Be sure to use Toulmin's model and label each part in your response: Claim - make an assertion about the theory Grounds - Explain a specific communication example from your life Warrant - So what? How does this uphold the theory? How did this realization impact your communication?

**Here are the prompts to answer, list the question number when responding so we know which thread you are following. ONLY answer one of the two. You can earn up to 10 points for this part.

1. Stereotyping is defined by the author as a three-stage process. Explain the 3 stages and then answer the following questions. Why is the idea of stereotyping so distasteful to many people? Have you been a victim or perpetrator? Give specific life examples.

2. Look at the three-part perception checking strategy; 1. Acknowledge the behavior you witnessed, 2. Interpret that behavior, 3. ask whether your interpretation was correct. Use this strategy with someone you know and report back on how it went.