The goal of this analysis paper is to apply a theory from the textbook to specific situations and characters as they communicate in a film.

To do this, you will:
Select a film to analyze in terms of the communication theories we have covered in class.
Select a theory (or theories, but no more than 2) from the text that includes communication theory or principle that you think explains the behavior or communication in the film.
For example, “stages of relational development theory” is one of the areas in the unit on interpersonal contexts that would work well with the film “Knocked Up” (or pretty much any romantic comedy).