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One of the communication act I considered vague and interesting to write about is communicating through a smile. I find it confusing sometimes to understand what it really intends to say for a lot of people smile for a lots of reasons but some just smile for no reasons at all.

1. Why is it important?

Smile is one of the most important communication act in nonverbal communication.A smile can be a way of suggesting approachability and availability for friendly relational contact. (Saigh,1981). Some rather smile instead of saying “hi” & “hello”. There are maybe no gestures with more diverse meaning and more varied forms than a human smile can do. Smile can actually conveys everything you feel.

My goal of writing about the importance of this communication act is to let everybody knows what a smile can do in an individual. How it will affect relationships and how will it help to build relationships.

2. Find sources about your topic.

Here are my references:

http://www.socyberty.com/Relationships/Whats-in-a-Smile.29885

Hargie, O. and Dickson, D.(2004), Skilled Interpersonal Communication (4the edn.), Great Britain, MPG Books Ltd, Bodmin, Cornwall: 3:68, 4:106-7

Hecht, M. and La France, M.(1998), “License or Obligation to smile: the effect of power and sex on the amount and type of smile”, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 24:132-42



SCHEDULES

January 12-19

* Gathering of data about the topic. (books, Internet sources or articles)

January 21-24

* Organizing the ideas or information gathered about the topic.

January 25-26

* Interview people about their personal views about smiling as a mean of communication.

January 28-30

* Analyzing the data gathered from the interviewee and apply it to recently data gathered (internet, books or articles)

January 31- February 2

* Encoding the data

February 3-16

* Plan how to make or to organize the term paper. What to write in the term paper.

February 17- March 1

* Editing

March 2-15

*critic
*Edti or add some new information about the topic.