COMSTD 4 Self-Assessment Summative Paper Self-Assessment Self-assessment is a critical element in the interpersonal communication course as well as in our daily communication interactions. It is important for students to assess their skills and weaknesses at the outset of the course and to set semester goals. These goals should be revisited at the end of the semester when students assess their personal successes (and failures). Think about your current communication skills. You might consider your general communication skills (such as expressing yourself clearly, thinking before you speak, making up your mind firmly, saying “no” without feeling guilty), your self-awareness skills (such as understanding your own strengths and weaknesses, being able to identify your values, recognizing the impact of your behavior on others, setting realistic goals), and your interpersonal skills (such as listening with an open mind, being a good “people reader,” expressing feelings appropriately), and so on. In narrative (essay) form, respond to the following questions in well-developed, DETAILED, thorough paragraphs: Paragraphs 1 and 2: What do you identify as your two or three most significant strengths in the area of communication? Name a specific concept we have discussed throughout the semester (example: listening skills, perspective taking, awareness and appropriate application of conflict styles, etc.). Provide a definition of the concept in your own words. Illustrate each of these strengths by a specific personal example for each. When discussing your examples, provide specific nonverbal and verbal details of your communication interactions. Paragraphs 3 and 4: What do you identify as two of your most significant weaknesses? Again, name a specific concept we have discussed throughout the semester. Provide a definition of the concept in your own words Illustrate (specifically) why you feel these are problem areas by providing an example/scenario for each. When discussing your examples, provide specific nonverbal and verbal details of your communication interactions. Paragraph 5: Lastly, assess how competent of a communicator you feel you are as of this moment – where do you feel you lie on the continuum of competency and why? Now determine three to five goals (in the area of interpersonal communication) you would like to set for yourself moving forward. Connect these goals to at least two strengths and two weaknesses you have named. How will you build on your strengths and improve your weaknesses? Type your essay in Times New Roman, 12 pt font, double-spaced, with one-inch margins.