Interpersonal relationships are constantly changing. This assignment will allow you to look at a developmental model of communication and apply the model to a film assigned by the instructor.
Write a 750-1000 word paper that analyzes a relationship within a film assigned by the instructor. Include the following:
Using Knapp's developmental model of communication, analyze a relationship in the film that has spanned the full spectrum of stages.
Write a reflection on the communication messages sent and received in each stage, from the beginning to the end of the relationship.
Make sure that you clearly summarize the characteristics of each stage and give concrete examples of messages that are illustrative of each developmental stage.
Focusing a relationship portrayed in the film, analyze the relationship in terms of the following three dialectic tensions: a) Connection versus autonomy, b) Predictability versus novelty, and c) Openness versus privacy
How do these tensions influence relational maintenance behaviors?
Analyze conflicts that are present in this relationship: Identify the type of conflict and the strategies used to resolve the conflict (if the conflict has not been resolved, suggest a conflict management style that may be effective in resolving the conflict).