conflict styles help

There will be a final, 6-8 page comprehensive paper involving a deeper exploration of your conflict styles. The pre-class assignment will start you thinking about how you handle interpersonal conflicts in your life. The final paper will give you an opportunity to research and critically analyze your perceptions and different strategies for intervention and conflict resolution.                    

This paper will include an analysis of your own results and the results of two other people assessing your conflict styles using Application 5.1, Measuring Your Conflict Style, on pages 154-155 (11th edition) or 147-148 (10th edition). After completing Application 5.1, you will examine your own perceptions, then compare and contrast them with the opinions of two other people who know you well. These individuals should be ones who know you in two different environments (i.e., home and work). We will be looking more closely at conflict styles in Week 4.

Before starting this paper, please read and carefully follow the directions and format outlined in the  Sample Format: Conflict Style and Analysis Analysis document. The document also contains the grading rubric I will be using for the paper. An example of a former student's paper can be found  here  

nstructions on how to format paper The font to use should be Times New Roman (12 point). The first sentence of a new paragraph should be indented ½ inch. Double space all typing. Please follow the format as displayed on the following pages including the use of titles of each section. The margins for the entire paper should be: 1.5 inches on the left side 1 inch on the bottom 1 inch on the top 1 inch on the right side This paper should be at least six and no preferably no more than eight pages. The title page and references page do not count. Use a running heading with page numbers as I have in this sample. Adequately proofread the paper as spelling, punctuation or grammatical errors will result in a loss of points. The instructor highly recommends that you have another person read the paper and/ or read it aloud to yourself to make sure that it sounds like you would like it to if you were going to present it in person to the class and to instructor. The assignment is worth 25 points.

Introduction This section should briefly (in one or two paragraphs) outline the contents of the paper from your conflict style assessment (Application 5.1, Measuring Your Conflict Style, textbook pages 154-155) and your analysis of your primarily style(s). You should state your conflict assessment results in terms of your primary styles and in which environments they occur, how others see your style, a brief statement about what you discovered as a result of analyzing the information, and a statement regarding your reaction to your analysis.

Background/Research This section should contain the FACTS surrounding your conflict assessment results in a succinct format. In order to reduce the chances of plagiarism, discuss the facts in your own words as if you were presenting the information in person to the instructor and the class. This section includes your results and the results of two other people assessing your conflict style. The following questions will be addressed in this section: 1. Without naming full names, who were the two people that you selected to take the assignment on your behalf? Why did you choose these two people? 2. What were your scores on each of the five conflict styles at work or another non-home environment? What were your scores in your home/family environment*? 3. What were the results of each of the people who took the assessment the assessment on your behalf?* Note: you can put the answers for questions two and three in a table or graph, if you would like, to enhance your narrative answer. A table or graph is NOT required but would help the reader understand your interpretation of the data.

Analysis Tell us how this information compares and contrasts to your knowledge and experience. That is, based on your experience and/or knowledge of the field (including what you have learned in the class), does your research reinforce your impressions of your conflict style assessment results? Incorporate FACTS from your knowledge and experience to explain and support this section. Incorporate answers to the following questions in this section: What reaction and/or impressions did you have when you compared and contrasted your results with those of the two people who took the assessment on your behalf? Any surprises or not and why? Based on this assignment, what insights did you gain about yourself? Did the results reinforce what you already know about your primary conflict style(s) or not, and why? In Chapter 6, the authors of the text say you must assume self-responsibility, in terms of emotions, in order to transform your conflicts with others? What changes could you make to assume self-responsibility and improve how you manage conflicts?

Conclusion Your conclusion is your chance to have the last word on the subject. The conclusion allows you to have the final say on the issues you have raised in your paper, to summarize your thoughts, and to demonstrate the importance of your ideas. It is also your opportunity to make a good final impression and to end on a positive note. Your conclusion can go beyond the confines of the assignment. The conclusion pushes beyond the boundaries of the prompts and allows you to consider broader issues, make new connections, and elaborate on the significance of your findings. Did your analysis of your conflict style assessment results for this paper support or refute

CONFLICT STYLE ASSESSMENT 5 the original opinion that you held about your primary conflict styles prior to taking this class? Before taking this class, did you have any pre-conceived notions or ideas about your style, how it was interpreted by others, and what influence it had (both good and bad) on the conflict communication process? Were you surprised with your conflict assessment results and/or the opinions of the two other people or not, and why? Finally, what additional thoughts or research would you like to complete if you were to pursue this topic further beyond the requirements for this paper

References List references you used to complete your paper. These should be listed separately on the last page. The references should be listed alphabetically with the second line of any reference indented ½ inch (hanging indent). If Internet sites are used, you must still provide an author, title, date, and the URL. (See the APA Style website for more information.). You will be held to following APA guidelines for citing work. Three to five citations of outside sources beyond the text are expected for this paper. Remember each entry must have a matching in-text citation. Refer to the section on APA style under COURSE HOME.