Step 1: Watch your selected movie or television show. On the basis of your observations, respond to the following questions: How did the

characters communicate? What is your opinion about the characters’ communication skills? Who communicates effectively, and who doesn’t? Step 2: Select one of the characters in the movie or the television show. On the basis of your observations, respond to the following questions: What do

you think of your character’s interactions in terms of speech accommodation theory? Did your character adapt his or her communication message or style when talking with different people? Did this character’s communication skills influence others in the film? How? Did this character’s

communication skills evolve throughout the film? How? What is this character’s listening style? Was he or she able to overcome barriers to

effective listening? Did this character display any cultural or racial stereotyping and prejudice? Did he or she display evidence of creating a “third culture”? What evidence did the character display of adapting predictively or reactively?