Communication Messages  By Rachel Bohnhoff

John raises his hand in class whenever the math teacher asks who knows how to solve a problem. What message is communicated?

 Sheena is yawning and stretching at her desk while reading her Public School Law book. What is she communicating?

 Karla is late coming home from the library because she found some books on painting and lost track of time paging through them. She checked them out and headed straight for her bedroom to spend more time looking at them.  What message is communicated?

 Jeff keeps pushing the cat away whenever it tries to sit on his lap.  What message is communicated?

 Darla fills up her plate for the fourth time at the all you can eat buffet with her friends.  What message is communicated?

 Tim tried fixing a broken part on his motorcycle for a few hours, then threw his wrench on the garage floor and began to swear. What message is being communicated?

 Whatever kind of clothes Susan buys, her younger sister buys also.  What message is communicated?

 Mike is invited to Kayla’s house for dinner. He offers to set the table, but Kayla’s mother says “That’s ok, we’ll do it.”  What message is communicated?