Introduction to the Study of Conflict Communication

M1A1: Essay: Introduction to the Study of Conflict Communication
Due Sunday by 11:59pm Points 100 Submitting an external tool Available after Mar 8 at 12:01am
Image of two young men looking away from each otherThe weekly essay is over the assigned chapter(s). You are asked to write about key ideas in the reading and how to apply them in your own life. The brief essays in this course are designed to assist you in applying what you are learning to your every day life and the conflicts that occur.
Chapter 1 examines the nature of conflict. What is conflict? Is it better to deal with it or avoid it? How does it differ from conflict management? Can we be more civil in our response to conflict? Chapter 1 attempts to answer these basic questions about the nature of conflict and how we can better handle it. The purpose of this essay is to apply correctly the key concepts, principles, and suggestions from Chapter 1 to conflicts in your life.
Here is the information to get the text book
Managing Conflict Through Communication (5th edition) by D. Cahn and R. Abigail (Allyn & Bacon, 2014.)
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In 250-500 words, write a brief essay in which you apply key concepts and suggestions from Chapter 1 to your own life situation, past, present, or future. The Objectives and Key Terms at the top of Chapter 1 identify the key concepts in the chapter. Address the following questions in your essay:
Define and explain two key concepts from the reading that stood out to you; please include page numbers, cite from the textbook, and end the essay with a reference to the textbook (citations/ references should be in APA style).
Include suggestions the authors make that would help you better manage conflicts (again include page numbers and references to the textbook)
Then explain how you could use the concepts that you identified to better manage a conflict in the past, present, or future.
Your essay must meet the following criteria:
Minimum/maximum (250-500 words) limit
Identified 2 key concepts per chapter, defined, and explained them (key concepts are printed in bold in the text).
Identified at least one suggestion from the chapter.
Cited the text (with page numbers) and referenced it at the end of the essay.
Written in the APA style using the correct grammar and spelling
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Evaluation
This assignment will be graded using the Written Assignment Grading Rubric located on the Course Rubrics page within the Start Here section of the course. Please review the rubric prior to beginning your work so that you ensure your submission meets the criteria in place for this assignment. Collectively, essays are worth 25% of your final course grade.