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Case: Communication Arts 272 Thesis Proposal 18 March 2024 I have chosen to research romantic relationships and how they are affected by social support and one's emotional well-being. Interpersonal communication within romantic relationships plays a role in fostering social support, which contributes to the emotional well-being of individuals. The quality of communication in romantic relationships has a significant effect on people's mental health, relationship fulfillment, and general happiness. Effective communication in romantic relationships has been shown to reduce stress, increase emotional connections, and promote long-term relationship happiness. Considering its importance, there are still limitations in our knowledge of the specific methods by which social support develops through communication and how this support leads to improved emotional well-being. To fill any lack of understanding and create more helpful communication techniques for romantic relationships, this study investigates how interpersonal communication in romantic relationships supports social support and emotional health. Outline: 1. Introduction to interpersonal communication and its importance in romantic relationships a. Define interpersonal communication in a romantic context b. Overview of how communication acts as an overall relationship quality 2. The Role of social support in emotional well-being a. Examination of social support as a variation b. Analysis of the connection between social support and emotional being in romantic relationships 3. Interconnection between communication and social support a. Explore how communication styles show social support b. Discuss the types of communication and how they enhance social support in relationships 4. The effects of good communication on emotional support a. Review of research and theories demonstrating how effective communication contributes to emotional well-being b. Analysis of obstacles in communication that show the impact of social support and emotional health 5. Research gaps and future a. Highlighting the areas where existing research is lacking b. The purpose of future research directions that address these gaps and contribute to a better understanding of communication support in romantic relationships 6. Conclusion a. They summarized the essential findings and their consequences for enhancing relationship quality through improved communication and support.

The third assignment for this class is to write a research paper on some particular topic within interpersonal communication of interest to you. This paper is a continuation of the Thesis Proposal in several important ways. First, you should clarify and refine your thesis statement following the feedback you've received. Second, you should elaborate (i.e., provide more detail) on the importance of your topic. Third, you should fully develop all the points you included in your outline in sufficient detail. In other words, the Thesis Proposal was the skeleton of your actual paper.

Goals for the Assignment

1) To develop expertise in a sub-topic of interpersonal communication. Writing a research paper on a topic of your choosing allows you to gain expertise in that topic. This course is an introduction to the field of interpersonal communication, so conducting research on a topic of your choice will allow you to delve into a subject area of particular interest to you, which we were unable to focus on during the semester.

2) To strengthen critical thinking and writing skills. Writing a research paper is an opportunity to develop and strengthen your research and writing skills. This project will require you to synthesize quite a bit of research on your topic. You may need to bring together different bodies of literature and articulate how they logically tie together to create a coherent argument and support your thesis statement. Critical thinking and writing skills will be important no matter what career you choose to go into.

3) Incorporate feedback from your previous assignments (i.e., annotated bibliography and thesis proposal). Writing is a process that gets better with time and with feedback. It is important to learn to incorporate suggestions from expert readers (i.e., your grader), and also to give yourself enough time to clarify your ideas and improve your writing on your own. The more you think about and work on your research ideas, the better they will get.

Suggested Structure

1) Begin with the broad significance of your chosen topic (1-2 paragraphs)

2) Clearly state your thesis statement, making sure it logically flows from the paragraphs detailing the importance of your topic. Your thesis should be stated no later than at the end of your first page! Be sure to underline your thesis statement.

3) Provide a brief preview/outline of how you will tackle the thesis statement (recommended).

4) State and develop your supporting arguments, one at a time. Be wise about the order in which you present your arguments! (If there is a counter-argument that is particularly relevant to one of your arguments, consider addressing it in the same section where you present that argument. Just remember that if you choose to refute counter-arguments, it is important that you do so after you've laid out your own argument.)

5) If there are obvious counter-arguments to your thesis that you haven't yet addressed, do that here. Again, remember that if you choose to refute counter-arguments, do so after you've laid out your own arguments.

6) Summarize your main points (recommended).

7) Provide a strong conclusion that wraps up the argument in a forceful way and underlines its significance.

Requirements

Length: a minimum of 8 pages and a maximum of 10 pages. Your paper will not be read past the 10th page!
Double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins
At least 8 scholarly references cited in APA style in the "References" section at the end of the paper. You should also include in-text citations throughout the paper. The references section should only include references cited in the text.
(Note that eight sources are required, but we encourage you to include more. It's difficult to write a good research paper with just eight sources!)
Generative AI appendix (see below)
AI Use

What are appropriate uses of AI in this paper?
As before, it is okay to use AI to help you brainstorm, find sources, or edit your grammar/spelling.
You are welcome to have AI write citations for you for the research paper. (But be warned that you're responsible for the final content, so you should check the results.)
What are not appropriate uses of AI in this assignment?
You should not be using AI to come up with your arguments or write any part of the paper for you.
Be very careful about using it to help you find sources! Remember that these tools have been known to fabricate sources, so you should always go find and read the source yourself to confirm that it's relevant (and real!)