Who Am I?

  Who Am I?"-Paper Instructions Lesson 1: “Who am I?”-Paper - Assignment Details (400-500 words or more, not including cover page/references, 11-point font)   introduce yourself: Who are you? What are the cultures you consider yourself a part of? How do you define culture? What are some of your core values and beliefs about society, life, the world? Where did they come from? You may interview your parent(s), guardian(s), foster parent(s), and/or other people you consider members of your family for help. However, you do not need any scholarly sources for this paper other than our Martin-Nakayama text. I only require that you thoughtfully, seriously, and carefully explore these topics. Plus, you are asked to explain and apply at least three concepts discussed in our Martin-Nakayama text to support your reasoning and to make sure you cite your source(s) directly in your essay.   Guiding questions: List labels you would use to identify who you are to others (e.g., student, daughter, Jewish). What do you think these labels communicate to others? How do you think others see you because of these labels you and/or others assign to yourself? In which contexts are some identities more important than others? We all have multiple identities that may not be connected in all situations. How do your cultural values play out in interactions? Here is where thinking of a conflict or a realization of difference can help. How does your family communicate? What culture of communication can you detect in your family members’ interaction with each other and people outside the family circle? How does communication express which culture(s) you belong to? Define what “culture” means to you to share your working definition of this key concept in Intercultural Communication with your reader. How do values and beliefs in your culture(s) influence communication patterns in your family? How does your working definition of culture influence your interaction with others? Your school work? What are some cultural values and beliefs you hold? Where did they come from? Reminder: Throughout your essay, explain and apply at least three concepts discussed in our Martin-Nakayama text to support your reasoning, and make sure you cite your source(s) directly in your essay (i.e., include proper in-text citations according to the style manual of your choice).