had opened a common presentation template for us to insert our slides, which allowed everyone to see who was not ready yet, halfway ready, or
Group 1 - Pay it Forward It was educational and proactive to work on this group presentation in my speech communication (SPC) class. Group 1 got the chance to study the concept of "paying it forward" and learn about the significant work done by national organizations such as World Vision and the British Red Cross. My particular responsibility was to highlight these organizations and their outstanding contributions to the pay-it-forward space. As we uncovered these organizations' important work, it not only demonstrated the significant efforts they had made but also brought to light the intriguing dynamics throughout our group. My exploration of what these organizations provide to those in need was a truly eye-opening experience. The first question that arose in our exploration was, "What do these organizations provide for those in need?" World Vision and the British Red Cross provide a broad range of services, including healthcare, education, clean water acce
...and I agree with you. Excellent reflection of the presentations. I am looking forward to the next presentation.
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