Effective Communication Strategies and Resources

Communication Analysis Worksheet
Throughout your career, you will examine and analyze many types of communication. When you communicate, remember the communication method you are using, because the same message could be perceived differently.
Complete Parts 1–4 below.
Part 1: Effective Communication Strategies and Resources
Conduct research online to identify:
• At least 3 strategies that could be used for effective written and oral communication
• 1 resource that corresponds to each strategy and how to locate the resource
Use the chart below to provide the information you researched. Add additional rows, if needed.
Effective Communication Strategy Resource Related to the Communication Strategy Resource Location
Example: Ensure emails are professional and clear before sending them. Grammarly® www(dot)grammarly(dot)com
Part 2: Written-Communication Analysis
Select 1 educationally appropriate article as an example of written communication. This could include an external article (up to 10 pages long) related to this week’s topics and objectives or an article included in this course.
Analyze the article, and complete the chart below using the provided prompts.
Written-Communication Analysis Prompts Responses to Written-Communication Analysis Prompts
Provide the article’s name and its URL.
Do you feel the article is an effective example of written communication? Explain your answer.
What are some of the article’s strengths in relation to written communication?
What are some of the article’s weaknesses in relation to written communication?
Is the article considered analytical or reflective writing? Explain your answer.
Part 3: Oral-Communication Analysis
Select 1 educationally appropriate video or podcast as an example of oral communication. Examples could include a:
• 2–5-minute video or podcast related to this week’s topics and objectives
• Video included in this course
Analyze the video or podcast, and complete the chart below using the provided prompts.
Oral-Communication Analysis Prompts Responses to Oral-Communication Analysis Prompts
Provide the name of the video or podcast and its URL.
Do you feel the video or podcast is an effective example of oral communication? Explain your answer.
What are some strengths of the video or podcast in relation to effective oral communication?
What are some weaknesses of the video or podcast in relation to effective oral communication?
Part 4: Social Media Communication Analysis
Select up to 3 resources that discuss the role of social media and digital technology in education.
Analyze the resources, and complete the chart below using the provided prompts.
Social Media Communication Analysis Prompts Responses to Social Media Communication Prompts
Provide the names of the resources and their URLs.
What role does social media currently play in your life?
How do you foresee using social media or digital technology in your teacher preparation program?
What types of challenges do you anticipate in using social media in your preparation program or as an educator?
How do you anticipate using social media or digital technology as an educator?