Reference no: EM131264766

Assignment: Interpersonal Conflict in Television

Choose one television show from the list provided below.

•Bellisario, D. & Brennan, S. (Producers). (2003-2014). NCIS: Naval criminal investigative service [Television Series]. United States: Columbia Broadcasting System.

oThis television show can be found for no charge with closed captioning at NCIS - CBS.

•Kaplan, E., Holland, S., Molaro, S., Lorre, C., & Cohen, R. (Executive producers). (2007-2014). The big bang theory [Television series]. United States: Columbia Broadcasting System.

oThis television show can be found for no charge with closed captioning at The Big Bang Theory - CBS.

•Rhymes, S. (Executive producer). (2012-2014). Scandal [Television series]. United States: American Broadcasting Company.

oThis television show can be found for no charge with closed captioning at Scandal TV Show - ABC.com.

•Walsh, R., Levitan, S., Richman, J., Chupack, C., &O'Shannon, D. (Producers). (2009-2014). Modern family [Television series]. United States: American Broadcasting Company.

oThis television show can be found for no charge with closed captioning at Modern Family TV Show - ABC.com.

•Wilmore, L. (Executive producer). (2014). Black-ish[Television series]. United States: American Broadcasting Company.

oThis television show can be found for no charge with closed captioning at black-ish TV Show - ABC.com.

Watch one episode of one of the above television programs and identify and describe one interpersonal conflict that was not handled effectively. Based on what you have learned in class this week in Chapters 8 and 9 of our text, write a paper explaining why the conflict was not handled effectively and what could have been done differently. Be sure to focus on one particular interpersonal conflict and not the television show as a whole. The television programs can be found in syndication, weekly on air, and through the links provided above.

Please Note: A synopsis of the television program (e.g., which actors are in the television show or what it is about) should not be included.

Be sure to reference at least one of your course readings from this week in your paper.

The assignment

•Must be at least two double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

•Must include a separate title page with the following:

oTitle of paper
oStudent's name
oCourse name and number
oInstructor's name
oDate submitted

•Must use at least one of this week's resources to support points.
•Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
•Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.