Before you complete this paper, you must do the following:
Choose one television show or film from the list provided below:
Films – Can be found on streaming services such as YouTube or Netflix or rented:
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.
Before you submit this paper, you must do the assignment training for this paper and take the quiz.
The Interpersonal Conflict in Television paper
Bevan, J. L., & Sole, K. (2014). Making connections: Understanding interpersonal communication (2nd ed.) [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/
Anderson, A., Barris, K., Fishburne, L., Griffiths, J., Dobbins, B., Principato, P., … Young, P. (Executive Producers), & Barris, K. (Creator). (2014-2016). Black-ish (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Television series]. Retrieved from http://abc.go.com/shows/blackish
Bellisario, D., Drewe, A. C. (Producers), Bellisario, D. P., & McGill, D. (Creators). (2003-2016). NCIS: Naval criminal investigative service (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Television Series]. Retrieved from http://www.cbs.com/shows/ncis/
Lloyd, C., & Levitan, S. (Creators & Producers). (2009-2016). Modern family (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Television series]. Retrieved from http://abc.go.com/shows/modern-family
Lorre, C., Prady, B., & Molaro, S. (Executive producers). (2007-2016). The big bang theory (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Television series]. United States: Columbia Broadcasting System.
Howard, M. D., Collins, S., Byrne, M., Mitchell, H. (Producers), & Rhymes, S. (Creator). (2012-2014). Scandal (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Television series]. Retrieved from http://abc.go.com/shows/scandal