Short Answer Paper

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read the sections in Bevan on job satisfaction (Section 6.2), conversation management (Section 7.2), and self-disclosure (Section 7.4). Review the Sample Week 3 Paper. Also, if you are struggling with the questions review the supplemental documents in the “Resources” box below, where you will find advice and videos to help you think through the topics.

In this assignment, you will use the Short Answer Assignment template, and respond to three prompts to illustrate your knowledge of communication and job satisfaction, conversation management, communication and the importance of self-disclosure. For each question, your response must be 300 to 350 words.

The Short Answer Paper assignment

• Must be 300 to 350 words per answer in length and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style(Links to an external site.)
• Must utilize an academic voice. See the Academic Voice(Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
• Must utilize Bevan in each of the responses to the questions.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Pape(Links to an external site.)r guide.
• Must include references at the bottom of the template that are formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List(Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.

Answer the following three questions using 300 to 350 words for each response.  Each question is worth 10% of your overall grade and there is additional scoring for proper grammar and citations for a total of 7 points.  You must use course material to support your work, with full APA citations, to earn the most points. Please be sure to double-space the document.  You will score few to no points for not using course material.  Be sure to include a reference list at the end.  Finally, don’t forget to ensure you’ve covered ALL ELEMENTS of each question.

1) Explain one way one can alter their verbal and one way they can alter their nonverbal communication to enhance their job satisfaction at work, using and citing Bevan (Section 6.2).  Then, discuss how following these guidelines could help you or some hypothetical worker to be more satisfied at work.

2)  In section 7.2, Bevan discuss many elements of conversation management.  Here you will address establishing rapport specifically by doing the following:

1. A) Explain what rapport is and why it matters, utilizing Bevan.
2. B) Define and describe one of the first three principles of building rapport, from Bevan – confidence, creativity, or caring.
3. C) Share an example to illustrate how one of the principles can enhance either a personal or professional relationship.

3) Self-disclosure is an important part of relationship-building and maintenance and is also important for self-awareness and mental health.  To demonstrate understanding of this topic, please do the following:

• Define self-disclosure, using and citing Bevan.
• Explain at least two of the rewards of self-disclosure (e.g., better self-understanding and personal mental health and building and maintaining meaningful relationships).
• Explain at least two of the risks of self-disclosure.