Category: Intercultural communication

INTRODUCTION (PowerPoint slide #1)
Gained attention effectively & appropriately Stated thesis in one clear, complete, easily identifiable sentence
Previewed main points specifically BODY
Culture Overview Explicitly defined culture being discussed (PowerPoint slide #2) Overviewed location, geography, demography, social climate, etc. Cultural Values (PowerPoint slides #4-6 one the analysis of each cultural value)
Explained & gave examples of the 3 most salient cultural value orientations (individualism vs. collectivism, power distance, uncertainty avoidance, feminine vs. masculine, high vs. low context, meaning, destiny, and/or time)
Used surface-level cultural artifacts to reveal deep-level culture
Demonstrated thoughtful reflection on/extension of concepts
Verbal & Nonverbal Codes Analyzed linguistics (verbal codes) and what it reveals about the culture (PowerPoint slide #7)
Analyzed nonverbal meanings & what it reveals about the culture (PowerPoint slide #8)
Examined cultural artifacts (PowerPoint slide #9) Misconceptions & Biases Reflected on biases/“single story” Americans have of this culture (PowerPoint slide #10)
Provided a “second story” of this culture (PowerPoint slide #11) Applied advice for how we can “bridge the gap” (PowerPoint slide #12)
Flow of Body 5 in-text citations cited in APA format
Utilized transitions consistently, effectively
CONCLUSION (PowerPoint slide #13)
Reviewed main “take-home” points Restated thesis in one complete, easily identifiable sentence
Memorable statement
PAPER & POWERPOINT (14)
PowerPoint is professional, clear, and meaningful Paper typed, professional, double-spaced, 12-point font
Paper has a cover sheet with name, culture, and the three cultural values Paper free of spelling/grammar errors
At least 5 sources cited in APA format

• This is a discussion that I believe is very important to interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, and public speaking.  Dylan Marron has a podcast called “Conversations with People Who Hate MeLinks to an external site.”. I’d like you to pick one to listen to and give a summary of the conversation and then tell us how the conversation you picked fits into the course. As you navigate his page please note the transcripts are at the top and access to Spotify and Apple podcasts, etc, are toward the bottom of the page. I am fine if you use transcripts for the assignment – I prefer using transcripts myself. 
• Part of the reason I want us to do this is that I heard Dylan speak and he made a comment that really stuck with me. He said something along the lines of the only way we discuss difference is through the word debate and that we are really bad at talking about our differences so I’d like us to see what we find in his podcasts. 
• For context here is a recent interview with NPR.