Conflict Summary and Re-Assessment Assignment

Overview Description

Conflict Summary Overview Description For this assignment, you are expected to write a factual conflict summary describing a significant conflict situation that you were directly involved in. This assignment is worth 5% of your final grade. Instructions When writing this assignment, address the following questions: What happened in the conflict and how did it escalate? Why did the conflict start or escalate? What was your role in the conflict? What attempts were made to resolve the conflict? What was the outcome, and why did the steps taken produce the outcome? What did this experience teach you about conflict? Your summary should be three pages long. Use 12 point font, include 1 inch margins, and make it double spaced. When picking a conflict to discuss for this assignment students are invited to be selective regarding the conflict they decide to analyze. Try and avoid past experiences of conflict that are particularly difficult or traumatic to discuss further. Marking Rubric Most written assignments will be marked on a 10 point scale using the following rubric: 10 – truly outstanding and exceptional work 8 – superior work demonstrating strong analysis and knowledge of the material, thoroughness, good composition, and creativity 6 – passable work that needs focus, elaboration, and/or editing 4 – weak work that is vague, poorly written, and/or is difficult to understand 2 – unacceptable work that provides no evidence of analysis, provides no knowledge of the materials, or does not follow instructions 0 – no answer is given Re-assessment of Conflict Summary Overview Description The Conflict Re-assessment is an opportunity for you to apply the concepts explored in the course to the conflict you wrote about in your Conflict Summary at the start of the term. This assignment is worth 15% of your final grade. Instructions Your re-assessment should respond to the following questions: Write a short paragraph describing your original conflict to remind the marker of the situation. Referring to Systems Theory (that is the a/b/c triangle), who was in the "c" position in this conflict? How did he/she use that role? At what level of escalation was this conflict? Why? How did communication issues (intent-action-effect) influence the conflict? What conflict style did each participant use during the conflict? How did this help/hinder the conflict? Using the positions/interests model, what were the positions taken in this conflict? What underlying interests did you see? What would you recommend be done differently if you are a part of a similar conflict in the future? Provide a detailed explanation for your recommendation? Describe how your opinion about how conflicts like this should be handled has changed (or remained the same) as a result of this class. Your re-assessment should be five to six pages long. Use 12 point font, include 1 inch margins, and make it double spaced. If you quote from lectures or course readings, these should be properly referenced in the body of the paper, though you do not need to include a bibliography. Use the annotation method with which you are most comfortable. Bibliographies are only required where resources outside of class lectures or readings have been used. There is no obligation to use outside material. Marking Rubric Most written assignments will be marked on a 10 point scale using the following rubric: 10 – truly outstanding and exceptional work 8 – superior work demonstrating strong analysis and knowledge of the material, thoroughness, good composition, and creativity 6 – passable work that needs focus, elaboration, and/or editing 4 – weak work that is vague, poorly written, and/or is difficult to understand 2 – unacceptable work that provides no evidence of analysis, provides no knowledge of the materials, or does not follow instructions 0 – no answer is given Re-assessment of Conflict Summary Overview Description The Conflict Re-assessment is an opportunity for you to apply the concepts explored in the course to the conflict you wrote about in your Conflict Summary at the start of the term. This assignment is worth 15% of your final grade. Instructions Your re-assessment should respond to the following questions: Write a short paragraph describing your original conflict to remind the marker of the situation. Referring to Systems Theory (that is the a/b/c triangle), who was in the "c" position in this conflict? How did he/she use that role? At what level of escalation was this conflict? Why? How did communication issues (intent-action-effect) influence the conflict? What conflict style did each participant use during the conflict? How did this help/hinder the conflict? Using the positions/interests model, what were the positions taken in this conflict? What underlying interests did you see? What would you recommend be done differently if you are a part of a similar conflict in the future? Provide a detailed explanation for your recommendation? Describe how your opinion about how conflicts like this should be handled has changed (or remained the same) as a result of this class. Your re-assessment should be five to six pages long. Use 12 point font, include 1 inch margins, and make it double spaced. If you quote from lectures or course readings, these should be properly referenced in the body of the paper, though you do not need to include a bibliography. Use the annotation method with which you are most comfortable. Bibliographies are only required where resources outside of class lectures or readings have been used. There is no obligation to use outside material. Marking Rubric Most written assignments will be marked on a 10 point scale using the following rubric: 10 – truly outstanding and exceptional work 8 – superior work demonstrating strong analysis and knowledge of the material, thoroughness, good composition, and creativity 6 – passable work that needs focus, elaboration, and/or editing 4 – weak work that is vague, poorly written, and/or is difficult to understand 2 – unacceptable work that provides no evidence of analysis, provides no knowledge of the materials, or does not follow instructions 0 – no answer is given Re-assessment of Conflict Summary Overview Description The Conflict Re-assessment is an opportunity for you to apply the concepts explored in the course to the conflict you wrote about in your Conflict Summary at the start of the term. This assignment is worth 15% of your final grade. Instructions Your re-assessment should respond to the following questions: Write a short paragraph describing your original conflict to remind the marker of the situation. Referring to Systems Theory (that is the a/b/c triangle), who was in the "c" position in this conflict? How did he/she use that role? At what level of escalation was this conflict? Why? How did communication issues (intent-action-effect) influence the conflict? What conflict style did each participant use during the conflict? How did this help/hinder the conflict? Using the positions/interests model, what were the positions taken in this conflict? What underlying interests did you see? What would you recommend be done differently if you are a part of a similar conflict in the future? Provide a detailed explanation for your recommendation? Describe how your opinion about how conflicts like this should be handled has changed (or remained the same) as a result of this class. Your re-assessment should be five to six pages long.  margins, and make it double spaced. If you quote from lectures or course readings, these should be properly referenced in the body of the paper, though you do not need to include a bibliography. Use the annotation method with which you are most comfortable. Bibliographies are only required where resources outside of class lectures or readings have been used. There is no obligation to use outside material. Marking Rubric Most written assignments will be marked on a 10 point scale using the following rubric: