Group Project essay

Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Group Project

Purpose: To see if the student has a full understanding and comprehension of the

various aspects pertaining to Interpersonal Communication. The student

should know:

Application: Each group (team) would select an occupation. Such occupations could

be: Parent/Child, Corporate Organization, Religious Pastor/Parishioner,

Theme Park/Guest, Police/Civilian, Pilot/Passenger, Clerk/Customer, etc.

The persons involved could be a friend, relative, significant other, or

yourself.

1. Each team member shall select one of the various elements of Interpersonal

Communication that we have discussed this semester. (Non-verbal, Identity,

Listening, Relationship Dynamics, Culture, Emotions, Conflict Resolution, etc…)

Each team member will write a paper applying this element to the occupation

selected. Length of paper: 5 – 7 pages double spaced, 12 point font.

2. Each team members’ paper should include the following:
3. You must provide a Statement of Purpose, which would include a

description of the presentation.

1. You must in detail, Describe/Define the Interpersonal element that you

have selected. (“Today I am going to look into how Non-verbal

communication is utilized in this profession. But first, here is what I mean

by Non-Verbal communication…)

1. You should provide numerous sub-elements of the main element to

illustrate how the video applies to your assignment (the sample paper

includes: Facial Expressions, Posture/Body Orientation, and Gestures).

3. Each team must display the following:
4. Artifacts. This could include Multimedia, VA’s, VideoTape, (7 to 10

minutes) etc. All video must be in VHS, DVD, or PowerPoint format.

1. Handout. It could be in the form of one of the following: a survey, an

outline, or a specific story to help illustrate the issue to the class. The

team will assist with its development.

1. Evaluation. This could be in the form of a test/essay OR multiple choice

not to exceed 5 questions. You will find out how effective your

presentation was! When creating this, please consider the following to

insure that you have constructed it correctly: Do the questions cover the

main points? Is it set up in a chronological/topical fashion? The team will

assist with its development.

4. Each student must turn in a paper. This should be typed, double-spaced, 12pt.

Font. This assignment is worth 20% of your final grade.

5. Presentations will last a total of 25 minutes per team. Grades will be determined

by the quality of the content and the enthusiasm of the presentation.

6. No excuses allowed. This includes lost phone numbers/email

addresses/computer/camera problems, lazy team members, car problems, etc.