Pursuit of happyness full movie veoh

CIA Paper #2:

Analyzing Leadership

for Relational and Conflict Management

WATCH THE MOVIE “ The Pursuit of Happiness (2006); Gabrielle Muccino”

Available for free in veoh link: http://www.veoh.com/watch/v7908985285nW4jRx

1. Read this entire information sheet first.

2. View the movie/film you selected for CIA Paper #2. You must use that movie selection for this assignment. Do not use outside resources to glean analysis or research about the film. Use the materials provided for this course and your own insights and observations (see note below about “plagiarism” and “originality.”

3. Read, view, and contemplate all readings in Module 5.

4. Review the "Terms for Application and Analysis" list below. These terms are drawn from all of the readings and viewings across Module 5. Select a total of 15 of the terms listed below, FIVE TERMS FROM EACH COLUMN in that list that you can feasibly use to analyze and explain the leadership style(s), group dynamics, and/or problem-solving challenges presented in the film.

So far so good? You are reading about leadership and small group communication processes, watching the movie you chose to see which of the concepts from our reading apply therein, and then using both to understand and illuminate various types of leadership styles, group dynamics, and/or problem-solving challenges as they exist in your film.

5. Using the movie and the chapter concepts listed below (five from each column), design your paper as outlined in the "Essay Instructions and Requirements" below. Use MLA format for heading, header, title, spacing, font styles. Turn your CIA Paper in on the due date TO THE DROPBOX, and remember, too, that this dropbox is set to “plagiarism prevention” coordination with TURNITIN.COM; be sure your work is your own – 95-100% of the words, phrases, etc. must be original to YOU and this paper alone or you do not earn a grade for the paper but earn a “0 instead!)

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7. TERMS FOR APPLICATION AND ANALYSIS (PICK 5 from each column!)

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COLUMN A

COLUMN B

COLUMN C

Leadership v. leader

Expeditor

Problem components – undesirable v desired situation and obstacles between them

Designated v. emergent leader

Gate Keeper

Task difficulty

Situational context

Harmonizer

Number of possible solutions

Highly structured (or highly unstructured) context

Interpreter

Group member interest in problem

Relational oriented style

Expert Power

Group familiarity with problem

Task-oriented style

Referent Power

Need for solution acceptance

Leader elimination

Information Power

Problem statement

Leader candidate

Reward and Coercive Power

Problem question

Leader emergence

Stage-hog

Brainstorming session

Providing, seeking, evaluating information

Monopolizer

Clarify, organize, evaluate ideas

soliciting evaluative information

Egghead

Nominal group technique

Goal setting

Agenda making

Clarifying

Summarizing

Self-Confessor

Consensus Rule

Legitimate power

Joker

Minority rule by authority

Productive conflict

Blocker

Social decision maker

Autocratic

Withdrawer

Religious decision maker

Democratic

Aggressor

Six hats method

Laissez Faire

Doormat

Theoretical decision maker

Direct leadership

Maintenance group roles

Aesthetic decision maker

Participative leadership

Task group roles

Economic decision maker

Achievement-Oriented leadership

Negative group roles

Political decision maker

ESSAY INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

A. Put the following information in the top left corner:

Name

Name of the assignment

Name of movie chosen and approved

Word Count

B. Write an 1000 word essay (WITH A TYPED IN WORD COUNT) organized around three SPECIFIC communication that appear in the film. Put the actual word count in the heading for your paper (see above heading example).

C. Include an introduction, three body paragraphs (one for each conflict you choose to analyze), and a conclusion paragraph.

1. The introduction must include: attention-getting device, orientation/link material to drive toward preview statement, and a soundly crafted, three-pronged preview statement clearly and distinctly referencing your purpose and the three main ideas you will use to drive your main argument (Very "speech-like," right? That's one of our major goals!)

Relational development almost always involves strategic negotiation of power, gender roles, and conflicting ideals held by each partner in that relationship.

2. The body paragraphs must each begin with a different topic sentence about a different conflict in your movie.

· Each topic sentence must introduce one of the three main conflicts you plan to analyze/examine from the movie.

· As you write your essay, you MUST USE, UNDERLINE, and CITE a TOTAL OF 15 DIFFERENT, RELEVANT CONCEPTS FROM the list of "Terms for Application and Analysis, five from each of the columns in the terms list as noted. You must pick five from column A, five from column B, and five from column C. Name the 15 concepts as you apply them, underlining and numbering each as you use it. If you don’t underline it, you don’t get credit for using it (even if it’s there). Break up the use of the terms to be approximately equal across the body paragraphs. What does that mean? It means there should be about 5 used in each body paragraph (not 12 in body paragraph 1, then 3 in body paragraph 2, and none in body paragraph 3; show your public speaking prowess by demonstrating in your written communication what we now know to be true for public communication: balance of content and support is better!

· So, the body of this essay will essentially illuminate the causes, effects, and outcomes involved in the three character conflicts you pick.

An on-target topic sentence for one body paragraph might look like this:

“The first conflict occurs between Charlie and Rose, as the two professional battle for status and leadership authority in their new roles as managers.”

3. The conclusion paragraph must: reinforce the thesis of the paper, draw AT LEAST TWO vivid, meaningful conclusions about conflict cause and resolution, and then extend the conclusions out to make them valid and important for our class audience.

D. Do NOT summarize the plot of the movie. That will get you a “D” or possibly even an “F,” (since I already saw the movies, a summary helps no one; more importantly, summarizing the events does not at all fulfill the "analysis" or "application" part of this assignment, which is its whole goal, make sense?).

E. Use transitional devices strategically throughout your paper to move readers through your message. This assignment helps us fulfill our "Gordon Rule" writing requirement for all speech courses here at SPC (3000 words closely viewed and evaluated by your instructor). Any essay worth the time it takes a thoughtful writer to compose includes internal transitions and signposts to help guide readers through its maze of ideas. This is true of public speaking presentations as well: In any truly effective speech, transitional devices are vital for listeners to follow and grasp your message. Use them in your paper, please.

F. Submit the paper on time to the grading dropbox; papers will NOT be accepted late.

TERMS FOR APPLICATION AND ANALYSIS (PICK 5 from each column!)

COLUMN A

COLUMN B

COLUMN C

Leadership v. leader

Expeditor

Problem components – undesirable v desired situation and obstacles between them

Designated v. emergent leader

Gate Keeper

Task difficulty

Situational context

Harmonizer

Number of possible solutions

Highly structured (or highly unstructured) context

Interpreter

Group member interest in problem

Relational oriented style

Expert Power

Group familiarity with problem

Task-oriented style

Referent Power

Need for solution acceptance

Leader elimination

Information Power

Problem statement

Leader candidate

Reward and Coercive Power

Problem question

Leader emergence

Stage-hog

Brainstorming session

Providing, seeking, evaluating information

Monopolizer

Clarify, organize, evaluate ideas

soliciting evaluative information

Egghead

Nominal group technique

Goal setting

Agenda making

Clarifying

Summarizing

Self-Confessor

Consensus Rule

Legitimate power

Joker

Minority rule by authority

Productive conflict

Blocker

Social decision maker

Autocratic

Withdrawer

Religious decision maker

Democratic

Aggressor

Six hats method

Laissez Faire

Doormat

Theoretical decision maker

Direct leadership

Maintenance group roles

Aesthetic decision maker

Participative leadership

Task group roles

Economic decision maker

Achievement-Oriented leadership

Negative group roles

Political decision maker