For this assignment, you will write a letter of advice to either a newly engaged couple or a group of coworkers. Imagine that either the engaged couple or coworkers hear that you are taking a course in interpersonal communication and want to look at how to communicate in their personal or professional relationships. Based on what you have learned in this course, your personal experience, and the five learning objectives we have covered, what advice would you give them regarding how to communicate effectively? How can you use what you have learned in this class to offer a couple or group of co-workers advice to have more positive relationships? Write your paper in the form of a letter. Please review the Sample Final Paper.

Instructions

Use the list of learning outcomes to write your letter. The course learning outcomes you will need to cover are listed below:

Explain the principles of and barriers to effective interpersonal communications.

Analyze the role of communication in developing and maintaining one's self-concept, self-image, and self-esteem.

Differentiate appropriate levels of self-disclosure and emotional intelligence in various relationships.

Describe strategies for using communication techniques to resolve interpersonal conflicts.

Analyze the impact of gender and culture on interpersonal communications.

For each of the five learning outcomes, create a separate heading that states the learning outcome that you are addressing. Then, address the following for each segment:

Explain the principles of and barriers to effective interpersonal communications. Why do the principles matter? How can your partner or co-workers overcome the barriers you have listed?

Analyze the role of communication in developing and maintaining one's self-concept, self-image, and self-esteem. Begin by defining each term and then explain how these three notions of the self potentially impact the relationships of your co-workers. What advice can you provide to help them develop a positive self-concept or build each other's self-esteem?

Illustrate the importance of self-disclosure and emotional intelligence in various relationships. What role does self-disclosure play in the relationships of your co-workers? How can their relationships be improved by them becoming more emotionally intelligent? What connections can be made between emotional intelligence and self-disclosure?

Evaluate strategies for using communication techniques to resolve interpersonal conflicts. Explain one or two potential conflicts and then present at least two strategies for addressing the dispute (s).

Analyze the impact of gender and culture on interpersonal communications. First, define these two key terms. Then, explain the importance of gender and culture in relationships generally and for your partner or co-workers specifically. What advice can you give to become a better communicator based on the information you have presented?

Content Requirements

You must address all five of the learning outcomes and the questions listed with those objectives. For each objective, be sure to define key terms and report those ideas directly to your co-workers. The point here is to show how these ideas can be used to help people in their relationships. Try to offer specific advice that they can integrate into their lives.

Begin your paper with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement and that previews what you plan to cover in your paper. End with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis and restates your key points.

You must use at least five scholarly sources to help you make your points. At least three of these should be read readings and two should be academic articles you have found yourself by doing research in the Ashford University Library. If you need help doing research, visit the Ashford University Library, which can be accessed through the Library tab in the left-navigation menu, in your online course.

You must also draw on personal experience to offer advice or to illustrate points. It is acceptable to use hypothetical examples and / or your personal experiences for either your couple or group of co-workers. We simply want to see that you can apply what you have learned to some potential "real world" experience.

The Final Paper

Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style. For assistance, visit the Ashford Writing Center's APA Essay Checklist for Students

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(For further assistance with the formatting and the page title, please refer to the Formatting Instructions for MS Word 2013

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Title of paper

Student's name

Course name and number

Instructor's name

Date submitted

Must include an introduction and conclusion. Your introduction does not need to end with a clear thesis that indicates the purpose of your paper. For assistance on writing Introductions and Conclusions

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 as well as Thesis Statements

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, please refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.

Must use each learning objectives as a header dividing each section of the paper.

Must use the textbook as a source. The Integrating Research

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 tutorial will offer further assistance on including supporting information and reasoning.

The student has found two independent articles and videos. A total of five sources should be used in the paper and be on the reference list.

Must document any information from a source in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center's In-Text Citation Guide

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Must include a separate APA References List

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 that is formatted according to APA style.

Before you submit your written assignment, you are encouraged to review The Grammarly Guide: How to Set Up & Use Grammarly

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 tutorial, set up a Grammarly account (if you have not already done so), and use Grammarly to review a rough draft of your assignment. Then carefully review all issues identified by Grammarly and review your work as needed.

Final Notes

This is a formal paper and should use proper grammar, complete sentences, and paragraph transitions. However, you will write this paper in the format of a letter to the newly-engaged couple or group of co-workers. Feel free to address the people you select directly throughout the paper.