demonstrate your expertise and knowledge to an individual that has little or no knowledge of communication theory. That “pretend reader” should learn a lot from reading your paper.

You are to select a film and examine several theories of interpersonal communication discussed in your
text to see how they are portrayed in film. The focus will be on how communication is used to initiate,
maintain, and terminate relationships. The film will serve as a vehicle for learning about interpersonal
communication and relationships. You will analyze what the film has shown about the ways people
relate to one another.
The paper should be 3-5 pages long, with a bibliography of at least two sources. Your textbook can be one
of the sources. DO NOT go under two and a half or over four and a half pages. Your analysis should focus
on issues of communication, incorporating material from the readings, your online assignments. You will
need a strong introduction and a conclusion in this paper as well as identify three or four points
(concepts) that you found most enlightening, controversial, or even possibly incorrect. You will be
expected to discuss what individuals did, what happened, and why. Relevant communication theory and
text material should be introduced for each example. You should write this paper as if you were going to
demonstrate your expertise and knowledge to an individual that has little or no knowledge of
communication theory. That “pretend reader” should learn a lot from reading your paper.
The paper should be 3-5 pages, word-processed, double-spaced, 12pt Times New Roman font, with a
cover page. You must cite the course textbook using MLA formatting. When saving your document,
include your last name and the assignment, and save as either a Microsoft Word file (.doc or .docx) or a
Rich Text File (.rtf).

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