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Week 3 Expressing Thoughts and Feelings

Here are my opinions on the given topics supported with 3 additional details each: 1. Good friends are hard to find Opinion: I agree that good friends are hard to find. Additional details: - People are busy with their own lives and priorities change over time. - Not everyone shares the same values like loyalty, trust and commitment in a friendship. - With social media, surface-level relationships are easy to come by but deep, meaningful connections take effort to develop and maintain. 2. Gadget addiction is detrimental to today’s society Opinion: Gadget addiction is definitely harmful for individuals and society. Additional details: - It reduces real human interactions and social skills which are important for overall

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Week 3 Expressing Thoughts and Feelings

Here are my opinions on the given topics supported with 3 additional details each: 1. Good friends are hard to find Opinion: I agree that good friends are hard to find. Additional details: - People are busy with their own lives and priorities change over time. - Not everyone shares the same values like loyalty, trust and commitment in a friendship. - With social media, surface-level relationships are easy to come by but deep, meaningful connections take effort to develop and maintain. 2. Gadget addiction is detrimental to today’s society Opinion: Gadget addiction is definitely harmful for individuals and society. Additional details: - It reduces real human interactions and social skills which are important for overall

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Week 3: Expressing Feelings &

Thoughts
GEEC 1052
PPISMP UNIT X13
Introduction
o The ability to deliver thoughts and feelings towards other people
effectively is an important aspect of communication.
o However, it seems that verbal expression of ideas and displays of
emotions do not come easy to many people.
o Verbal expression of ideas involves putting ideas into words.
o In most cases, you need to verbally communicate your train of thoughts
for you to be understood by your listeners.
Introduction
o In the articulation of your thoughts, many factors are considered to convey
the message effectively.
o Your thinking pattern and feelings are well-coordinated which means that whatever you
think always tend to manifest through your emotions.
o Along with good articulation of ideas, proper display of emotions is also needed.
o Not everyone is gifted with the ability to effectively express thoughts and feelings.
o You could have encountered people who get tongue-tied when asked about their
opinions, some are comfortable with silence, and while others struggle to release their
inner emotions.
Communicate Clearly and Openly
o Misunderstandings and misinterpretations are often rooted from lack of
clear and open communication
o If you would rather opt to stay silent instead of spitting out whatever you
wish to say to a person, do not be surprised if quarrels and constant fights
happen.
o You cannot expect the person to just read your mind while you keep
things to yourself.
Communicate Clearly and Openly
Here are a few tips on how to communicate clearly and openly:

 Do not hesitate to open up and talk. You will never learn to express your thoughts if you allow
fear of talking or speaking to overpower you.

 Learn from the people around you who are confident and comfortable enough in expressing what
they think and feel.

 Avoid being vague in your statements. If you wish to be understood easily, use simple and direct
statements.

 Tell the person what you feel as of the moment. If the conversation relies heavily on emotions,
communicate as well your feelings so that you will be better understood.
Channel Your Emotions Well
o It is hard to fake emotions and let it contradict what the mind perceives.
o For example, if you are thinking of a bad situation such as the loss of
something or someone, your emotions follow suit. Heavy feelings
dominate the emotions in relation to the current state of mind.
o For you to be able to properly express your feelings, manifest what is
genuinely felt. This way, the other person will know how to deal with you
and misinterpretations of feelings can be avoided as well.
Channel Your Emotions Well
o You must have heard of a displaced emotion such as displaced
anger.
o It simply means the kind of emotion that is not suitable for the
situation or the circumstance, which becomes the reason why
people refrain from talking to you.
o Always remember to be true to what you feel and let it surface.
Be Direct and Straight to the Point
o Oneproblem with some individuals in expressing their
thoughts is indirectness in getting the message across.
o Theytend to beat around the bush and mention
unnecessary details before spilling out the main point.
o Doing so would make you ineffective in delivering
your thoughts and feelings.
Be Direct and Straight to the Point
 Get the main idea of what you wish to convey. Express it first
and then support it with explanation. If there is a need to
reason out, go ahead and supply the reason for choosing your
point.

 Convey the right tone for the conversation. This makes it easy
to express the meaning of what you are saying.
Be Direct and Straight to the Point
 Keep it simple, but not overly simple. They say that the more you talk,
the more mistakes you get. However, simply giving a one or two-liner
statement will possibly leave your listener hanging and leave the person
confused about your intentions.

 Make it a point to ask if your listener understood, to check


comprehension and active listening. Never assume that the other party
fully understands you.
STATING FACTS AND
OPINIONS
Stating Facts and Opinions

A fact is something that


Facts can be verified
has objective reality; it is
with reliable sources or
not a matter of
data and is known with
perception or opinion
some certainty.
and is true
Stating Facts and Opinions
o Inmost conversations, we express our opinions about a
given topic or point of view.
o Opinions are our personal judgements towards a
particular issue.
o Ouropinions will be stronger if they are supported
with facts and concrete details.
Stating Facts and Opinions
• Opinions can be very subjective that they are sometimes based
on nothing more than prejudice or wishful thinking.
• Opinions can be based on a thorough examination of the facts
and formed based on years of study and research
• Opinions are often based on what one believes to be true or
on how a person feels about something
Picture 1: Express your feelings and
opinions.
Picture 2
Week 3: Tutorial Task

Give your opinion on each of the following topics. For every topic, support
your opinion with three additional details.

1. Good friends are hard to find


2. Gadget addiction is detrimental to today’s society
3. An apple a day keeps the doctor away
4. We should support and buy local products

5. Online teaching is not effective

6. Procrastination kills.

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