CMM 202: Final Paper (50 points)
Below outlines the requirements for this paper and provides you with a rubric that I will use to grade your assignment.
Your Mission: For this assignment, please write a 2-3 paper about one of your most meaningful interpersonal relationships, integrating concepts you’ve learned throughout the entire course.
Due: Please see date and time on BlackBoard and in the syllabus.
Introduction Paragraph (7 points):
– Please include an attention-getter (1 point)
– Introduce and describe in vivid, thick details your relationship, including:
o Explain why this relationship is meaningful to you (2 points)
o Explain why you chose it for this reflection/application assignment (2 points)
– Briefly preview the main points of paper (1 point)
Paragraph(s) for main point 1: (10 points)
– Apply one Concept/Theory from the course
o Define a concept or theory; if it has multiple parts, define each and every part. For example: If you were to use the Johari Window, please define what the Johari Window, is, and also define each of the four parts of this model (open, hidden, blind, and unknown). {You will be graded on an all or nothing scale. If you do not include or mention the theory/concept in its entirety, you will lose all points for this section. No partial credit will be given (4 points)}.
o Appropriately apply the concept/theory and its components to this given relationship (3 points)
o Explain how your knowledge of this concept or theory will benefit you in the future in this relationship (i.e. how does it change your thoughts and behaviors). (3 points)
Paragraph(s) for main point 2: (10 points)
– Apply one Concept/Theory from the course
o Define concept or theory; if it has multiple parts, define each part. For example: if you were to use the stages of the perception process please define what the perception process is, and also define each of the three specific stages (selection, organization, and interpretation). {You will be graded on an all or nothing scale. If you do not include or mention the theory/concept in its entirety, you will lose all points for this section. No partial credit will be given (4 points)}.
o Appropriately apply the concept/theory and its components to this given relationship (3 points)
o Explain how your knowledge of this concept or theory will benefit you in the future in this relationship (i.e. how does it change your thoughts and behaviors). (3 points)
Paragraph(s) for main point 3: (10 points)
– Apply one Concept/Theory from the course
o Define concept or theory; if it has multiple parts, define each part. For example: if you were to problematic behaviors that were/are apparent in your relationship, define at least two problematic behaviors (these could be Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, Stonewalling, etc.). {You will be graded on an all or
nothing scale. If you do not include or mention the theory/concept in its entirety, you will lose all points for this section. No partial credit will be given (4 points)}.
o Appropriately apply the concept/theory and its components to this given relationship (3 points)
o Explain how your knowledge of this concept or theory will benefit you in the future in this relationship (i.e. how does it change your thoughts and behaviors) (3 points)
Conclusion: (6 points)
– Sum up the relationship (2 point)
– Review the main points (2 points)
– Provide reason and evidence for how your relationship will be different after knowing what you learned in this class. (2 points)
Format/Style: (7 points)
– Paper is free of editorial errors and grammatical mistakes; there is a clear proofreading process that occurred prior to submission (3 points)
– All three concepts are cited using APA format (3 points)
– Your paper has a reference page (doesn’t count towards the 2-3 pages limit for this assignment) in APA format that includes the text (could use the reference from the syllabus, hint-hint) (1 point)
List of Ideas/Key Terms for Your Main Points:
• Characteristics of communication
o People give communication its meaning
o Communication has literal meanings and relational implications
o Communication is governed by rules
• Characteristics of competent communicators
o Self-awareness
o Adaptability
o Empathy
o Cognitive complexity
o Ethics
• Components of culture
o Symbols
o Language
o Values
o Norms
• The Johari Window
o Open
o Hidden
o Blind
o Unknown
• Social Penetration
o Breadth
o Depth
o Self-disclosure
• Schutz’ Interpersonal Needs Theory
o Need for control
o Need for inclusion
o Need for affection
• Image management and/or face needs you should explain and apply at least three of the following:
o Image
o Image management
o Face
o Facework
o Face needs
o Fellowship face
o Autonomy face
o Competence face
o Face threatening act
• Three stages of the perception process
o Perception
o Interpersonal perception
o 3 Stages: Selection Organization Interpretation
• Impact of the influences of perceptual accuracy
o Physiological states and traits
o Culture and co-culture
o Social roles
• Attribution errors
• Self-serving bias
• Fundamental attribution error
• Overattribution error
What “rules” governed language use?
• Phonological rules
• Syntactic rules
• Semantic rules
• Pragmatic rules
Social/cultural context that affect the use of language
• Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
• Linguistic determinism
• Linguistic relativity
Ways language is used to persuade others to think/act in a certain way
• Persuasion
• Rhetorical proof
• Ethos
• Pathos
• Logos
Language perceived as more/less credible (please explain and define at least 2 of the following):
• Cliches
• Dialects
• Equivocation
• Weasel words
• Allness statements
Describe various uses/abuses of language (Please explain and define at least two of the following):
• Humor
• Euphemisms
• Slang
• Defamation
• Profanity
• Hate speech
Explain each of the characteristics of nonverbal communication has the following characteristics:
• It is present in most interpersonal conversations
• It usually conveys more information than verbal communication
• It is usually believed over verbal communication
• It is the primary means of communicating emotion
• It is metacommunicative
Four types of listening:
• Informational
• Critical
• Empathic
• Inspirational/appreciative.
Barriers to effective listening:
• Common barriers: noise, pseudolistening and selective attention, information overload, glazing over, rebuttal tendency, closed-mindedness, competitive interrupting
Strategies to improve listening skills:
• Informational
• Critical
• Empathic
Complexity of conflict in interpersonal relationships (aka: defining elements of interpersonal conflict):
Problematic behaviors in relationships:
• Criticism
• Contempt
• Defensiveness
• Stonewalling
Conflict management strategies:
• Competing
• Avoiding
• Accommodating
• Compromising
• Collaborating
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