Interpersonal communication competence can be assessed through both general interpersonal interactions and nonverbal communication. Both general competence and nonverbal competence are very important to the way we communicate and have a great influence on the message we convey to those with whom we communicate. After watching the recorded conversation between me and Matt, I realized that although there are some areas where I am a competent communicator, there are areas where I could benefit from improving. General Interpersonal Competence: According to Canary, Cody, and Manusov, there are six criteria used to evaluate general interpersonal competence. These six standards are: adaptability, conversational engagement, conversational management, empathy, effectiveness, and appropriateness (p. 506). To assess my overall personal competence in interpersonal communication, I will focus on adaptability, conversation engagement, conversation management and attention. Adaptability, which is how we modify our behaviors to fit different interpersonal situations, has six factors: social expertise, social composure, social confirmation, adequate disclosure, articulation, and wit (Canary, Cody, & Manusov, 2008, p . 506). Social experience is the idea that we have already participated in social interactions and because of this we are able to develop autonomous communication skills that teach us how to interact in certain situations. This is pretty standard for most people, myself included. While I learn more about communication and how to be a good communicator with every conversation I have, I'd say I've had enough social interactions in my life for at least... half a sheet of paper... The missions, the look and most of my cinematics were appropriate and sent the right message, with the exception of using my index finger during a conversation, which may prove disrespectful to some. My physical appearance, however, could use some improvement and the message I was sending wasn't necessarily what I was trying to send, but as I said before, in several situations I presented myself more appropriately than simply getting out of bed and go to class. Overall, looking at the video, I would say that I have the skills to be a very strong communicator in most situations, but there are times when I don't use my skills to their fullest potential. I feel that communication is a lifelong process where we have the opportunity to learn something new with every verbal and non-verbal message we send and receive.