Week 5 Final Paper

Letter of Advice

You will write a letter of advice to a newly engaged couple..  Imagine that the engaged couple or coworkers hear that you are taking a course in interpersonal communication and want advice on how to communicate in their personal relationship. 

You will need to cover:

Explain the principle 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 couple 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 couple.  What advice can you offer to help them develop a positive 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 couple?  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 one strategies for addressing the dispute(s).

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

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 relate those ideas directly to advice for your couple.  The point here is for you to demonstrate how these ideas can be utilized to help people in their relationships.  Try to offer specific advice that 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 make your points.  At least three of these should be course readings and two should be academic articles you have found yourself by doing research in the Ashford University Library.

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 your couple.

Must be 8 pages double spaced

Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper

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