View a movie (or read a book if you prefer) of your choice that deals with human
View a movie (or read a book if you prefer) of your choice that deals with human relationships. A list of ideas will be provided if you would like.
Write a paper that is at least three and no more than five pages long.
1. Briefly summarize the plot of the film. Just give me an idea of what it is about; don’t tell me the entire story, scene by scene. Do not cut and paste this section from a movie review web site or the back of the movie. That would be plagiarism, which would result in a zero on the assignment. (15points)
2. Give a brief character description of the two or three most important characters in the and tell how they fit into the story (age, gender, relationship to other characters, character traits) (15points)
3. Identify two (2) communication problems that occur between the characters. (30 points)
Describe the problem and point out the applicable concepts that contribute to the problem (listening styles, misperception, self-concept, self-esteem, conflict approaches, nonverbal communication, language, emotions, etc.). Use any of the concepts identified in your textbook or assigned readings.
Give specific examples from the film that illustrates the problems you have selected. Your examples will illustrate your understanding of the communication concepts.
Describe how communication was used to solve or escalate the problems that you identified. In other words, how did the characters choose to deal with the problem and what was the result?
4. Explain what you learned from analyzing the communication problems in this film. (30 points)
Explain how the communication problems in the film are similar to problems you have faced in your own life.
If this film made you aware of weaknesses in your own communication skills, explain what you can do to improve these skills.
5. Format (10 points)
Use the 4 headings to format your paper:
Summary,
Character Description,
Communication Problems,
Lessons Learned.
This paper must be typed and double spaced. Spell and grammar checkers catch many mistakes for you, but not everything. Take the time to proofread it.
This needs to be your own work from your own thoughts. DO NOT USE ChatGPT or any other AI.
Save paper as a PDF or Word format and submit to Blackboard. Be sure to have your name on the paper. A cover page is not necessary.