LETTER

Letter

June 08, 2010

DELMAR HIGH SCHOOL

Jeff Brandon

Faculty of Education

3550 Stevens Creek blvd #103

Santa Clara, Ca, 95117

[Communication and Identity]

Dear Mr. Brandon,

Dear Jeff,

Hope you are doing well there in Idaho. I am doing well too the only addition has been a new course I've joined about Communication and Identity. It's a great experience altogether Communication involves more than just words. How we dress, how we move our heads, what posture we take, all give a message to anyone listening. The reason why I am telling you about this special course is that it helps you enhance your very own qualities that are hidden and never noticed. It's a very good opportunity to improve such skills. I would like to give you some good details.

These non-verbal actions consist of things such as facial expressions, posture, tone and pitch of voice, rate of speech, clothing and the use of physical space. Example: a wink, a hug, a scowl, crossing armsa.People have a tendency to believe these more readily then they do our verbal messages perhaps because they are less conscious and less subject to control. Body language can also be easily misinterpreted. Is looking away a sign of disinterest or shyness.

Touching can also be misinterpreted since it is a relative to cultures, circumstances, etc, Guidelines for Listening 1. Hold your tongue (keep quiet) and be attentive 2. Convey an open spirit in your body language 3. Stay in eye contact 4. Avoid assuming anything about what the other person will say 5. Give signals that you are listening 6. Help by summarizing occasionally 7. Ask clarifying questions 8. Check your perception of the speakers body language 9. Let the person know if you cannot listen at the time. Autonomy Identity and autonomy correlate each other to give you a strong sense of identity ...