Discuss a situation where you experienced a communication breakdown. What caused the

breakdown?  How were the five elements of communication affected?  How might you have
avoided the communication breakdown?

What will be an ideal response?


To answer this question effectively, students must know the five elements of
communication and understand the concept of communication breakdowns.  They must
also be able to understand what causes communication breakdowns and how such
breakdowns can be averted.

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