Teenage scenarios of conflict

Unit 2 – Application Activity #1: Parent-Teen Conflict Scenarios
(20 points; Due Sunday, 9/3/17, by 11:59pm)
Overview & Instructions: In this activity, you will apply what you have learned about different parenting
styles from Chapter 4. Specifically, you will write a series of hypothetical dialogues between a parent and
an adolescent that exemplifies an authoritative and one other type of parenting style (i.e., authoritarian,
indulgent, or indifferent).
Two scenarios are provided below; you will also create one of your own (i.e., there will be a total of 3
scenarios). Within each scenario, you will write back-and-forth exchanges between parent and teen that
exemplifies the parenting style indicated. Dialogues for each scenario should contain a minimum of 5
lines* for the parent and 5 lines* for the adolescent (*only one line per scenario can be briefer than a
sentence). Concluding each scenario, you will write an overview describing the primary differences
between the parenting styles depicted, using examples from your dialogues to help illustrate the
comparisons you are making (this should be about a paragraph)
Thus, each scenario will include 2 sets of dialogue and 1 contrasting description, for a total of 6 dialogues
and 3 descriptions for the assignment.
Scenario A: You made it clear to your 15-year-old daughter that there are to be no boys in the house
when you are not there. You walk in at 5:00 and find your daughter entwined on the couch with a boy
you’ve never met before. He stammers something about having to go home for dinner, and leaves. You
and your daughter are alone.
Authoritative Style:
Dialogue between parent and teen (a minimum of 10 lines total; 5 for parent and 5 for teen)
Authoritarian Style:
Dialogue between parent and teen (a minimum of 10 lines total; 5 for parent and 5 for teen)
Description of the difference between these two styles (use an example from your dialogues for
illustration):