Read the following scenarios. In an essay, describe how you would communicate verbally and nonverbally in the following situations. Explain why you would communicate in the manner you described, and support your reasoning with 1-2 examples from your text/research.

You are considered a responsible adult by virtually everyone except one family member who still wants to help you make all your decisions. You want to have a good relationship with this person, but you feel you are always being judged. You need the situation to change.

You’ve grown to appreciate a new friend a great deal lately, and you want that person to know how you feel.

Your roommate always seems to be too busy to do the dishes when it’s his/her turn. It bothers you to see dishes piling up so you always end up doing them. You are very resentful of this and need the situation to change.