Interpersonal Conflict in Television
Interpersonal Conflict in Television
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Choose one television show or film from the list provided below:
- Black-ish
- This television show can be found for no charge with closed captioning at .
- Modern Family
- This television show can be found for no charge with closed captioning at .
- The Big Bang Theory
- This television show can be found for no charge with closed captioning at .
Films – Can be found on streaming services such as YouTube or Netflix or rented:
- Frozen
- War of the Roses
- Erin Brokovich
Watch one episode of one of the above television programs and identify and describe one interpersonal conflict that was not handled effectively. Remember, you should focus on one exchange, not the entire plot of the episode. Based on what you have learned in Chapters 8 and 9 of Bevan and Sole (2014), write a two-page paper explaining why the conflict was not handled effectively and describe the strategies that could have been used to resolve this conflict. Be sure to focus on one particular interpersonal conflict and not the television show as a whole. The television programs can be found in syndication, weekly on air, and through the links provided above.
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The Interpersonal Conflict in Television paper
- Must be two double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style. For assistance, visit the Ashford Writing Center’s .
- Must include a title page with the following (for further assistance with the formatting and the title page, please refer to Ashford Writing Center’s ):
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
- Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper. For assistance writing introductions, conclusions, and thesis statements, please refer to the following web pages, housed within the Ashford Writing Center & Library resources tab:
- Must use the textbook as a source. The tutorial will offer further assistance on including supporting information and reasoning.
- Must document any information from a source in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s .
- Must include a separate APA References List that is formatted according to APA style. Given you will be citing a single episode, instead of the series, please review the Ashford Writing Center’s guidelines for . The following web page provides guidance for doing both: . Follow the instructions for referencing a single episode of a television series.
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