COM 115 Week 3 Discussion 2

COM 115 Week 3 Discussion 2 | Indiana Wesleyan University 

3.2 Conflict Communication Strategies

1.   Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.

2.   Read Chapter 6 in Communication in the Real World:  An Introduction to Communication Studies, with particular attention to conflict.

3.   Navigate to the threaded discussion and respond to the following prompts:

a.   Describe a conflict you experienced in the past.  Which strategies did you use to solve it?  Be sure to apply the theories in the textbook (Chapter 6.2) to your situation.

b.   What specific strategies for managing conflict from the readings were relevant or useful to you? Explain.

c.   How would you advise a friend to respond in a cultural setting?

4.   Your initial post is due by the end of the fourth day of the workshop.

5.   Read and respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings, as well as all follow-up instructor questions directed to you, by the end of the workshop.

6.   Your postings should also:

a.   Be well developed by providing clear answers with evidence of critical thinking.

b.   Add greater depth to the discussion by introducing new ideas.

c.   Provide clarification to classmates’ questions and provide insight into the discussion.