Title of the Paper Essays (433 words) - Communication,

Title of the Paper (Cultivating Communication Competence ) Submitted By ( Kadeejah Johnson, [emailprotected] ) Number and Name of Course (Oral Communication - COMM 101) Class Meeting Time/Day (M/W/F: 9:00 A.M. - 9:50 A . M. ) Professor (Dr. Ephraim Okoro) Semester (Fall 2016) Today's Date (Monday December 5 , 2016) Bowie State University Department of Communications Bowie, Maryland Meeting your girlfriend's parents for the first time is a big step in a relationship. You're taking it up a notch from casual dating; you're saying that you're ready to start solidifying your couple hood by placing yourself inside of her social and familial circle and allowing them to put a face to the name. You're ready to announce your interest in a lady to the most important people in her life. Thus, the experience can be a tad nerve racking. Parents are protective of their daughters. They want to feel comfortable with the idea of you as a boyfriend, as possibly the future man in her life. A boyfriend can make a woman completely happy or totally wreck her life, and they want to know that it's the former. And on the flip side, your girlfriend wants her family to like you. She wants you to shine so she can get their approval. And if she's hoping for a long-term relationship with you, she's got her fingers crossed that you'll get along with them. So, that's a lot of pressure. You' re a man and you're cool under pressure, but to have that kind of confidence you should prepare. I would encourage her that it is okay to meet my parents so that they are aware of who I have been spending much of my time with. Although it may come as a surprise I would ensure her that the best way for us to move forward is to look forward to the future. In communication studies, it is essential to know fundamentalknowledge about communication and its elements to be an effective and competent communicator. In communication, listening and interpersonal and intercultural skills are necessary tools that every communicator must have so that good communication and interaction will develop and emerge. Listening is a fundamental element in communication because this is the first step where communication messages and information are received and processed by the communicator. That is why when this instance takes place we can talk about it in a way that allows there to be ambiguity.