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Group Activity 3

Please remember the adhere to Netiquette guidelines (see page 9 course syllabus).

Before you start the discussion, please review the topic list for group presentations Download topic list for group presentations. You have been assigned to a group for the group presentation assignment. You can view your group group pages here on Canvas.Links to an external site.

You are also encouraged to further research topic and use textbook as your guide. Remember: When citing a source that is not your own, indicate where you found the information using MLA style. The OWL of Purdue Links to an external site.is a good resource for using MLA style.

See the following video with an overview of this assignment.

Length: 3:35 min.

Objectives

1. Review the topics for group presentation and agree on one topic after the discussion.
2. This is a group discussion with only the members of your group.

Instructions

Contribute your initial post to our discussion by Thursday, 11:59 p.m. In your post please include the following:

1. State your choice for topic of group presentation.
2. Explain why this topic is important for close relationships. Take into consideration the types of interpersonal relationships such as friendship, family, romantic, and workplace. For example, listening skills in families help to reduce conflict and manage conflict better. See also the Group Presentation assignment that gives the example of poor listening habits for married couples.
3. What is one identified challenge within your topic. For example, what problem can be identified in family communication? See example in the assignment description about listening. What can be done to resolve this problem? Use your research and/or textbook for possible solution.

Please contribute your primary post of approximately 220-250 words to the group discussion by Thursday, 11:59 p.m. Responses (at least two) of approximately 100-150 words each are due by Saturday, 11:59 p.m. Please post your initial discussion in a timely manner so that your group members have ample time to respond.

Here are just-in-time links to the Canvas Guides we looked at last week:

• How do I reply to a Discussion? Links to an external site.
• How do I view and sort Discussion replies Links to an external site.
• Discussion section of the Student GuideLinks to an external site.

Grading

Remember, your primary post needs to be 220-250 words and contributes specific ideas to the conversation. The two responses to others need to be 100-150 words each and reflect on comment of that student in a meaningful way by reacting to the questions that were answered by a student.