In Chapter Four of Making Connections: Understanding Interpersonal Communication, the author discusses the power of language and how verbal communication can affect interpersonal relationships. The author also mentions ways in which you can improve your verbal communication. Explain how you will use these skills to make your interpersonal verbal communication more effective. Use a specific example of someone in your life (past or present) that is difficult to communicate with. Describe how using these skills could improve your communication with this person.

Your initial response should be 150-200 words in length and is due by Thursday, Day 3. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Monday, Day 7. (You must create one initial post and at least two responses, for a minimum of three posts for this discussion.)

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I will use the skills learnt in this lesson to improve my verbal communication in several ways. The first way will be ensuring that the words that I use are in a position to create reality to the individuals that I talk to. For this to happen, I will have to ensure that I use specific words to describe an item or an event, an aspect which will also lead to the development of an attitude towards the items or events I am describing by the people I am describing them …

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