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                 Messages of Physical Appearance  Physical Appearance includes: clothing, artifacts, cosmetics, hairstyle etc. that people use to communicate with others. Funny story: When I tell people that I was born and raised in Russia, people expect me to look and dress like this:           or this But I look like this...    Yes! Very anticlimactic! However, I still wear red dresses and braid my hair, so don't be so disappointed! Messages Portrayed Through My Style 1. Maturity.     Unlike most of my peers I adore simple clothing and steer away from extravagant crop tops and short skirts/shorts. It all has to do with my level of maturity. I perceive myself very mature by wearing formal clothes like  causal or moderately-extravagant dresses during the summer and sandals. I do not think that every one who is wearing crop-tops is immature- in my perception, if I could dress maturity in clothing, it would be a dress and a pair of causal hedges and of course that is subjective. How

Redneck Woman by Gretchen Wilson  'Cause I'm a redneck woman I ain't no high-class broad I'm just a product of my raising I say, 'hey ya'll' and 'yee-haw' Victoria's Secret, well their stuff's real nice Oh, but I can buy the same damn thing on a Wal-Mart shelf half-price And still look sexy, just as sexy as those models on TV No, I don't need no designer tag to make my man want me you might think I'm trashy , a little too hardcore But in my neck of the woods I'm just the girl next door     REDNECK  The meaning of the word originated in 19th and early 20th century to signify the sun burned "necks" of the farmers working long hours in the fields.  Ever since then the characteristics of a " redneck" have been used as derogatory and stereotypical to portray:  - any white racist, no matter where they came from - white coal miners who belonged to labor unions ( southern Illinois and Indiana, West Virginia, eastern K

  LISTENING SELF-ASSESSMENT The power of sound has a detrimental impact on our lives- sound and listening is how we make meaning. Even sounds of unknown origin like the sounds of the sea from a shell- can create meaning and memories.  On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate my listening ability as 8/10, because while I am active listener- I do have some barriers to effective listening such as: emotions and appeal of the speaker. I am better at conscious and active listening when it comes to other people; however, I do get defensive whenever a topic is personal to me. Personal topics make me insecure and defensive and selective, because I am scared to trust people with information concerning me and my life. It takes me a while to earn somebody's trust and therefore it takes a while to establish genuine communication; however, once that is established I become less cautious with my communication and listening.  Moreover, I tend to talk way to much whenever a person asks me about my fe

                                Basics of Tennis                                        Informative Speech #2                                              How Did I Do?                                                 Strengths 1. I was able to recite every bit of information that I thought was important such as the citation of the source. 2. I was able to breathe through my diaphragm during my speech most of the time, so my language was understood and I didn't rush with words.  3.  I spoke strictly about my tennis topic without deviations.                                              Weaknesses 1. I exhibited poor contact at the beginning and end of my speech. It was noticeable that I was staring at my power point and my flashcards.  2. The PPT did not cooperate when I tried to switch a slide, even though, I practice switching the slides more than ones. 3. I was rushing at the beginning, so I forgot to discuss a slide on which ball release in tennis was portrayed.  4. I had trouble

    1. Physical Characteristics: dark-haired, straight hair, petite   2.  Social Traits : outgoing, talkative, compassionate, funny, and emotional . 3. Social Roles:  daughter, friend, student, leader 4. Defining Interests: work-out  enthusiast, movie enthusiast,                                                                                           nutrition and lifestyle coach                                                                    5. Talents: artistic, athletic, intellectual                                                                      6.  Belief Systems : Christian, feminist,                                                                                             transcendentalism,                                                                                                                      progressivism     How do I perceive myself? How has my communication with Significant Others/Generalized Other contributes to my perception? Most often I perceive