Pages:
5 pages (1375 words) Double spaced

Type of paper:
Other (Reaction Paper) Undergraduate (yrs. 3-4)

Discipline:
Communications

Title:
See paper instructions

Sources to be cited:
0

Paper format:
Other: See paper instructions

Paper instructions:
Assignment Instructions
Goal: The goal of this assignment is to write a well thought out paper about how people react to intimate communication.

Course Objective(s): CO 2, 3, & 4

For your Reaction Paper, you have two options. Please review them carefully to ensure you choose the one from which you will benefit most. Note that each option must be written in essay format (do not answer the questions in a question/answer format).The essay must include a clear introduction (including a thesis), body and conclusion in APA format.The sample paper attached to the assignment details provides a clear example of the formatting and paper expectations for this assignment.

OPTION ONE:
The focus of this option is our secondary text, Confusing Love with Obsession. Your paper should be at least five pages (roughly 1,250 words) in length. in length. While additional sources or references are not required for this assignment, you must use the selected source to support your argument(i.e, cite the selected sources in your paper). If you choose to quote, paraphrase, or summarize additional sources (including the texts),you must document them in APA format. Your paper must have a references page.

These are the questions/points to consider to which you should respond in your reaction paper:

Using sociologist John Alan Lee’s love styles (refer to pages 261- 263 of Intimate Relationships, and pay special attention to Table 8.7 ‘Styles of Loving’ found on the top of page 262) from chapter eight of “Intimate Relationships”, what is the predominant love style for most of the characters presented in the book, Confusing Love with Obsession.
What character if any did you identify with most from the book? This can be either yourself or someone you know.
Briefly outline the characteristics of the Obsessive Love Wheel at each stage of the wheel.
After reading the book, what knowledge did you gain about love addiction?

OPTION TWO:

This option allows you to choose from a selection of several chapters of books by scholar Deborah Tannen that are available electronically from the APUS library. As with the other option, your paper should be at least five pages (roughly 1,250 words) in length. Additional sources or references are not required for this assignment, but if you quote, paraphrase, or summarize a source (including the reading or the text), you must document it following APA format.

These are the questions/points to ponder that you can use to develop your reaction paper, but feel free to ask yourself additional questions. Remember that this paper should give your reaction to what you have read, meaning you may agree, disagree, or both. However, you cannot merely say you agree. You must explain why clearly.

After reading the selection you have chosen, think about either your own situation that reflects the subject of the reading or about situations with which you are familiar, or both. You should not use full names or real people, please! It is preferable to give people aliases rather than use their names.
Outline some of the characteristics of the communication situations described and analyzed in the reading.
Did you identify with the people and situations in the selection? How? If not, how do you engage differently in interpersonal communication in similar situations to the ones described and analyzed?
After reading the selection, what knowledge did you gain about interpersonal communication in general?

Here is the selection of readings:

Conversational Style: Analyzing Talk Among Friends (2005)
Deborah Tannen

http://site.ebrary.com/lib/apus/docDetail.action?docID=10254482

Read Chapters Two, Three, and Four

Family Talk: Discourse and Identity in Four American Families (2007)
Deborah Tannen, Shari Kendall, and Cynthia Gordon, eds.

http://site.ebrary.com/lib/apus/Doc?id=10194219

Read Chapter 1 plus any other chapter, 2-11

Gender and Discourse (1994)
Deborah Tannen

http://site.ebrary.com/lib/apus/docDetail.action?docID=10086928

 

COMM285 Essay Rubric

Table of Contents Toggle APUS Assignment Rubric Lower Level U/G 100-200 Courses	EXEMPLARY LEVEL A 18-20	ACCOMPLISHED LEVEL B 16-17	DEVELOPING LEVEL C 14-15	BEGINNING LEVEL D           11-13	Points Earned
Purpose and Audience (20 Points)	The writing engages the reader with an original approach to the subject. It may encompass conflicting ideas and inspires the reader to contemplate the relationship of complex ideas used in the assignment.	The writing clearly goes beyond the minimum requirements of the assignment. It attempts to engage the reader through originality and presentation of complex ideas.	The writing meets the minimum requirements of the assignment. It offers insight into the subject through basic logic and the presentation of ideas based on some evidence.	The writing fails to meet the minimum requirements of the assignment. It offers little insight into the subject and has serious flaws in logic and omissions in evidence.	/20
Thesis and Support (20 Points)	The writing has a clearly articulated original thesis and subordinate ideas supported by reliable and relevant evidence based on original thinking or research. Main ideas are not lost in surrounding supporting evidence.	The writing has a clearly articulated thesis supported by appropriate evidence and sound logic. Minor gaps in logic and argument may appear. Main ideas can be distinguished from supporting evidence with some effort.	The writing has a clear thesis and related subordinate ideas supported by clear thinking and appropriate evidence. Logical arguments may be one-sided or incomplete.	The writing may need a more clearly articulated thesis and/or appropriate related subordinate ideas. Fuzzy logic may be evident and adequate supporting evidence is lacking.	/20
Organization (20 Points)	The writing flows smoothly and logically from a well-defined thesis. It contains an appropriate introduction, conclusion, and smooth transitions.	The writing is organized logically and flows well. An introduction and conclusion are evident, but transitions may be smoother.	The writing demonstrates rudimentary organization and logical structure, but ideas may be more fully developed and supported by more appropriate evidence.	The writing is noticeably lacking in organization. There is no clear introduction nor conclusion, and ideas are neither carefully nor fully developed. Supporting evidence is clearly lacking.	/20
Style (10 Points)	The writing engages the reader through an original prose style appropriate to the subject. Language is precise. Sentences are varied but not noticeably so. Active voice is apparent. All quoted or paraphrased material is properly documented and cited in APA style.	The writing keeps the reader’s attention through a carefully crafted prose style. Language chosen is appropriate to the subject, but may call attention to itself in minor ways. Most quoted and paraphrased material is properly documented and cited in APA style.	The writing is clear but could be expressed in a style more appropriate to the subject. It is jargon-free but may require a more complete explanation of some terms used. Sources are documented and cited but need to show greater consistency in use of APA style	The writing lacks clarity and is sometimes confusing. The language chosen is not appropriate to the subject nor the assignment. Sources are overly quoted or paraphrased and not adequately documented nor cited in APA style.	/10
Grammar and Mechanics (20 Points)	The writing is free of proofreading errors. The writing contains sentences that are always complete and grammatically correct, and free of confusion and ambiguity.	The writing may exhibit a few minor errors in proofreading, but they do not impair the flow of the reading. The writing contains sentences that are complete or which imply unstated connections and/or conclusions.	The writing could benefit from additional proofreading, as some errors impede the flow of the reading. The writing contains some grammatical errors easily corrected. Additional proofreading would help eliminate errors.	The writing exhibits substantial errors in proofreading. The writing is confusing and ambiguous owing to substantial errors of grammar and syntax. There is no evidence of proofreading, editing, or rewriting.	/20
Formatting (10 Points)	Student provides a high-caliber, formatted assignment in proper APA style.	Assignment presents an above-average use of formatting skills with few errors in APA style.	Appearance of final assignment demonstrates the student’s limited ability to use APA style formatting.	Appearance of the final assignment is distracting. The number of APA style formatting errors impedes easy reading.	/10

 

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