Communication Studies

Prepare: Review the six elements to check when revising documents in Chapter 7.2 of Business Communication for Success (Links to an external site.).https://open.lib.umn.edu/businesscommunication/ Find an example of a business document (email, memo, report, proposal) that you have previously revised.Reflect: Think about the process you use for revising documents at work and/or assignments for your college classes. Take time to reflect on the steps you have taken (or not taken) when revising your work.Write: Answer the following questions about the document that you have selected:•    What is the document’s purpose(s)?•    How would you characterize the primary reader(s) of the document?•    Are there also secondary readers?•    What genre is the document (letter, email, report, flier, manual, etc.)?•    What steps could you take to revise the document to make it more effective for the intended audience?

Please read the following articles, found in Blackboard in the Communications Media folder in Course Documents):Don’t Take Notes With a Laptop,  Meuller & OppenheimerDoes it Have Buttons?, Jerry MetcalfThe Pen is Mightier than the Keyboard,  Meuller & OppenheimerDon’t Touch that Dial,  Vaughan Bell  https://slate.com/technology/2010/02/a-history-of-media-technology-scares-from-the-printing-press-to-facebook.htmlHandwriting in the 21st Century(sounds like a lot, but most are just a couple of pages)Answer the following questions:1)  Do you find it easier to take notes by laptop or by hand?  Why?  Which do you think is more effective, both short term, and long term?2)  With all the media we deal with on a daily basis, do you feel people are more or less informed than people were, say, a generation ago?3)  Do you feel you  control the media, or are controlled by it?  Explain.

Your essay is designed to increase your understanding of nonverbal communication in different cultures. For this essay, you should choose 2 cultures and evaluate the nonverbal communication using your textbook. Choose a specific topic reviewed in this class (for example, eye contact) and reflect on the two cultures based on the interactions. Make sure to include terminology and theory connections to describe the specific interaction and/or relationship. Be sure to use specific details and cite your textbook and/or external sources. This writing assignment should include four major sections: the Title Page, Abstract, Main Body, and References

•    Review the differences between colloquial, casual, and formal business writing in Chapter 4.4 of Business Communication for Success (Links to an external site.)https://open.lib.umn.edu/businesscommunication/•    Consider how you change the style of your writing depending upon the audience.Reflect: Take time to reflect on your process for writing emails to coworkers compared to supervisors and/or clients. Be sure to think about the activities and quizzes you took part in for the week 3 Interactive Lecture, and other course materials.Write: How does the intended audience influence the choice of words and use of language in an email? Select the same topic for two different audiences. Then write a short example showing how this topic might be presented to each of the two audiences.Cite at least 1 source, please do so in APA 7 format and your sources should be no more than 5 years old.

The Media Presentation will combine what you have learned in the class and apply it to your media intake.  This presentation is to involve your favorite form of media (something specific such as your favorite television show, your favorite book, your favorite magazine, your favorite Internet site, your favorite social medium, etc.) and/or your least favorite form of ‘media (again, something specific such as your least favorite television show, your least favorite book, your least favorite magazine, your least favorite Internet site, your least favorite social medium, etc.).  Yes, that was an either/or—you may choose or do both your favorite and least favorite if you’d like–but it is encouraged to focus on one.  During the presentation, you will take your favorite and/or least favorite form(s) of media and analyze these media form(s).First, your presentation must include an analysis that provides insight on how your least favorite and/or your favorite form of media has an effect on or in your life (positive and/or negative):Example:  Let’s say your favorite movie is Rocky.  This movie could literally have a profound effect on the way your daily workout goes (i.e. it might actually motivate you to not give up when you get tired at the end of your workout and help you keep going).  For example, you might be able to envision Rocky running up the stairs when theRocky theme plays on your iPod while you’re working out.  As a result of hearing this song, you become motivated during that workout. Example:  Let’s say your least favorite magazine is Field and Stream, because you are a vegetarian.  This might have an effect on your attitude toward those who read the magazine (i.e. you might think that those who read the magazine are cruel to animals).  You might even dislike those who are subscribers to the magazine.  Nevertheless, it is an instance to where the media has had an effect on you in some way, form, or fashion. Also, your presentation must include at least one of the many mass communication theories/notions we have gone over to this point (i.e. the agenda-setting theory, the cultivation theory, the spiral of silence theory, the skyscraper analogy, or any other media notion that you have discovered during this course).  You are to utilize a theory/notion or instance you’ve learned from class (or, if you’re feeling brave, you may also utilize a mass communication or media theory outside of the class as well—please note if you take this route you must thoroughly describe the theory and apply it properly) to effectively analyze your favorite form of media, least favorite form of media, or both.You may want to explain the theory or theories you choose in your presentation (this might be a good place to get some of your necessary sources plugged into your presentation).  You will examine either or both your favorite and/or least favorite forms of media in relation to one of the many mass communication theories, models, or any other important information you have taken away from the class:Example:  Utilizing the Rocky example mentioned above, you may not be able to tell everyone you are motivated or “pumped up” because you’re thinking about a movie to help you get through a workout.  This would be because you are doing something that would be “out of the norm” and would constitute the spiral of silence theory applied in your life (due to the fact you do not want to tell everyone a movie is helping you exercise effectively).Example:  Perhaps, you could talk about how all of the news is the same to you, and you feel as though all the media stations are saying and reporting the same thing.  You could apply the agenda-setting theory in this case or even apply the concept of media conglomerates (i.e. media conglomerates have so much control over various media that maybe your favorite stations are owned by the same conglomerate; hence, perhaps that is why you hear the same thing with these channels).Right ArrowNecessary Elements:  This presentation must ­have a minimum of TWO (2) different outside sources.  Sources may include but are not limited to books, professional journal entries, magazine articles, newspaper articles, a quote or quotes from a form of media (i.e. a movie, a music CD, etc.), etc.  The choosing of your outside source elements is at your discretion, but you must make sure you include at least TWO (2) different outside sources–please do not use Wikipedia as one of those sources.Remember, utilize your own ideas and make sure you give credit where it is do.  Do not say you came up with an idea if it is not your original idea–this is basically the same as plagiarism.  You will be graded on the whether or not you provide (or state) at least two sources during your presentation.

I need a paper wrote on Cultural Communications. On Accultural Family Distancing and Depressive Symptoms Among Latinas: The Role of Intergenerational Cultural Conflict. The instructions on how this paper needs to be written up will be uploaded to additional materials.

The cultural effect of social norm’s standards of beauty and how it can impact young minds and mold how they think”To recap:The purpose of a literature review is to identify and critically analyze an area of published work on a specific subject. In order to accomplish this, an author of a lit review must conduct careful research to select a representative sample of writing, summarize and evaluate each item, compare them, and synthesize their theoretical foundations and the information that is representative of the sample as a whole. AGAIN: The final product will be organized thematically rather than sequentially, so start looking for similarities and relationships early in your research process. A paper that merely summarizes articles one-by-one is NOT a literature review.Some specs:The text of your final draft must be at least 8 FULL pages of text long (try to keep it under 10). This does not include the reference list, which should be alphabetized and come after your review (starting on a new page), or a title page if you have one (not required).You must integrate at least 8 sources; more is fineYour final paper must include an introduction, which should include a quick discussion about why your topic is important, your topic statement or research question in bold font, and a sentence ortwo that give an overview of your paper’s organization (like a preview sentence of sections, themes, etc).Section headers are nice, but not required (make sure they conform to APA formatting!)Things to keep in mindHow to avoid plagiarism:Any time you use five or more words directly from someone else’s work, you must use quotation marks and give attribution to the original author.If you are using a concept or an idea or an argument or a conclusion that comes from someone else’s work, you must give attribution to the original author. Depending on how specific the idea is, you may need to provide a page number even if no direct quote is used.The section on the Rough Draft assignment guide page called “APA In-text Citations: The Basics” can help you decide what kind of quote/citation to useAny instance of plagiarism, whether it’s deliberate or accidental, will be reported to Student Affairs with a recommendation of “no action.” You will receive a grade of zero for the final draft.”What’s needed is APA format Literature review (I just put research paper, because I wasn’t sure what to put), title page, page numbers and heading, apa in-text citations, 8 pages, and references at the end.I’ve attached an example the professor has given and my proposal.Thank you SO much.

Formatting your paper in APA style means that you should include the following: a title page, running heads, page numbers, double-spaced text, indentation, and a reference list on a separate page if any. You do NOT need to include an abstract, nor introduction, literature review, or discussion/conclusion.Part 1: The Dark SideThroughout the semester so far, we have discussed some negative social implications of technology. For this part of the prompt, you should think about some of these effects. Specifically, you will explain what you think are the two most negative social implications of communication technology. You can address the social implications that we have already discussed in class, but you are not limited to those. Feel free to discuss other implications we will talk about later in this course, that you might have learned about in other classes, or that you discovered through your own investigations. You should explain 1) what the implications are, 2) which technologies are related to these implications and how they are related, and 3) why you think these two implications, in particular, are the worst.Part 2: The Light SideTechnology can also have positive effects on society. For example, senior citizens suffering from loneliness often benefit from interacting with robots like Paro the adorable sealLinks to an external site.. For this part of the prompt, you should think about some of the positive social implications of technology. Specifically, you will explain what you think are the two most positive social implications of communication technology. You can address the social implications that we have already discussed in class, but you are not limited to those. Feel free to discuss other implications we will talk about later in this course, that you might have learned about in other classes, or that you discovered through your own investigations. You should explain 1) what the implications are, 2) which technologies are related to these implications and how they are related, and 3) why you think these two implications, in particular, are the best.Grading CriteriaGrading will be based on…The connection of course material to your responsesYour ability to critically think about the topics and provide novel insightsThe quality and clarity of your responses to the promptYour ability to explain your reasoning for your choicesThe use of correct grammar and punctuationWhether or not you addressed all parts of the prompt and met deadlinesWhether or not you generally followed instructions

Review the four types of listening styles in the textbook and in the learning activities assigned for this module.Reflect on your own listening style/styles. What has worked well and what could be improved upon?Describe a time when your listening style proved effective, or ineffective.Write a three to five page descriptive essay that defines each of the listening styles and addresses the questions above.

How will public speaking assist me in my attended career?