Purpose: The goal of this assignment is for you to analyze an interpersonal interaction of your choosing by applying course concepts and theories.
Task: Write a 3-4 page APA-style paper that analyzes the film – Fight Club (1999) Directed by David Fincher. Address the following information:
Identify the film in your paper. Select between 2 and 4 of the following interpersonal communication concepts from the textbook listed below and discuss them as they relate to the film/show you chose. You should identify each concept in a different paragraph/s, explain it, and describe how your chosen film/show exemplifies the concept (i.e. briefly describe relational escalation and how you saw it present in the film/show). You will likely need to identify and describe sub-concepts from the book (i.e. the Johari Window if discussing the self) to fully support your ideas. Bring in specific material from the text and cite at least two scholarly resources (i.e. scholarly journal articles from the FIU Library) in your paper.
o Communication models
o Five principles of human communication
o The self
o Self esteem
o Self concept
o Interpersonal perception
o Diversity
o Listening
o Responding
o Verbal communication
Nonverbal communication
Conflict management
Interpersonal relationships
Expectation violations
Relationship de-escalation and termination
Friendship
Romance
Family communication
Workplace communication
A successful student will:
Submit a paper that is 3-4 pages long (double spaced, not counting any headers/footers/extraneous material) and is free from any grammatical or syntactical errors. This paper does not require a cover page or abstract.
Address all parts of the assignment guidelines in the paper.
Support all writing with concepts and theories from the text. Bring in specific ideas from the text to support your analysis.
Include formal introductory and concluding paragraphs that have a thesis statement that highlights the main points of the paper.
Use APA style appropriately (i.e. cite sources in text and in a reference list).
Submit the essay to the appropriate dropbox by the deadline.