For this assignment, think back of a time where you think you used the wrong channel to convey a message to someone in your life. Examples could be sending a text message to break up with someone, or emailing a boss when in both situations you should have talked to them face to face.
In a 2-page paper, written using appropriate spelling/grammar, address the items below. Remember to be descriptive, and use as much detail in your examples as possible.
- Describe the relationship you have/had with the person in the interaction.
- Explain which channel you used initially and why you think it was the wrong means to communicate with them.
- Explain which channel would have been better for the situation and why you think it would have been more effective.
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The most appropriate channel that would have been better to use in ending the relationship was face-to-face conversation. I think it may have been more effective because it would allow us to select the right time to communicate it. Otherwise, sending the instant text indicating a breakup must have been tough on the receiving end (Guerrero, Andersen, and Afifi, 2017). It is because the information may not have arrived at an appropriate time in that they may have been facing other personal issues. My ex-partner could have been in a rush, distracted, or stressed when reading that message. It explains why every time we meet coincidently in town; I always get the silent treatment. I realized I could not blame them because it showed a lack of respect or dignity for this person since it caused emotional turmoil on their end.
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