Read-

Cameron, D. (2007, October 1). Do men and women speak the same language? The Guardian. Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/oct/01/gender.books

Rogers, T. (2011, October 16). Why do men and women talk differently? A new book argues that guys argue and girls overshare for a reason: Evolution. The author explains. Retrieved from http://www.salon.com/2011/10/16/why_do_men_and_women_talk_differently/

What are the gender similarities and gender differences hypotheses?

How does gender influence how we communicate verbally and nonverbally?

In your own experience, do men and women communicate differently? If so, how and why?

Why is it important to think about gender when thinking about communication?

Please spend at least two sentences on each of the questions.

Note: While we want you to think through your own experience, this should not be the primary basis of your response. You should use your experience to think through what you have learned in class. Think of your experience as potential evidence you can use to support or refute some claims made in the book or video.

Thoroughly address all four elements of this prompt by writing at least two to three sentences on each element. Consider copying and pasting these tasks into a word file and addressing each of them separately. Your answers should begin with an explanation of the gender similarities and different cultures hypothesis. Use the course readings at least once to help you make those points. You will need to think about both verbal and nonverbal elements and share your observations of how males and females communicate either similarly or differently. Finally, you'll need to address the general importance of taking gender into consideration when thinking about effective communication.

Reference:

Bevan, J. L., & Sole, K. (2014). Making connections: Understanding interpersonal communication (2nd ed.). San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.