Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational Modes of Communication

Address the reflection exercises in each of the following sections. For each section, you will need to embed portions of these assignments and activities as artifacts to substantiate your reflection. Then, at the end of each section, include a link to the document or embed it as a PDF. 

Tutorials are available:

• Embedding a PDF
• Embedding Media (Images, Audio)
• Embedding a Video

An Effective Reflection Is

• Written in English.
• A demonstration, explanation, comparison of skill and growth described through what you learned and the challenges you had in that learning while highlighting your best work.
• A discussion of how you overcame any weakness or obstacles. Explain what you mean.
• Supported by evidence as represented by your artifacts (course materials, photographs, video, conversations, projects, news reports, authentic materials, etc.).
• Specific, addressing particular strengths, weakness, skills, transformative experiences, etc., avoiding vague generalizations (ex: “I learned a lot.”).

An Effective Reflection is not

• Only sharing an artifact without context or discussion.
• Only a description or explanation of an artifact. Focus on your learning and growth as a result of having completed that experience.
• An attempt to justify your work to an instructor. Instead, think more broadly about future audiences that might benefit from seeing evidence of your work and the skills you are developing.

Reflection

Overall I think this class help me improve a bit. The class helped me improve my memory with certain things. When I try to remember things I would just write it down and look at it later, now I constantly look at my notes and can remember most things now. I use to procrastinate a lot but everything had due dates on certain days helped me keep up with everything. For the Spanish I learned how to write and speak it a bit. When I was speaking it I always got nerves, so I need to work on that. I was hesitant about learning Spanish but this went away overtime. I could not write full sentences in Spanish but toward the end I was able to write 2 papers fully in Spanish.

Artifacts

A good artifact is a portion or clip of an assignment. It needs to be carefully selected to provide evidence/proof that supports what you are saying in your reflection.

Your reflection will help you determine what that will be. It is a quest for quality. It will represent you academically and professionally, and have personal meaning. It can be written, audio, or video.

At the end, ask yourself if the artifacts best demonstrates your abilities and growth over time.

At the end of your reflection in each section, link or embed the assignment/artifact. If the assignment has multiple pages and seems to overwhelm the section, consider adding just the first page and offering to provide the rest upon request.

My first paper about my family

Hola mi amigo,

Yo necesito hablar de mi familia. Primero, mi familia es pequeña. Mis padres son Lonell Y Keisha. Mi padre Lonell es moreno, trabajador, alto y simpático. Mi padre tiene cuarenta y seis años. Él es de North Carolina. Mi madre Keisha es trabajadora, inteligente y bonita. Mi madre tiene cuarenta y seis años. Ella es de Norfolk Virginia. Yo tengo dos hermanos. Mi hermano se llama Kalies. Él es delgado e interesante. Él tiene quince años. Mi hermana se llama Khalia. Ella es joven, baja y bonita. Ella tiene doce años. Finalmente, yo tengo veintiún años. Estudio cybersecurity en Old Dominion University. Mi familia es buena y trabajadora. Me gusta mucho mi familia.

Adiós mi amigo,

Second paper about school

Hola mis hermanos,

La universidad de ODU es grande y los estudiantes están muy interesantes. Hay muchos deportes en ODU.

Los deportes favoritos en ODU son: el fúbol americano, el fúbol y el baloncesto.

Primero, el fúbol americano es muy interesante para los estudiantes. El fúbol americano se practica en el estadio. El fútbol americano se practica y juega en el otoño.

Segundo, unos los estudiantes les gusta el fúbol. El fúbol se practica en el estadio. El fúbol se practica y se juega en otoño.

Después, los estudiantes juegan muy bien al baloncesto. El baloncesto se practica en el gimnasio. El baloncesto se practica y juega en la primavera. 

Además, los estudiantes tienen muchos pasatiempos. Los estudiantes estudian en la biblioteca para los examens y escriben cosas. Los estudiantes son muy trabajadores. En el centro Web, los estudiantes comen en los restaurantes y juegan video juegos con amigos.

Finalmente, en la residencia universitaria duermen. Me gusta los deportes y pasatiempos. El estudiantes es muy simpático.

Adiós mis hermanos,

Instructions

Exploring Culture

In English, give a brief description of products and practices that helped you gain understanding of cultural perspectives. Remember not to make value judgments or comparisons of better/worse or right/wrong. Different is just different. You are talking about your growth of understanding.

Then, in a short paragraph write your reflection. Some questions that may help you process your reflections are: In what way did these products and practices help you better understand values and attitudes in the Hispanic culture as well as your own? How did these products and practices challenge your worldview? What challenges did these perspectives reveal to you? How did it cause you to work through a stereotype or misconception you had and cause you to view the world from a different perspective? Use specific examples.

Some of the cultural assignments I did helped me understand it a bit better. I learned about there favorite sports like soccer and their biggest college. I learned about families as well. I do no think this challenge my world view or perspectives because it impressed me. I also did not have any misconceptions with the culture too.

Engaging in Communities

In English, give a brief description of the value of, and importance of, engaging in your immediate community and the global community.

Reflect on your experience and participation in these communities. Include artifacts such as photos, audio/video clips, etc.

Its definitely important to engage with the community and global community. If you do not you can become ignorant. You also wont be able to except change. All my friends and me are very diverse and are very excepting of people.

Interpersonal Communication

In English, give a very brief 3-4-line description of TalkAbroad and other interpersonal oral/audio activities, discussion board and other interpersonal writing/reading activities you completed this semester inside or outside of class for or related to your Spanish learning. (See Modes of Communication link for definition and examples).

Then, in a short paragraph or two, write a reflection that includes each type of the interpersonal (spontaneous, unplanned) communication activities: telecollaborative (TalkAbroad) conversations, discussion board posts, and any other interpersonal exchange.  Explain how you’ve grown with each assignment/activity. What was difficult and how did you overcome that difficulty? What did you excel at and why/how? What/how did you learn from it and would you do differently next time?

I have done oral test with the teacher. Talked to students in Spanish. I have also done homework assignments for the reading and writing.

The difficulty I had with the students and teacher is trying to figure out what to say sometimes. I overcame this by learning more things to say. When I am speaking I can get nerves sometimes. So I just try to calm down. I excel at the pronunciations . I am good at it because I practiced it. I would probably practice more with a tutor with conversations in order to be better.

Presentational Speaking

In English, give a brief 2-3-line description of any presentational speaking activities you completed this semester inside or outside of class for or related to your Spanish learning. Include a recording of one of these speaking activities. (See Modes of Communication link for description and examples). 

Then, in a paragraph, write a reflection that includes each presentation you completed in which you explain what challenged you and how you grew and overcame those challenges.  What did you excel at? What/how would you do differently next time? 

I have none at the moment but I’ll update this when I experience this at a later date.

Presentational Writing

In English, give a very brief 2-3-line description of the presentational communication of compositions, pamphlets, blogs, flyers, stories, articles, and any other written presentation activities you completed this semester inside or outside of class for or related to your Spanish learning. Include a copy of a written presentational activity you produced? (See Modes of Communication link for description and examples).

Then, in a paragraph, write a reflection that includes each of the activities you described above in which you explain how you have grown with each assignment or activity. What became easier and what was difficult? How did you overcome the difficulties? What did you excel at and why? How could you do better next time?

Interpretive Listening

In English, give a very brief 2-3-line description of interpretive listening activities you completed this semester for or related to your Spanish learning. (See Modes of Communication link for description and examples).

Then, write a short reflection paragraph that includes the different things you listened to/heard this semester inside and outside of class or in the Language Learning Center or its website. Find a recording and add to this section; be sure to cite it. What was unclear or challenging for you? How did you overcome this difficulty? What did you find most interesting or compelling? What was your takeaway from the listening experience? How have you grown with each activity?

I have done listening activities with the homework. I also have done this in the class with people. The teacher also does this type of activity as well.

Sometimes it is hard to understand people. It is also hard to understand if people are to fast at talking. To be honest I have not overcome this difficulty yet but I am working on it. It is very interesting if you change up the way you talk it changes what you can hear. I feel like I grown while doing these activities.

Interpretive Reading

In English, give a very brief 2-3 line description of interpretive communication activities you read in and out of class this semester, such as articles, stories, websites like the Language Learning Center, etc. that you completed for or related to your Spanish learning. Include a copy of one of these activities; remember to cite it. (See Modes of Communication link for description and examples).

Then, write a short reflection paragraph that includes the activities you described above. What was unclear or challenging for you? How did you overcome this difficulty? What did you find most interesting or compelling? What was your takeaway from the reading? How have you grown with each assignment?

I have done readings on the homework. Some stories on the homework. I have also done readings in class.

The only difficulty I had with the reading is if I did not know a word or two. The only way to overcome this was to try and remember the words. The most interesting thing was how the sentences formed compared to English sentences. I have grown with each assignment.

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