communication messages by rachel bohnhoff. john raises his hand in class whenever the math teacher...

Communication MessagesCommunication Messages

By Rachel BohnhoffBy Rachel Bohnhoff

John raises his hand in class John raises his hand in class whenever the math teacher whenever the math teacher asks who knows how to solve a asks who knows how to solve a problem. What message is problem. What message is communicated?communicated?

Sheena is yawning and stretching at Sheena is yawning and stretching at her desk while reading her Public her desk while reading her Public School Law book. What is she School Law book. What is she communicating?communicating?

Karla is late coming home from the library Karla is late coming home from the library because she found some books on because she found some books on painting and lost track of time paging painting and lost track of time paging through them. She checked them out and through them. She checked them out and headed straight for her bedroom to spend headed straight for her bedroom to spend more time looking at them. more time looking at them.

What message is communicated?What message is communicated?

Jeff keeps pushing the cat Jeff keeps pushing the cat away whenever it tries to sit away whenever it tries to sit on his lap.on his lap.


Darla fills up her plate for the Darla fills up her plate for the fourth time at the all you can fourth time at the all you can eat buffet with her friends.eat buffet with her friends.


Tim tried fixing a broken part on his Tim tried fixing a broken part on his motorcycle for a few hours, then threw motorcycle for a few hours, then threw his wrench on the garage floor and his wrench on the garage floor and began to swear. What message is being began to swear. What message is being communicated?communicated?

Whatever kind of clothes Susan buys, her Whatever kind of clothes Susan buys, her younger sister buys also.younger sister buys also.


Mike is invited to Kayla’s house for dinner. Mike is invited to Kayla’s house for dinner. He offers to set the table, but Kayla’s He offers to set the table, but Kayla’s mother says “That’s ok, we’ll do it.”mother says “That’s ok, we’ll do it.”


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