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COMM 120 Relationship Analysis Paper Due date: 7/12/17 40 points The relationship analysis paper is an interpersonal communication exercise designed to help you realize the importance of your communication style and various influences on your relationships. Purpose:  To apply interpersonal communication theories and concepts to your life  To increase your awareness of how you influence and are influenced by others Procedure:  You must choose a person (friend, colleague, partner etc.) and meet FACE-TO-FACE with them at least two times for at least 30 minutes each meeting. This should be a time when you are alone with the person and can talk with them. Watching a movie is not the same as having a conversation.  The purpose of each meeting is to talk. But be aware of what occurs as you talk. Heighten you awareness and sensitivity—use all your perceptions.  After each meeting, write down your observations and reactions from the meetings. You should note your perceptions of the meeting as well as communication phenomena that were evident.  Concepts and terms from the textbook must be used when writing your paper. If you incorporate additional sources they need to be cited with works cited page. Outcome: The final outcome of this activity is a critical analysis of the relationship. It should be 3+ pages in length. The paper must be typed, with standard 1-inch margins, 12-point font, and must be double-spaced with works cited page. The format for the paper: I. Introduction The introduction gives an overview of the paper. You should state what kind of relationship you have with that person (friend or intimate) and where and when the meetings took place. This is the main material for the analysis of the relationship with that person. Be sure to include elements from the transactional communication model (e.g. physical / internal context, message formation, noise etc.). Describe the relationship and where and when the meetings took place. A. Meeting 1 B. Meeting 2 II. Analysis This is the body of the paper. You analyze the relationship based on your observations and past experiences with that person. You can compare and contrast the episodes to highlight specific aspects of the relationship (e.g. nonverbal communication, style of conversation, verbal communication etc.). Show how these concepts relate to each other, and explain how these concepts shape the relationship. Support your claims with specific examples from your meetings, and use research from the textbook. What would you like to improve about the relationship? III. Evaluation Summarize your thoughts and feelings by describing the health of this relationship and your role in shaping/changing its future. Works Cited DeVito, Joseph A. Interpersonal Messages: Communication and Relationship Skills. 2th ed., Pearson, 2011.
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Relationship Analysis
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Relationship Analysis
Communication is essential in our daily lives as we relate with other people, especially
those close to us either at home or work. The relationship we have between ourselves and those
persons is what is referred to as interpersonal relationships. When these two people are
compatible with each other, we maintain healthy and strong relationships. There are different
models of communication process; linear, interactive and transactional. In the case of
interpersonal communication, the appropriate model is transactional, you exchange and share
ideas or stories, all parties are connected and involved in the conversation. Theories have been
developed to enhance understanding of interpersonal communication and the implication it has
on our day-to-day communication such as symbolic interactionism. (Baxter, Leslie and Dawn,
Braithwaite)
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Introduction

I have a colleague Kyle whom we share a strong friendship besides the partner relation.
Kyle is female and Caribbean. For the purpose of this assignment, I found time to meet with
Kyle for a specific duration to evaluate our interpersonal communication. I opted we meet on a
weekend so that we have quality time alone to talk.
Our first meeting occurred at a restaurant on a Saturday afternoon, and as friends and
colleagues our discussion was diverse and about various issues from work experiences to
personal lives like our families. We tal...


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