Second Assignment

“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.”

Anthony Robbins

So far I have had a lot of fun in this class. It is very different from any of the other classes that I have had so far at Mercer. I like the fact that it is hands-on, as it helps to reinforce the concepts we are learning. So far we have learned how to communicate with actions instead of words, and to work with one another in order to convey something. This is helpful because it teaches us to be more innovative in solving problems. We must also learn to be more intuitive, as we do not always communicate orally. In fact, sometimes we say more with our body language than with our mouths. These are all things that we are learning to pay more attention to in class, as the act of communication is being explored and defined. I do not yet know of the purpose behind the Paper Football competition, but I know that I will find out soon!

First Assignment

1) Explain in about three sentences the idea that our ability to communicate is a critical part of our "ability to learn and to know'

The element of communication is multi-faceted, in that there are several different ways of utilizing it. It is also essential for the advancement of mankind; that is to say that human beings rely on communication with each other to survive. Without it, we would be without one of the most fundamental aspects of our very existence, including-but not limited to-our ability to learn from one another.

2) Post a hand-drawn picture of "The swift red fox jumps over the lazy brown dog"

3) Post this phrase written in the language of your choice in the way that you would typically write/document this information.

4) Post this phrase written in english cursive.

5) Post a picture of an old-fashioned typewriter that would be used to type this sentence.

6) Post a picture of a swift red fox jumping over a lazy brown dog.

7) Post this phrase typed on your computer in the font of your choice.

The swift red fox jumps over the lazy brown dog.