Communication Movie Paper( 12 Angry Man)

Reflecting on the movie we watched in class, 12 Angry Men, please address the following prompts:

1. Summarize the nature of the conflict between the jurors.

2. Describe the TRIP goals exhibited by the various jurors during the conflict.

TRIP goals: Topic goals-emerge as different ideas about what to do, what decisiond to make, where to go, how to allocate resources, or other externally objectifiable issues.

Relational goals-how each party wants to be treated by the other and the amout of interdependece they desire.

Identity goals-face saving, the key question is who am I in this particular interaction. As conflct increase in intensity, the parties shift to face saving as a key goal.

Process goals- The key question is what commmunication process would work best? Many times people disagree about how to formally or informally conduct a conflict.

3. What were some of the barriers to reaching a verdict/resolving the conflict?

4. How were the jurors ultimately able to move past those barriers?

The paper should be a minimum of three pages long and apply the theories we have covered in class.