Interpersonal Communication 100pt Essay Goal/Rationale: In this paper you will demonstrate to the professor that you can recognize, describe, and apply the content of this course to real life situations. You will watch one of the following films: Outsourced, Lion, Manchester by the Sea, Crash, Gran Torino, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, The Judge, The Namesake, August: Osage County, When Harry Met Sally, Dear White People, The Break Up, The Painted Veil, Spanglish, Boyz N the Hood, Babel, Zootopia, The Good Lie, Why Did I Get Married?, Selena Please do NOT wait until the last minute to locate the needed film. Logistics: This paper should be 2-4 pages long (not including the title page or references page) and should follow APA 6th edition format (an abstract is NOT necessary for this paper). Papers must have correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation. You must have at least 2 citations the text of your paper. You do not have to cite outside sources but you can. How do I write this? Your paper will include: a) introduction with thesis b) brief summary of the movie c) explanations and definitions (preferably in your own words! Use direct quotes sparingly) of at least 3 concepts/terms from the text book d) an analysis and critique of the film by applying these 3 concepts to examples from the movie e) at least 2 citations within the body of your paper f) conclusion summarizing main points g) title page h) references page (abstract page not necessary) How will I be graded? (10) ____ Used APA 6th Edition format ? 1 inch margins ? Double spaced/ No weird spacing (e.g., extra spaces between paragraphs, too many spaces between words or after periods) ? 12 point/Times New Roman font ? Title page ? Other APA requirements (10) ____ Citations and References ? Reference page properly formatted in APA ? In-text citations properly formatted in APA At least 2 citations included (paraphrase or direct quotes) ? (20) ____ Used correct grammar & spelling ? ?*****Avoid: ? misspelled words ? incomplete sentences ? misused punctuation ? run on sentences ? contractions ? misused words (e.g., their vs. there, subject/verb agreement) ? used you, we, etc. ? Other grammatical or spelling errors not specifically listed here (20) ____ Paper was well-written, clearly organized, and included all of the required elements: ? A clear introduction and thesis statement/a preview of your main points ? A brief summary of the film. ? A clear conclusion, which summarizes your main points ? Clear transitions that connect ideas (40) ____ Clearly addressed at least three concepts (the concepts should be clearly identified and defined) discussed in class. Discuss how these concepts were present/applied in the film. See below: Excellent Satisfactory Marginal Unsatisfactory Recognize major interpersonal communication concepts Identifies three or more interpersonal communication concepts in the paper Identifies two interpersonal communication concepts in the paper Identifies one interpersonal communication concept in the paper Fails to identify any interpersonal communication concepts in the paper Understand the concepts from the course Accurately explains all three concepts Accurately explains two concepts Accurately explains one concept Does not explain any of the concepts or the explanations are inaccurate Apply interpersonal communication concepts to real life situations Accurately relates the three interpersonal communication concepts to the characters in the movie through use of examples Accurately relates two interpersonal communication concepts to the characters in the movie through use of examples Accurately relates one interpersonal communication concept to the characters in the movie through use of an example Does not use examples or the examples provided are inaccurate Total: ___________/100 P.S. the textbook that my professor is referring to is called Looking Out/Looking In, 15th Edition. It is located on Cengage Mindtap website for me because I am online schooled. If you cannot find the text book, then I will be glad to give you my information so that you can view it. We have done chapters 1-10 so any concepts from any of those chapters will be great. You can choose to watch any movie listed above. The 2 sources you should use are the textbook and the movie. Dont forget I must have at least two in text citations.
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