Conflict Analysis Reflection Paper.
Conflict Reflection Paper Criteria For this paper, you should write about a time you engaged in a conflict with someone. This person could be a spouse, a friend, a co-worker, a stranger, or a family member. This paper is designed to test your understanding of the concepts related to conflict and to reflect on a time when you, your partner, or both, could have improved their conflict communication skills. As you describe the conflict, you should focus on your own and your partner’s communication, making numerous references to concepts, terms, and ideas discussed in the textbook and class. Do not pick a conflict episode that you find uncomfortable to discuss. Select a conflict episode that engaged long enough for you to select specific behavior and phrases to write about for the paper (e.g., do not talk about a conflict that you avoided and never engaged in, you will not have enough to write about). This paper is designed to test how well you have mastered the material covered in the text and lecture. Always back up your statements FORMATTING: Papers should be at least 3-4 pages long (double spaced with 1-inch margins, 12-point size, Times New Roman font). Indent the first line of the paragraph by a half-inch. Remove space under paragraphs. Papers should be in APA format with a cover page. The cover page should include the title of your paper, your name, and your institution name (i.e., Sam Houston State University), center aligned in the middle of the page. Do NOT put my name, the class name, the date, or any other information (doing this to increase your page length is obvious and unnecessary, points will be deducted if this occurs). Page numbers should be in the top right-hand side of the paper in the header. In the top left-hand side of the header should be a running head. Paper Setup and Grading Rubric Introduction: The first paragraph is an introduction that includes a thesis statement that describes the specific conflict episode that you have chosen to discuss. Thesis statements typically being with the phrase “The purpose of this paper is to…..” Preview how the rest of the paper will be structured (i.e., what will your main points be?). Make sure these are in the same order in which you address them in your paper. (10 points) Description: The next paragraph should be a brief description of the people involved, the location, the time, and the nature of the interpersonal transaction. Be brief but specific. The purpose of this paragraph is to give the reader background about this interaction and the history you have with the person. This paragraph helps situates the remainder of the paper. Cut out extra wording and avoid repetition. You will not be describing the specific communicative acts yet, just give context to the conflict episode. (10 points). Analysis: The remainder of the paper utilizes the concepts, terms, and ideas to explain and analyze the conflict episode. You should get into more detail regarding concepts and issues in this section of the paper. Every new concept or idea you discuss should be defined and cited with APA formatting. In this section of the paper you could describe what conflict style each of you were engaging in (i.e., avoidance, accommodation, competition, compromise, collaboration). What worked? What didn’t? Did those conflict styles change over the course of the conflict episode? Did gender or cultural issues come into play? Your last paragraph before the conclusion should discuss how you would handle the conflict episode differently if you were to engage in it again – what course concepts or ideas would you use to improve your conflict communicative ability? (60 points) Conclusion: Finally, end with a brief concluding paragraph that revisits your main points (quickly) and describes what you learned from the experience. (10 points)