This proposal assignment is designed to get you started on the final project by asking you to argue for the following:
propose an issue or question within interpersonal communication that you think is important to study. (see the three bullet point questions below; I encourage you to reference our source material as a means to support your proposal)
explain how you hope to study your issue/question,
and speculate on any observations that you think you will make.
As best you can, write your response to the following three questions (you can present them in any order):
What issue or conflict within interpersonal conflict would you like to study? Eventually, you will need to pinpoint a specific case that you can analyze (e.g. this could be an excerpt from a story, a transcript of a conversation, a screenplay, a script, a narrative account of an experience you yourself had or observed). But if you’re unsure yet about the specifics, a good place to start is to think more generally (e.g. a professional delivering bad news to their supervisor; someone breaking off a romantic relationship; a police officer issuing a citation to an offender unwilling to accept said citation). Whether your conflict is specific or general, say as much as you can at this point about what you think the case represents.
What broad questions and concepts are you interested in thinking about further? Use any of the terms we’ve studied so far to formulate one or two questions about the conflict you’d like to study. Try out various “how” and “why” type questions (e.g. How does active listening help resolve or exacerbate conflict when one part is physically violent?). You may find it best to first invent a long list of all kinds of questions, and then cross off the ones that are least relevant to the case you described for the previous question.
Why are you interested? As best you can, explain to us why you care about these questions and this case. And, if possible, why should we care?
rite up your response and submit it to this assignment. We will share our submissions with each other in an effort to further develop each other’s interpersonal communication studies.ontent Development | WLO 1, 2, CO2
The proposal demonstrates use of reasoning and evidence to establish a need for a new project.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEvidence of Research | WLO 2, CO2
The proposal uses reliable sources to substantiate the claims it relies on to make its case.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStyle | CO2, Gen Ed 4A
The proposal makes appropriate use of transition phrases and reflection to signal progression of ideas.
5 pts
Total Points: 15
