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                              Group Project   &
                                 Group Panel Presentations

       [[ This document contains the list of groups & the assignment sheets for BOTH group activities]]

I.

{adapted from an activity by ___________________}

  Rationale:  This activity grows out of the unit on Interpersonal Communication.    Interpersonal Communication is the "tool" by which human relationships are developed and  maintained. This mini project will give you a chance to examine the ways in which the various elements of Interpersonal Communication  {e.g. intrapersonal awareness, listening skills,  perceptions, conversational/response skills, empathy, value systems, etc.} have an impact on one of the most common forms of human relationship:  FRIENDSHIP. [ If your group wants , you can focus on examining the colleague relationship, instead ]
     Our friends are more of the most important and sustaining relationships in our lives.    However, most of us "find" our friends in accidental and random ways. The premise of this   F-F-L activity is to try and apply the same kind of conscious strategy to finding a long term friend as we do for finding an suitable employee. Along the way, you’ll learn a few more things about interpersonal communication, friendship, relationships, and personal responsibility.

Planning Guidelines [FOR THE FRIEND-FOR-LIFE GROUP PROJECT]

1.  All group members should participate equally. It is Everyone's responsibility to
          make sure all of  the tasks get done.

2. Overall, your laptops will be very helpful for several aspects of the process.
          ( > recording material during your brainstorming and compiling sessions,
            > keeping a central location for the questionnaire you will be developing
            > communicating among the group members via chat & /or email, etc)

3. Since one of the purposes of this assignment is to learn how  to use the group            process in order to accomplish an end product,   you & your group members will have to out how to plan & proceed  in order to achieve the results below.

Required Submissions   [FOR THE FRIEND-FOR-LIFE GROUP PROJECT] 

Each group will submit an 3 part F-F-L "Packet". ( via hard copy or e-mail {remember, all e-mail
                                                                                                             attachments should be HTML documents} .
This packet Contents =

                       1. The Screening Questionnaire - As devised by the group. Designed to be
                 usable for someone who is trying  to select a Friend-for-Life.

                         * The questionnaire is devised  via collaborative effort by the group.
                                 It should contain  7 - 10 questions to be asked of a prospective candidate
                                "applying" for the role of being your friend/colleague-for-life.

           * Each question should be annotated with an explanation of that question's
                           role in this F-F-L screening process. Be sure to cite relevant material from
                           Chaps 2, & 7 & 8  as you complete these annotations.

           2.   Transcripts of 4 actual interviews - Each group member needs to                conduct one actual interview—using the group-developed questionnaire         mentioned above. Interviewees can be anyone EXCEPT the people in your         group for this project.  { A transcript = a write up of the actual Q & A of the interview. }

              3. Answer(s)  to your group's assigned debriefing question(s) . These
          specific questions will be assigned to each group via e-mail & also will be
         discussed in class during the debriefing session on 11/10

II.

  NB: Even though you will be working with the same group of people,   this group activity is totally separate from the F-F-L project.

RATIONALE: This assignment gives you an opportunity to plan, prepare & present a group presentation of an important issue/problem of the day. You have probably already completed similar kinds of activities in other   classes; however,  for this project, the emphasis is on learning more about the dynamics of communication in groups. The goal is to help you become a more skilled group participant by understanding & applying the principles of Chapters 10 &  11.

PRESENTATION FORMAT:
When these discussions are presented in front of the class [see course syllabus for specific dates], each one will consist of three segments. The TOTAL  presentation time per group is only   15-20  minutes.  This means that the group members  will  need to plan very carefully in order to ensure that:   

• everyone has a chance to participate orally, 
• that all three segments of  group discussion are included within the 20 min

The three segments are:

This way, even though this will be our only opportunity this semester to do a group presentation, you will still get a chance to experience the three most standard  group discussion formats:  
SYMPOSIUM (part 1) , PANEL (part 2) , FORUM (part 3)  . This will also help you begin to work on the group/team competency as outlined by the School of Business.

PLANNING GUIDELINES [ For the group DISCUSSION/PRESENTATION]

1.  All group members should participate equally. It is Everyone's responsibility to
          make sure all of  the tasks get done.

  2. Overall, your laptops will be very helpful for several aspects of the meeting & planning
          process, including:
           >recording material during your brainstorming and planning sessions,
            > keeping a central location for the bibliography sources
            >communicating among the group members via chat & /or email, etc
            >supplementing the planning time you'll have in class
        If you use these opportunities efficiently, you should be able to easily complete the planning, research, and paperwork for this portion of the LSgroup project.

PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES

    1 -> Choose a leader/moderator. This person will be responsible for ensuring that                      certain tasks get done both Before & During the presentation.
                 {these tasks include: >>the prelim & final agenda/outlines",
                  >>the research assignments,  >>the symposium assignments,
                  >>moderating the panel & forum phases,   >>maintaining the timing,
                  >>making transitions between the 3 segments etc. etc. etc.}

  2 -> All group members should participate equally. Although the leader/moderator
                   will double check on things, it is Everyone's responsibility to make sure all of the                      tasks get done.

   3 -> On the next, linked page ... you will see a step-by-step review of group
                       organizational procedure  [click to go directly  to procedures sheet] to help you put the text's
                       guidelines    to work.

    Required Submissions For the DISCUSSION/PRESENTATION :

1. Preliminary Agenda/Outline: Each group will submit one copy of their
"Preliminary Agenda/Outline".  Hard copies of these forms also
will be distributed in class .The completed preliminary A/O’s can be submitted
via hard copy OR e-mail. See link below for online version.
[ NO LATER THAN tTues 11/2   , 5:00pm]
2. Final Agenda/Outline: Each group will submit one copy of its revised,
final Agenda/Outline on its day of presentation, BEFORE delivering  the presentation.

3. extra credit--Reaction Journal:  Any group member can submit a follow-up Reaction Journal  IN ADDITION TO the work done via group collaboration.   If you're interested in this option,  keep a 4-5 entry computer journal.  Each dated entry  {=  1-2 paragraphs.} This journal will consist of your  thoughts & reflections about being involved in the group process. At the end of this unit,
I will ask you to e-mail your journal to me. [No later than: Mon  11/22]

[F’99]   LS - GROUPS:

  <<unless particular slots are requested, groups will give presentions in this order>>