Writers Den

Interpersonal
Conflict in Television

Choose one television show from the
list provided below.

• Bellisario, D. & Brennan,
  S. (Producers). (2003-2014). NCIS: Naval criminal investigative
  service [Television Series]. United States: Columbia Broadcasting
  System.
• This television show can be
  found for no charge with closed captioning atNCIS – CBS.
• Kaplan, E., Holland, S.,
  Molaro, S., Lorre, C., & Cohen, R. (Executive producers). (2007-2014).
  The big bang theory [Television series]. United States: Columbia
  Broadcasting System.
• This television show can be
  found for no charge with closed captioning atThe Big Bang Theory – CBS.
• Rhymes, S. (Executive
  producer). (2012-2014). Scandal [Television series]. United States:
  American Broadcasting Company.
• This television show can be
  found for no charge with closed captioning atScandal TV Show – ABC.com.
• Walsh, R., Levitan, S.,
  Richman, J., Chupack, C., &O’Shannon, D. (Producers). (2009-2014). Modern
  family [Television series]. United States: American Broadcasting
  Company.
• This television show can be
  found for no charge with closed captioning atModern Family TV Show – ABC.com.
• Wilmore, L. (Executive
  producer). (2014). Black-ish[Television series]. United States:
  American Broadcasting Company.
• This television show can be
  found for no charge with closed captioning atblack-ish TV Show – ABC.com.

Watch one episode of one of the
above television programs and identify and describe one interpersonal conflict
that was not handled effectively. Based on what you have learned in class this
week in Chapters 8 and 9 of our text, write a paper explaining why the conflict
was not handled effectively and what could have been done differently. Be
sure to focus on one particular interpersonal conflict and not the television
show as a whole. The television programs can be found in syndication, weekly on
air, and through the links provided above.

Please
Note: A synopsis of the television
program (e.g., which actors are in the television show or what it is about)
should not be included. Be sure to reference at least one of your
course readings from this week in your paper.

The assignment

• Must be at least two
  double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages)
  and formatted according to APA style as outlined in theAshford Writing
  Center.
• Must include a separate title
  page with the following:
• Title of paper
• Student’s name
• Course name and number
• Instructor’s name
• Date submitted
• Must use at least one of this
  week’s resources to support points.
• Mustdocument all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford
  Writing Center.
• Must include a separate
  references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in
  the Ashford Writing Center.

Need more
help?
You can review theSample Week Four Paper, a sample paper from another
course. Again, only use this sample as a reference to generate ideas. Do not
copy any of the content, in full or part.