Comm 200 Ashford University Textbook Bevan, J. L & Sole K., (2014)

Making Connections: Understanding interpersonal communication

The course learning objectives you will need to cover are:

Explain the principles of and barriers to effective interpersonal communications.

Analyze the role of communication in developing and maintaining one's self-concept, self-image, and self-esteem.

Differentiate appropriate levels of self-disclosure and emotional intelligence in various relationships.

Describe strategies for using communication techniques to resolve interpersonal conflicts.

Analyze the impact of gender and culture on interpersonal communications. This week, you will write an outline for your Final Paper.

You must use the Save icon Outline Template as the basis of your outline.

The outline must contain

An introduction with thesis statement. Please visit the Ashford Writing Center for more details and see the following web pages in particular:

Introductions and Conclusions

Thesis Generator .All learning objectives, with details about how you plan to address each. Please be sure to explain how you plan to support all of your key claims with evidence.

Here, you do not have to write full body paragraphs, but you must give your instructor a sense of how you plan to cover each objective with course materials, independent academic research, and personal experiences that correlate with those key points.

A conclusion.

The conclusion should restate the overall perspective offered in the paper, with a restatement of the thesis and the central points outlined in the paper.

A reference page containing at least three academic resources.

You should find at least two of these resources independently in the Ashford University Library