In your final assignment for the course, you will apply your knowledge of group dynamics to an in-depth analysis of yourself. You will select an area that you wish to work on and develop a well-researched action plan for you to implement.
The paper should be four to five pages in length, be stylistically and grammatically polished, and include
-a brief description of the area of group dynamics you are analyzing,
-discussion of the specific challenges inherent in this area,
-presentation of techniques that are used to address these challenges, and
-a conclusion that provides a personal action plan that will help you improve your effectiveness in this area.
In your research for this assignment, you will need to find five good sources other than your text for this course. Although you may look to the "popular press" (e.g., Time, Newsweek) for ideas about current issues in this area of interest, please make sure at least four of the sources you reference are those more appropriate for a research paper (i.e., scholarly articles).
Do not forget to cite your sources any time you use information from them. This includes any time you use someone else's ideas or paraphrase their words as well as when you directly quote them. You must give the authors credit for their work. Also, please remember to use APA style in your in-text cites and reference list.
As always, please feel free to speak to me at any stage of the writing process if you wish additional input on your work. In addition, you may wish to contact the writing center for extra guidance. A well developed draft will be due on April 16th for peer editing. The final draft of your report will be due April 30th.
