Sarah: “tell me all about your weekend! was it nice to be on the beach? ” rose: “it was awful! it rained the whole time and i didn’t get to spend any time on the beach at all. instead, we were all cooped up in the hotel room; my little brother and sister were driving me insane! hopefully that’s the last family vacation we take for a while! ” sarah: “i’m so sorry! my weekend was so boring, i spent the whole time by myself with nothing to do. if you’d been here, we’d have had lots more fun! ” rose: “it sounds like we both had pretty awful weekends and now we have to deal with that stupid math ” this dialogue reflects what aspect of communication? a. men tend to communicate about their topics of expertise b. women and men tend to communicate about trivial matters c. women tend to communicate to build relationships d. none of the above

Read the following scenario, and then answer the question below. you want to send an e-mail to your boss requesting a meeting to discuss a raise. what is the best example of an e-mail to an employer about this meeting? “hey jason. can we chat about getting me more money soon? let me know. peace, meg.” “hello jason. pardon me for sending yet another e-mail today about my need to talk to you about my position and a possible pay increase. i am dying to know when you can talk. sincerely, meg.” “hello jason. i have been with the company for one year and have taken on more responsibilities than outlined in my job description. i would appreciate an opportunity to speak with you about my position. let me know when we can schedule a meeting. you, meg.” “greetings jason! i hope this e-mail finds you well and happy today. i really, really want to talk to you about something important. i am not sure if you have time. i hope you do. get back in touch with me and let me know when we might talk. ever so much for taking the time to read this. sincerely, meg.”