Task: I. Understanding Critical Reflection of one’s cultural self: please begin

Task:
I. Understanding Critical Reflection of one’s cultural self: please begin by watching the video, Why is Critical Reflection Important
Module 4, Video 2: Why is critical reflection important?
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II. Writing the Essay: When you are ready, please respond to the following prompt
1 Describe: In your reflection of your past communication experience with others, what can be one critical incident you can identify and describe? [Hint: according to our textbook, Intercultural Learning(Jones, et al., 2018), a critical incident is one that “disrupted or made you re-think your assumptions” (p. 26), or one that doesn’t align with a theory/concept you learn from the class. This critical incident, you may interact with people from either the culture you most identify with, or other cultures, as long as this critical incident made you re-think your assumptions of your cultural self.]
2 Interpret: can you provide at least two version of interpretation for the critical incident you identified?
3 Verify: Test your interpretations by consulting someone familiar with the cultural norm, value or worldviews relevant to the critical incident; you can also find resources (news articles, news interview clips, academic research, government report etc.) that can be your source of verification. Your reference can either confirm or reject your interpretations.
4 Explain: After your verification, you can explain your new understanding of incident, by connecting your interpretation with theories and concepts that you have explored in this course. What words have you used and what do these indicate about your perspective of the experience? What assumptions have you noticed in your original description and where might they have come from? What does your description reveal about your values, beliefs or awareness of power? What does this tell you about your cultural-self and others’ cultural practices? [Hint: this is the most critical step and please make sure to cite the theories and concepts you plan to reference here. Please make sure to be as thorough and convincing as possible in your explanation.]
5. Reconstruct: Looking back at the steps, what does this reflection mean for yourself and your future intercultural communication experience? what new understandings about yourself and others might you share at the end of this reflection? What might you do differently next time in similar situation? How would you describe your position in relation to cultural imperialism, racism or privilege, in view of this analysis?
Citation guidance] We use APA style in this class when you cite from resources other than your own in any graded writing assignment. Please make sure that you know how to make in-text citation and bibliography following APA style. See me if you need additional information. Incorporation of course textbook content are always expected and will be used to evaluate the quality of your posting.
Please know that citation from websites based on user-generated content, such as Wikipedia.org, dictionary.com, about.com, will result in a deduction of points.
[Essay Word Size] Your essay is expected to be well-composed, 500-800 words writing directly responding to the prompt. Your essay will be private submission and only visible to the instructor .
[Evaluation of the Essay] Essay will be evaluated using the category of “Content Development”, “Sources and Evidence” and “Control of Syntax and Mechanics” from the VALUE rubrics, with the Capstone performance will receive 14 pt from Content Development, 4 pt from Sources and Evidence and 2 pt from Control of Syntax and Mechanics.