Brainstorming Assignment & Reaction Essay Help

Brainstorming Assignment & Reaction Essay Help

Create a group of 3 to
5 people. MEETING VIRTUALLY IS ACCEPTABLE. You can create a group
using people in your daily or regular life experience. These might be
neighbors, co-workers, friends or family. Do not use
classmates from this course. The group members need to be over the
age of 18 and available to meet at the same time. It can be a virtual
group or a face-to-face group. If you are currently part of a
problem-solving group or work team, you may use that group experience for
the reaction essay.

Before you meet with
your group, you will choose a problem for the group to solve. Choose
a topic from the provided list or decide on your own problem to
solve. Send me a message for topic approval no later than the end of
Lesson 4, IF YOUR TOPIC IS NOT ONE ON THE LIST.

Meet as a group to
brainstorm the problem and a solution. You will need to take good
notes during your meeting, so make sure to have note-taking
materials. Remember, this should be an asynchronous group
meeting. It should last at least 1 hour.

Your group will
brainstorm your problem and solution following this format
below. Write down each step in as much detail as you can as you will
be turning in this step for points toward your total project grade.

Once your group has
finished the brainstorming session, you will write a reaction
essay. See the instructions at the bottom of the page for the
reaction essay.

B rainstorming Assignment: up to 20 points possible

When
meeting in your problem-solving group, you will be discussing the topic in
detail. After clearly identifying, defining, and clarifying the problem, your
group will create one solution that helps to solve the problem you described.
There will probably not be a solution that is a 100% fix, and that’s
okay. Your group can talk about the strengths and the weaknesses of the
solution to meeting the problem. Remember, take good notes while meeting
with your group. All of the steps in the organizational format below
should be explained in reasonable detail, not just notes. No FLUFF.

Organizational
Format for Brainstorming Session

Identify –
clearly state the problem you are trying to solve.

Define –
thoroughly describe the problem. Why does the problem exist?
What are the cause and effects? Are there drawbacks to solving this
problem?

Clarify – who is
impacted by the problem? How are they impacted?

Solve – offer
one solution to satisfy the problem. Include the strengths and
weaknesses of this solution as it relates to the problem you described.

For this
part of the assignment, you will number 1, 2, 3, 4. Provide your answer
with detail. The entire paper should not exceed 250 words, so you see
there is no room for fluff.

Reaction Essay – Seperate Document

Once your group meeting is complete, you will analyze your experience in a reaction essay by addressing the questions below, in an essay. The essay should be 500 – 750 words, Times New Roman font. DO NOT simply answer the questions. You must write an essay. You MUST BOLD THE WORDS YOU SEE IN BOLD TYPE BELOW, WITHIN YOUR ESSAY: VERBAL, NONVERBAL, LISTENING, CONFLICT, INSIGHTS. If you have questions, ask before the paper is due.

Reaction Essay Questions

Verbal AND Nonverbal Analysis – Did each group member contribute to the problem-solving discussion? How did the group decide who would talk at a time? Did one group member talk more than others? Overall was the group effective with verbal communication? How did nonverbal messages contribute to the group process?
Listening Analysis– How effective were the group members at listening to one another? Was there a member who exhibited good or poor listening skills? Why are listening skills important when working in a group?
Conflict Analysis – Did your group experience any conflict or differing opinions? What type of conflict: pseudo conflict, simple conflict, or ego conflict? How did conflict impact the group problem-solving experience? If conflict was not experienced, how did your group avoid conflict?
What insights did you gain about the interpersonal communication process through working in this problem-solving group?