While you should still be gathering research and working on your persuasive speech, this week contains the last chapter homework assignment. Looking at Group Communication, this week\’s assignment will apply various concepts from the entire semester.
This week you should be:
Reading Chapters 9 & 10
Complete the CH 9 & 9: Group Communication homework assignment
Please Note: Many students are not using the textbook for course content as they answer assignment questions. Scholars will have different perspectives on various communication theories and concepts. It is required that you use the information, theories, terms and concepts from COMM6. While you should still be gathering research and working on your persuasive speech, this week contains the last chapter homework assignment. Looking at Group Communication, this week\’s assignment will apply various concepts from the entire semester.
This week you should be:
Reading Chapters 9 & 10
Complete the CH 9 & 9: Group Communication homework assignment
Please Note: Many students are not using the textbook for course content as they answer assignment questions. Scholars will have different perspectives on various communication theories and concepts. It is required that you use the information, theories, terms and concepts from COMM6 by Sellnow & Verderber.
due to the expansive nature of this assignment, which uses information you learned in Ch 8 as well as Chapters 9 & 10, it is worth 40 pts
Please Note: Many students are not using the textbook for course content as they answer assignment questions. Scholars will have different perspectives on various communication theories and concepts. It is required that you use the information, theories, terms and concepts from COMM6 by Sellnow & Verderber.
Watch one of the following movies. All can be found on a variety of streaming services.
⢠12 Angry Men (1957)
⢠Star Wars (1977)
⢠The Breakfast Club (1985)
⢠Saving Private Ryan (1998)
⢠Marvel\’sThe Avengers (2012)
* A movie of your choosing with a large, interdependent group – must have prior approval from Prof Cronin
Use the film as the basis for the following questions about Group Communication:
Write your reflections on the following questions
Does the group meet the characteristics of a health group discussed in Ch 9 ? How so or how not?
Identify a few roles that you observed (Ch 10) (be specific from text including naming the role observed and the person)
Discuss the groupâs progress through each the 5 group phases (Ch 9) including behavior & communication observed. (use terms) **Note this is generally NOT a linear progression and phases can be skipped and/or repeated**
What different interpersonal communication styles did you observe? (ch 8) Provide examples & evidence to back up your observation
Using the Thomas-Kilman Conflict modes (Ch 8 fig 8.1 \”Conflict Management Styles), how did the group solve conflict? Provide examples & evidence to back up your observation
What leadership style did you observe? (Ch 10)
This reflection will be graded on how completely you answer the questions using terms from the text as well as specific examples from the movie that back up your observations.