1. Effective Communication Life Skills

2. Goal Analyze Effective Communication Practice Communicating Effectively

3. Activity #1 • Find a Partner • Recorder • Write down the list of words as provided by your partner in the order of how they say them. • Speaker • Follow the directions on the next slide 

4. Alphabetized Grocery ListList the following grocery items in alphabetical order. Your partner will write them in the order in which you speak them.

5. Blue Cheese Dressing Milk Bread Eggs Margarine Bananas Blueberries Donuts Chicken Strips Ravioli Macaroni Spaghetti Hamburger Tomato Sauce Bagels Avacado

6. Struggles…

7. Non-Verbal Factors

8. Christmas Wish List(Sort into alphabetical order) Hot Tub Camaro Super Bowl Tickets Puppy iPad 3 Trip to the Bahamas Jet Ski Personal Jet Footie Pajamas

9. Non-Verbal FactorsHow did you improve each?

10. Activity #2 You need scratch paper and something to write with Find your Partner Put your chairs back to back. One person facing the front, one person the back of the room. GO!

12. Instructions • Person facing forward is the Speaker • Give verbal instructions to your partner • May not repeat instructions. Only give each step once. • Person facing backwards is the Artist • Follow the drawing instructions given by the speaker • No speaking- only drawing • No looking, clarifications or other feedback.

13. PUZZLE DRAWINGS

15. Puzzle Attempt #2 Face each other May BOTH provide feedback, affirmation Speaker may not draw Artist may not see the puzzle!

17. Successes

19. Clarity in Communication Giving A Clear and Complete Message

20. How to Make a Paper Airplane Write your instructions on the paper provided DO NOT bend, fold or alter the piece of paper If you need to ‘practice’ or fold another sheet to refresh your memory, feel free to do so.

21. Airplane Instructions