Meet with two different people at different times outside of class (you can meet with anyone i.e., friend, family, coworker, etc.) and ask them if they can spare about 30 minutes for a class exercise. Choose a topic that you want to have a conversation about. It could be anything that you both have some interest in. it doesn’t matter who starts but let the conversation go for at least 30 minutes. End at a point where it feels right. Thank your partner for their time.
Write a 3-4 page report on how the conversation went using any relevant information from the text and research literature to compare and contrast the two conversations. The structure of your essay should include:
An introduction. Describe the meetings, who were your partners. Where and when did you meet; how did it go? How did you feel? .
Analysis: This is the body of your paper. Choose major theories and concepts covered in this weeks readings and elsewhere that are evident in the conversations. How did these concepts show up in the conversations? How were they similar? How were they different? Support your claims with specific examples from the meetings as well as research from the textbook and additional readings.
Evaluation: Summarize your findings, thoughts and feelings and your role in the conversation.
General Directions: The essay is a self-reflection as well as an analysis paper and can take any form you desire as long as you relate your reflection to your personal experience and analyze the topic with scholarly references. Your paper should consist of a minimum of 3-4 pages, excluding the title and reference page, and must be uploaded by Sunday midnight PT.
Integrate at least three scholarly articles/sources (in addition to citing your textbook). Be sure to cite your sources on the Reference page at the end of your paper and use APA formatting throughout (see NU APA Guide 7th Edition). Attach your MS Word document (no PDF please).
