Interpersonal Communication

COM -1090

FINAL EXAM

Relationship Analysis (Observation)

Worth 150 Points

Requirements:

A.You will do BOTH
1) Conduct general RESEARCH about Interpersonal Relationships AND

2) OBSERVE, ANALYZE AND WRITE about a relationship that you are currently having

B.This observation begins __December 22nd^th and ends January 10th.

a.Feel free to begin your research anytime and you can write about that

b.Please do NOT begin writing about your observation before that date.

• You will write a complete research paper on both what you have found in your research as well as in your observations and analysis.
• All the rules of writing/submitting a college-level paper apply.
• Please refer to your syllabus as well as the rules discussed in class.
• Feel free to use this link as a guidance: https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/strategies-essay-writing
• If you just write a story about your relationship you have NOT done this assignment.

Relationship

The relationship that you will analyze (observe) can be with any ONE of the following persons:

a.Parent/Sibling

b.Close friend

c.Boyfriend/girlfriend

d.Significant other

e.Spouse

f.Older child

g.Classmate

h.Teacher

i.Co-worker/colleague

• Sibling /Sibling
• a.Sibling /Sibling
  

  Important Information:

  What will thispaper cover?

  a. Research:

  oThis assignmentwill take you through the concepts covered in Chapters 1 – 11

  oAdditionalresearch outside of your textbook

  b.Observation and Analysis

  o Be careful who you select to analyze this relationship with. Therelationship that is most convenient might not necessarily be therelationship that is the best one to analyze for this project.

  Howto do well in this written assignment?A. Followthe instructions.

  Very often students do not get enough points because they do not followthe instructions. Please follow theinstructions on how to earn maximum points.

  B.Showwhat you know.

  The concepts in the textbook are all covered in this paper and you havea great opportunity to display all of the knowledge that you have gainedover the semester about interpersonal communication / interpersonalrelationships.

  C. ProvideContext.

  You must provide acontext for the reader to understand your paper.

  Your discussion must have an introduction and background information sothat the reader may be able to understand the relationship under review.Highlight any background information that you think may be necessary/helpful.

  D. ProvideDetails

  You must integrate the research and apply the concepts toyour analysis very detailed in youranalysis. Detailedmeans that you will:

  Define:

  a.Each concept must be defined before use it

  b.Integrate the research

  Analyze:

  a.Provide the theoretical framework (integrate theresearch) of the concept (what is the theory undergirding the concept?)

  b.Extend the data / integrate the research beyondthe definition

  c.What other information is available about theconcept? Integrate the research

  Relate/Apply:

  a.Integrate / Apply/Relate the experience(s) thatyou have chosen to use from the observation during the week under review (experientiallearning)

  E. PageLimita. Minimum:8 pages

• a. Maximum:None
  

  A. GrammaticalErrorsa. Please note that it is difficult to read a paper of this magnitudeloaded with grammatical mistakes. Consequently, after the fifth (5^th)grammatical error, I will return the paper to you ungraded. b. No resubmits: Get help with editing your papers because you will notbe able to resubmit.

  B.Nameon Paper

  a.YOUR PAPER MUSTHAVE A COVER PAGE WITH YOUR NAME ON IT!

  C.PaperRequirements:

  a. Mustbe typedb. Fontsize: 12 c. Fonttype: Times Romand. Double-spaced D. PaperFormat: 1. EssayFormat E. Deadlinefor Submitting your Paper

  ^A)The paper is availableon December 22^nd 2019 @ 6:30am

  ^B)This paper is dueon: January 10th, 2020

  ^F.Howwill you submit your Paper?

  a.Online

  G.Whatwill you write?

  ONE PAPER COMBINING TWOPIECES OF WORK A) Basedon your research, you will write what you found in the data about relationshipsB) Basedon your analysis (observation) you will answer the questions below in an ESSAYFORMAT

  Discuss the following in detail, citing specific examples that you will be using to showhow you are applying the concepts.

  Description/Background· Provide a description/background of the relationship. Please note thatunless you provide the reader with a description/background of therelationship, it will be difficult to have an accurate picture of the partiesin this analysis.

• ·What were some of the ways in which this individual affected your self-concept during the week under review? ·What were some of the ways in which you both displayed orcommunicated your emotions toone another during the week under review? ·What were some of the ways in which perception impacted the relationship during the week under review? ·What were some of the ways in which non-verbal behaviors impacted your relationship during theweek under review? ·What were the listeningstyles displayed during various conversations and interactions duringthe week under review? ·What is the stage ofyour relationship with this person? Are you both in agreement that therelationship is at this stage? Describe all the stages that this relationshiphas gone through and indicate some of the characteristics that make you knowyou did enter those stages. ·Discuss some of the disclosurestyles (and reasons for disclosures styles) used during various interactionsduring the week under review? Did you experience any need to access any ofthe alternatives to disclosure, for example, silence, equivocating etc? ·Discuss the communication climatesobserved/experienced during various interactions during theweek under review? ·What were some of the confirmingand disconfirming messages exchanged during various interactions duringthe week under review? ·Discuss a conflict event that occurred over the past week. oDiscuss the conflict styles displayed during any conflict overthe last weekoDiscuss the stages that the conflict went through oWhat typesof resolution were considered? oWhat typesof resolution (if applicable) did you ultimately reach in managingthe conflict? Important Note regarding Conflict:If there was no conflictover the week under review, feel free to discuss a conflict that happened anytime prior to the week under review
• a.happened any time priorto the week under review. b.Please provide thehistorical data on the conflict so that the reader may have a betterunderstanding of your discussion. c.Theprevious conflict that you choose to write about must be with THIS SAME PERSON.
  
  

  EvaluationFormat:

  Using thedefinition of detailed (provided above): ·Provide a description/background of therelationship………worth 10pts ·Provide a detailed explanation of how this person affected your self-concept during the weekunder review……worth 10-points. ·Provide a detailed explanation of the ways in which the two of youdisplayed your emotions during theweek under review …worth 10-points. · Provide a detailed explanation of the listening styles that were used by BOTH persons during interactions over the week under review…worth10-points.· Provide a detailed explanation of your relationship stage during the week under review. Remember, both parties may not necessarilyagree that the relationship is at the same stage……worth 10-points.· Provide a detailed explanation of your disclosure styles (bothparties) used during the week under review…..worth 10-points.·Provide a detailed explanation of the communication climates that existed during exchanges overweek..…worth 10-points. ·Provide a detailed explanation of any confirming and/or disconfirming messages that were exchanged duringvarious interactions over the week under review……worth 10-points. ·Provide a detailed explanation of the conflict event…….. worth 20-points. ·Provide a detailed explanation of your conflict style(s) during any conflict(s) over the week under review……worth30-points. ·Provide a detailed explanation of any resolution(s) reached after theconflict over the week under review…..…worth 20-points. .REMINDERS:

  • If a conflict did not occur during the week under examination, please feel free to write about a previous conflict (that occurred sometime before) with THIS SAME PERSON.
  • If no resolution to this conflict was reached, please state so, and explain why you believe one was not reached.
    • These points are assigned at the discretion of the teacher.
    • These points will be assigned upon completion of the questions below:

  Additional Information Extra Credit Points: You may earn a few extra credit points.

  • Please note that this is a culminating experiential paper! It demonstrates what you have learned in this class as all the concepts are covered.
  • You may begin to create a draft of your paper (define / analyze). You must wait for the specific week of observation to apply.
  • You are responsible for knowing the information in your textbook
    • Every question in this paper, can answered with the textbook.
  • The biggest things I want to point out to you are:
    • This exam is worth 150-points.
    • Please be reminded that after the 5th grammatical error, your paper will be returned to you, ungraded. Make sure that you take your papers to the Writing Center or get other writing assistance.
    • It is quite challenging to write less than 8 pages (not including your cover page) and earn your best grade. Here are the reasons why:
    • You must write an introduction of the paper as well as of the person you will be analyzing this relationship with.

  You must provide the reader with all the information that will be necessary for the reader to understand this relationship, in your absence. For example, who is the person? What is the nature of your relationship with the person? Why have you chosen this relationship to analyze? Does the person know that you are doing this? (The person does not have to know, but it is okay if he/she knows that you are doing this analysis). If the person knows, what is the person’s

• 1) You must writean introduction of the paper as well as of the person you will beanalyzing this relationship with. 2) You must providethe reader with all the information that will be necessary for the readerto understand this relationship, in your absence. For example, who is theperson? What is the nature of your relationship with the person? Why have youchosen this relationship to analyze? Does the person know that you aredoing this? (The person does not have to know, but it is okay if he/she knowsthat you are doing this analysis). If the person knows, what is the person’sexplicit contribution to the analysis? If the person does not know, how do youthink the person would feel if he/she finds out? And any other information thatyou think will be useful to this analysis.II.You will answer the questions based on your analysis over theweek under review. In this analysis you must:
  

  a.Define / IntegrateResearch: Each concept before you use it(definition of word(s)

  b.Analyze / Integrate Research: Provide the theoretical framework of theconcept. Extend the data beyond the definition.What other information is available about the concept?

  c.Relate/Integrate/Apply: Apply/Relate the experience(s) that you havechosen to use from the observation during the week under review (experientiallearning)

  Please Note: o If you just write a story about yourrelationship you have NOT done this assignment oEvery concept that is used in this analysis is also a chapterin your textbook. You can feel free to incorporate materials from othersources as well. oYou must cite ALL sources that you use. This means if you use anyresource, other than your textbook, you MUST have a Bibliography. While it is not mandatory, you are encouragedto use other sources, other than your textbook. oYou DO NOT have to answerthe questions in the order they were asked.You should answer them based on how they occurred during the week underreview.oI have created for this assignment.