There are many interpretations for selecting the best approach in a situation, so let’s discover how each of you may see a situation similarly or differently. Keep in mind, each situation is unique as is each of you.

What specific goals would you expect to meet (or not) in the best and worst approach for the situations you have selected? Identify these goals and include your rationale for each goal in the paragraph required, as described (Best and Worst).

• Submit your initial post on or before the due date posted.
• Submit two threaded peer posts between Thursday – Sunday.

Review rubric carefully before submitting your work.

OUTLINE OF ELEMENTS REQUIRED IN EACH VIGNETTE

(complete each vignette separately and post in one submission)

• Identify Vignette Chosen (copy into text box in bold)
• Rank each of the 5 approaches and paste them in hierarchical order from #1 Best to #5 Worst choice.
• Explain the best choice (#1) in comparison to other 4 approaches. 1 paragraph.
  • Identify interpersonal goals met by best choice (1 or more)
• Explain worst choice (#5) in comparison to other 4 approaches. 1 paragraph.
  • Identify interpersonal goals which may not be met in worst choice.

STEP 1

Choose 2 situations: when communicating with a romantic partner

Copy the selected situation into the text box in bold, so that it is clear what situation you have selected. Copy this format twice into the forum – you’ll need to do this for each of the situations chosen:

a. You need to apologize for a fight that you started the last time you were together.

b. You want to confront your partner about something he or she has done.

c. You want to express gratitude to your partner.

d. You want to make “date” plans for the evening.

e. You want to end a six-month-old romantic relationship.

STEP 2

Rank best approach: rank from best (#1) to worst (#5) approach

Copy and paste the approaches below (in bold) in place them in order from best as #1 to worst #5 . Be sure to number them and place them in order from 1-5.

___ Have a face-to-face conversation

___ Talk by telephone

___ Leave a voice-mail message

___ Send an e-mail, text message (digital)

___ Write a note or card

STEP 3

Carefully and thoughtfully prepare your post. You are posting a complex applied learning task into a group discussion.

Publish your analysis of both situations into one post. Number them 1 and 2. Copy the situations selected into your post in bold, so that it is clear what situation you selected. Rank all five approaches from highest #1 (best) to lowest #5 (worst)– you can copy and paste them in order to the discussion. Explain your best choice in one simple paragraph and your worst choice in another simple paragraph, identifying at least one or more specific goals met or not.