ntroduction This assignment, encourages you to look at how reflected appraisals can and often do influence your self-concept. The Assignment To understand how reflected appraisals have influenced your self-concept, try this exercise and write a response containing the results with sources from the readings to clarify what you found. First, list five words that describe how you see yourself. Examples are “responsible,” “ambitious,” “introverted,” “clumsy,” “funny,” “intelligent,” “shy,” and “athletic.” Next, identify the particular people who have been and are especially significant in your life. Try to list at least five people who matter to you. Now, think about how these special people communicated to you about the traits you listed in the first step. How did they express their appraisals of what you defined as important parts of yourself? Can you trace how you see yourself to the appraisals reflected by particular others in your life?

ntroduction This assignment, encourages you to look at how reflected appraisals can and often do influence your self-concept. The Assignment To understand how reflected appraisals have influenced your self-concept, try this exercise and write a response containing the results with sources from the readings to clarify what you found. First, list five words that describe how you see yourself. Examples are “responsible,” “ambitious,” “introverted,” “clumsy,” “funny,” “intelligent,” “shy,” and “athletic.” Next, identify the particular people who have been and are especially significant in your life. Try to list at least five people who matter to you. Now, think about how these special people communicated to you about the traits you listed in the first step. How did they express their appraisals of what you defined as important parts of yourself? Can you trace how you see yourself to the appraisals reflected by particular others in your life? Grading Criteria For all responses now, you are required to turn in a paper in APA format with examples to support your points. This paper should include a reference page with a minimum of 2 academic sources. These sources should also be used in your response as in-text citations as further support for the points you are making. You need to save the paper as a document in .rtf .pdf .doc or .docx format and attach it. Check for spelling and grammar before submitting. Consult the following links for the basics on the reference page and in-text citations. Resources Please see the resources listed above and use the Lib Guide as well for other sources. Resources Can you trust first impressions.pdf Can you trust first impressions.pdf - Alternative Formats Hill, A., Watson, J., Rivers, D., & Joyce, M. (2007). Key Themes in Interpersonal Communication: Culture, Identities and Performance. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education. 02 Chapter 2 - Communication and Personal Identity.html 02 Chapter 2 - Communication and Personal Identity.html - Alternative Formats 03 Chapter 3 - Perception and Communication.html 03 Chapter 3 - Perception and Communication.html - Alternative Formats Chapter 2 Glossary.html Chapter 2 Glossary.html - Alternative Formats Chapter 3 Glossary.html Chapter 3 Glossary.html - Alternative Formats COM.120 02 Improving Self-Concept through Communication.html COM.120 02 Improving Self-Concept through Communication.html - Alternative Formats COM.120 03 Perception and Communication.html COM.120 03 Perception and Communication.html - Alternative Formats Exploration of the Nature of Identity.html Exploration of the Nature of Identity.html - Alternative Formats How the media influences what we think of others Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly-2015-Zerback-421-43.html How the media influences what we think of others Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly-2015-Zerback-421-43.html - Alternative Formats What is your talk track.html What is your talk track.html - Alternative Formats Wood, J. T. (2020). Interpersonal Communication. Everyday Encounters. 9th edition. Cengage.