Week 5 – Final Paper

Prior to beginning this paper, review the Week 5 Sample Paper Download Week 5 Sample Paperread Chapters 10 and 11 in the course text, and do a general review of the entire course text.

In your Week 1 assignment, you outlined an Interpersonal Communication Skill Improvement Plan that you have been working on each week during the class. You took an Interpersonal Communication Skills Assessment in Week 1, and you retook that assessment in Week 5 to compare your scores, especially in the area you have been working to improve.

In your paper,

• Restate your skill improvement goal.
• Summarize sources you found related to this goal. Reference at least one source beyond the ones in the IPC Skill Area Resources provided in Week 1. Recall that you were asked to find additional supporting resources in Week 2, and this is where you should share what you found. You should also include the resources from the Week 1 IPC Skill Area Resources and the class text in your paper as needed, as well as in your paper’s references page.
• Describe two or three initiatives you implemented to improve your communication skill area. Refer to the journal entries you made in Weeks 2, 3, and 4 of the class when writing this section.
• Describe your experience with Live Learning, including the date or dates you attended and what you heard or asked about.
• Assess your success and challenges in improving this skill area. You may wish to organize this around successes and challenges and focus partly on any surprises you encountered.
• Identify specific goals and plans to further improve your interpersonal communication skills beyond this class, including identification of some ways in which these improvements will enhance your professional and/or personal life. Identify the resources you will refer to as you continue improving your skills. Include any lessons learned from your process so far.

Your paper should be about 750 words long, excluding cover page and references. 

The Report on Interpersonal Communication Skill Improvement Plan Results and Future Plans final paper,

• must be 750 words in length (not including title and references) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
• must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
  • title of paper in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • student’s name
  • name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • course name and number
  • instructor’s name
  • due date
• must utilize academic voice.
  • See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
  • Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
• must use at least 3 credible sources in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
  • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
• must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
• must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center.
  • See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.