English Assignment

CONFLICT EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT

After reviewing your grades and receiving concerning emails from students, I have decided to offer an opportunity to earn extra credit. This assignment is completely optional. The assignment is worth 0 to 10 points. Doing the assignment alone will not guarantee the full 10 points, but the quality of the work will determine how many points you will receive. This extra credit assignment is due NO LATER THAN THE DATE OF YOUR FINAL. You can turn it in any time before your final if you would like, but please be advised that you must turn in a hard copy for you to be considered for the points. I will not accept any extra credit assignments via email, nor will I review any drafts.

This assignment relates to Chapter 8 of your textbook, Managing Conflict in Relationships. Please choose one of the following prompts:

Prompt # 1: Find a scene from a movie or television show that depicts a conflict of some kind. Write a two-to-three page paper that describes the conflict and answers the following questions:

1) Is this productive or unproductive conflict? 2) What leads you to this conclusion? 3) What strategies do the characters use for the conflict? 4) What are the outcomes of the conflict?

Be sure to use descriptions of the conflict to support your argument. Your assignment must in essay form and include the name of the television series or movie.

Prompt #2: Interview two close friends and two family members to find out their opinion on your own conflict style. What do they think are your conflict "triggers?" How do their opinions mesh with your own understanding of what you think sets you off? Look at the And You? On page 224 of the text, which asks what kinds of conflict provoke you. Are there times when you provoke conflicts on purpose? Write a two-to-three page paper comparing and contrasting the views of your friends and family members with your own.

All extra credit assignments must be typed in 12 point font (Times New Roman), double-spaced, with one-inch margins.