COMM 150 Week 3 Weekly Matinee 3

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Weekly Matinee 3

To assess your ability to describe the impact of language on gender and cultural issues.

1.    Watch the film clip from Jerry McGuire found in the Reading & Preparation.

Film Summary: Jerry and Dorothy recently married each other out of convenience. Although they are husband and wife, they are relationally distant. They are going through the motions of married life, while every other relationship depicted in this scene is, by comparison, more intimate than theirs. Jerry is passionate about his career as a sports agent but has little passion for his wife. As a result, he sends her a variety of disconfirming messages (some verbal, some nonverbal) in their bedroom discussion.

2.    Answer each of these questions:

a.    Describe the levels of intimacy in the various relationships depicted in this scene. Rate and rank them, using 10 for a highly intimate relationship and 1 for a non-intimate relationship.

b.    Describe the communication climate in Jerry's bedroom discussion with Dorothy.

c.    Identify the conflict style(s) employed by Jerry.

d.    How might Jerry convey his thoughts, feelings, and wants more effectively to Dorothy?

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·         Content - relevance, accuracy, and depth: 12 points

·         Effectiveness - writing style, appropriateness to purpose and audience, tone, flow/readability, clarity, organization, progression: 8 points

·         Note that points will be deducted for failing to meet the requirements of error-free mechanics and format criteria.