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Essay: A Practical Guide and Interpersonal Violence

The picture of a man and woman fighting over a child, practically pulling him apart seems unimaginable. There must be a more sensible way to manage a conflict. Chapter 4 reads like a "how to..." manual. The idea is to help you start managing your conflicts more effectively from now on. Chapter 5 introduces the topic of interpersonal violence and how both aggressors and their victims may better deal with abusive situations. The purpose of this essay is to apply correctly the key concepts, principles, and suggestions from chapters 4 and 5 to conflicts in your life.

In 350 words, write a brief essay in which you apply key concepts and suggestions from Chapter 4 and 5 to your own life situation, past, present, or future. The Objectives and Key Terms at the top of Chapters 4 and 5 identify the key concepts in the chapters. (Book Managing Conflict through Communication, fifth edition; Author: Dudley D. Cahn and Ruth Anna Abigail)

Address the following in your essay:

- Define and explain two key concepts from each chapter that stood out to you; please include page numbers, cite from the textbook, and end the essay with a reference to the textbook (citations/ references should be in APA style).
- Include suggestions the authors make for each chapter that would help you better manage conflicts (again include page numbers and references to the textbook)
- Then explain how you could use the concepts that you identified to better manage a conflict in the past, present, or future (it may be one conflict for both chapters or a separate conflict for each chapter).

Your essay must meet the following criteria:
- 350words limit
- Identified 2 key concepts per chapter, defined, and explained them (key concepts are printed in bold in the text).
- Identified at least one suggestion from each chapter.
- Cited the text (with page numbers) and referenced it at the end of the essay.
- Written in the APA style using the correct grammar and spelling

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How to Write an Speech/Essay in the Right Order/Structure

Essay Question - What pieces of equipment does one need to get started with surfing as a hobby?

Topic - Three Essential Pieces of Equipment Needed to Surf

Introduction

Start out with an attention-getter to get the audience involved. Ask a question, present a statistic, give a fact, quotation or some other interesting information.

In this part of your paper, you write a little about the topic. For example, if you plan to talk about some equipment needed to surf, you might tell first a little about why somebody should surf. You need to give the reader some information to let them know why you find this topic important and why you want them to know about it.

After you write about 3-4 sentences about why somebody should surf, you put your thesis also known as your hypothesis. Remember, your thesis/hypothesis is one sentence that tells the plan of your paper. Your thesis/hypothesis should be what you plan to claim, argue, or prove.

In this essay, I plan to claim, argue, or prove three essential pieces of equipment that one needs to surf.

If this were another topic like communication, you might claim, argue, or prove the three reasons you should properly manage a conflict.

Thesis/Hypothesis example

If you plan to surf, you should get a sturdy bathing suit, a decent surfboard, and some professional surf wax.

Pt. 1 - This is the first point in my thesis/hypothesis - Sturdy Bathing Suit

Before you talk about a sturdy bathing suit, you need a transition. A transition connects your two paragraphs and your ideas. Some examples of transitions:

To begin with,

To start with,

Additionally,

Next,

Example of my transition for this point made into a sentence.

To begin with, if you want to surf, a sturdy bathing suit will be a requirement. (Do you see how this first sentence refers to the first point in your thesis/hypothesis?)

Write 3-7 sentences for this paragraph about why someone needs a sturdy bathing suit. Perhaps you can recommend some brands or places to get them.

Point 2 in my thesis/hypothesis - A DECENT SURFBOARD

Again, you need a transition to connect your paragraphs and lead into this idea.

You can use one of the transitions above or pick a new one. Some new ones:

Furthermore,

Another important factor for surfing,

Moreover,

Example of my transition for this point made into a sentence.

Another important factor for surfing will be a decent surfboard. (Do you see how this first sentence refers to the second point in your thesis/hypothesis?)

THEN YOU TELL WHY A PERSON NEEDS A DECENT SURFBOARD AND WHAT A DECENT SURFBOARD MEANS. YOU CAN PUT A CITATION HERE SUCH AS WHERE TO BUY A DECENT SURFBOARD OR GET WHAT SOME OF THE EXPERT'S SAY ABOUT BOARDS OR BRANDS.

Write 3-7 sentences for this paragraph about why someone needs a decent surfboard and you may want to recommend some brands or places to get them.

Point 3 in my thesis/hypothesis - PROFESSIONAL SURF WAX

Again, you need a transition to connect your paragraphs and lead into this idea.
You can use one of the transitions above or pick a new one. Some new ones:

Along with a sturdy bathing suit and a decent surfboard,

Without a doubt,

To really enjoy surfing,

Example of my transition for this point made into a sentence.

To really enjoy surfing, one should get some professional surf wax too. (Do you see how this point is the third point in my thesis/hypothesis?)

THEN YOU TELL WHY A PERSON NEEDS PROFESSIONAL SURF WAX. YOU CAN PUT A CITATION HERE.

Write 3-7 sentences for this paragraph about why someone needs professional surf wax. You might recommend some brands and where to get them too.

Conclusion

Transition/Examples

Finally,

Lastly,

Most importantly,

Then repeat your thesis/hypothesis in some way and make your final points.

Finally, remember if one wants to surf get a sturdy bathing suit, a decent surfboard, and some professional surf wax. A few simple lessons might help too. Check out your school or the local community for some surf clubs. One can even get in competitions and win prizes. Surfing can be a wonderful individual or family activity for a lifetime!

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