Interpersonnal Coomunication Skills Project

SPCH-S122 Interpersonal Communication – IU South Bend – Dyad Project

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This will be a dyad (2-person) project that you do in the format of a video that you upload to YouTube.

You will need to seek out a partner for this assignment. Ideally, this would be someone else in this class. If that is not practical, try a fellow student on your campus, or if not that, then a family member or friend. Just be sure he or she is willing! The two of you will be the dyad doing this project together.

You need to choose one chapter from our textbook, then select one course concept from that chapter, then clearly and fully explain them. Think depth, not breadth. NOTE: You cannot choose chapter 11 on Conflict, as you will be using this topic on your chosen chapter.

Your dyad will present for a minimum of 5 minutes, a maximum of 10 minutes. This will be in the form of a video, uploaded to YouTube, with a link sent to the class. NOTE: Any videos you show in your presentation must not exceed 1 minute total.

You must somehow connect “conflict” to your chosen chapter, and show some exercise on conflict resolution or conflict transformation. Plan on something that leaves the audience with a “oh, I get it” feeling. This may be in the form of an online quiz, or other interactive tool. TIP: Use chapter 11 for ideas, resources, etc.

Presentation Aids in the form of a PowerPoint are required. TIP: Use slides sparingly, keep text to a minimum, and use large font. Better to keep it very simple, and explain fully.

Suggested Presentation Format:

Introduction: ½ -1 minute (Who are you? What is the purpose of your project? What do you plan to cover in the project?)

Chapter Concept: 2-3 minutes (Clearly specify which chapter you chose, and which course concept you will use; remind us of the definition and give a very clear example of the course concept.

Conflict: 2-3 minutes (What roles does conflict play in your chosen chapter / course concept? Or, what is a scenario where conflict, via your course concept, may happen in real life?)

Discussion: 2-3 minutes (What do YOU think about this? How does this relate to Interpersonal Communication as a whole? Did you access other resources? What did you find? What quiz can you show us? Etc.)

Conclusion: ½ minute (Remind us what you covered, and what you hope we will take away from your project).

Some Sample Videos of Interpersonal Communication Class Project Videos:

These are not models for what your project is, but they should give you good ideas for what to do, or what might work.

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