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I have this weekly writing assignment for my COMM 2500 class and you get to choose the topic you want to write about out of 15 easy topics. Nothing hard just lazy and way too busy. I have the textbook and can send it immediately. Would love some help

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COMM2500: Interpersonal Communication Writing Assignment Options Listed here are the writing assignment options for this class. You will need to pick four of these options, which are worth 50 points each. Choose the options that interest you and turn one in on each due date listed on the course syllabus. Each analysis should follow these guidelines: • Each writing assignment should relate to the concepts discussed in class and at least three terms, concepts or theories from the textbooks, readings, videos or class discussion. Define the term(s) and apply them to the assignment, making sure to explain why the terms relate to the specific writing assignment option. NOTE: Be sure to cite your textbook or class material when defining terms (so your textbook or some other source used to define terms, concepts or theories will need to be listed on the reference page). • To back up your analysis, find three additional sources (at least two scholarly sources and one other source such as newspaper, websites, documentary, etc.). If you pick an option that pertains to a newspaper article or movie, those sources cannot count as one of the three sources—you will still need to find a minimum of three other sources to back up your paper. • Cite all sources using APA or MLA style within the text and on a reference page (meaning treat these assignments as research projects, not just journal entries or basic opinion pieces). • There is no specific length to these assignments, but to set-up the analysis (~1 page), define terms (~2 pages), apply sources (~2 pages) and then offer an overall analysis (~1 page) will probably take a minimum of ~5 pages. (NOTE: I grade more on quality of analysis, not quantity of pages submitted.) • Type your assignments in 10 or 12-point type, double-spaced lines and 1-inch margins. Submit them to the class site based on the dues dates noted on the course syllabus. 1. Communication Cartoon: Find a cartoon from a newspaper or magazine that illustrates a communication concept (non-verbal communication, listening, self-fulfilling prophecy, etc.) Include the original cartoon or a copy. Do not just describe the obvious action in the cartoon, instead focusing on the communication principles. 2. Magazine or Newspaper Article: Locate a magazine or a newspaper article that deals with any communication topic. Write a brief summary of the article and include how you might use this information or how your understanding of communication has been increased. 3. Listening Logs: Write about a communication situation that was either effective or ineffective, specifically identifying the type of listening experience. Specify the date, time of day, setting, and people involved. Record all the meaningful data about the listening situation. State whether the communication process was effective or ineffective and why. 4. Self-Concept: Write a plan of action to change a part of your self-concept that affects your communication. Be specific. Use concrete ideas. Do not suggest broad generalities. Implement this plan and report on your progress. You must provide some proof of your plan in action. Be creative. 5. Language: Ask someone whose native language is not English for examples of expressions from his/her native language that are difficult to translate into English. List three and try to explain why there may be difficulty in translation. What cultural values might these expressions represent? Also list three English idioms that may be confusing to an English second language speaker. Explain these phrases to your partner and see if there is a similar expression is his/her language. Report your findings. 6. Slang Language: List 10 current slang or “in” words. Try to KEEP IT CLEAN! Give a dictionary definition of each word or urban dictionary of the terms are so new to not be included in a dictionary. Discuss how the meanings you assign to these words differ from the meanings your parents or grandparents assign to them. 7. Nonverbal Communication: Describe in detail a situation in which the way you were treated was affected by the clothing you wore. 8. Nonverbal Communication 2: Choose a culture different than your own and write a report comparing the nonverbal behaviors of four common messages. Example: greetings, signs of affection, space, touch. 9. Take Time Log: Set aside 10 minutes to listen to someone you usually don’t listen to effectively. Spend that 10 minutes really trying to focus. Summarize the conversation and the difference between just hearing and instead listening. 10. Interpersonal Communication: Assume a creature from outer space arrives on Earth. It seeks you out as a consultant on how to establish good relationships with Earthlings. Draw up a guide to “getting along with Earthlings.” Include at least 10 tips. 11. Interpersonal Communication: Describe the communication climate in another class or even a work environment. Label it confirming or disconfirming and explain the label. (NOTE: This is not an opportunity to complain about a teacher, subject or work setting. This is a chance to observe and evaluate how different people communicate within a class setting.) 12. Interpersonal Communication Conflict: Describe a recent conflict situation in which you believe you “won” or “lost.” What contributed to the outcome? Did you have any control? What skills mentioned in class might have improved the means of resolving the conflict? 13. Family Communication: Using your own family, give an example of the following types of family rules: activities, standards of intimacy, and control. Include three for each category, explaining family issues that are present (or not). 14. Group Communication: Describe the most cohesive group to which you have belonged. Refer to the factors contributing to group cohesiveness listed in class and/or your textbook. Which of these factors applied to your experience? Be specific. 15. Gender Communication: Communication between the sexes is a little different. Give an example of how men and women communicate differently. Include verbal and nonverbal style. Explain why the sexes communicate differently. 16. Stereotypes: Stereotypes are a major part of how people are looked at and perceived. How do you stereotype people? What are some ways you have been stereotyped? Give at least 3 specific instances and describe how it affected the way you communicate both verbally and non-verbally. 17. Gender Stereotypes: List 10 different ways men are stereotyped. Then list 10 different ways women are stereotyped. Why do these stereotypes exist? 18. Race Stereotypes: Write a short story in which the main character is treated negatively due to the stereotype given by race and/or culture. 19. Race Stereotypes 2: How do you stereotype people of different cultures? Why do you do this? How can you change your behavior to treat differences better? 20. Persuasion: Refer to a recent “Letters to the Editor” section in a Sunday newspaper. Choose two letters to analyze. Include copies of the letters. Analyze the persuasion attempted in these letters. Which do you think is most effective and least effective? Why? Identify organization, specific appeals, or use of evidence. 21. Film Review: Review a film; include an analysis of the communication interaction in one scene from the film. Discuss how the language and non-verbal aspects of the film combine to create a reality for the characters. 22. Public Speaking: Analyze yourself in terms of what gets and holds your attention. How would you instruct someone to construct a speech in order to get your attention and help you retain the information presented? Include at least 5 specific examples. 23. Broadcasters: Pick one newscaster and watch him or her for one week. After that one week, write a brief essay answering the following questions: Did they have any bad speaking habits? What were they? Were they always understandable? Did they seem to know their topics? How often did they appear to be reading? 24. Do you have other options? I am open for other ideas, so share your possible ideas that are not listed earlier in this handout! But remember it MUST pertain to interpersonal communication and be something that will require additional research and expansion of your critical/creative thinking skills. See me with ideas before pursuing or turning them in. Writing Assignments Rubric (50 points) Focus: purpose and main ideas SUPERIOR (5) PROFICIENT (4) SATISFACTORY (3) LIMITED (2) UNSATISFACTORY (0) Purpose is clear. Clearly presents a main idea and supports it throughout the paper. Shows awareness of purpose. There is a main idea supported throughout most of the paper. Shows limited awareness of purpose. Vague sense of a main idea, weakly supported throughout the paper. No awareness of purpose. No main idea. Good overall organization, includes the main organizational tools but needs a bit of development in some sections. There is a sense of organization, although some of the organizational tools are used weakly or missing and/or needs more development in some sections. Some paragraphs have clear ideas, support from examples may be missing and/or transitions are weak. Content is somewhat sound and solid; ideas are present but not particularly developed or supported; some evidence, but usually of a generalized nature. Shows limited to no awareness of purpose. Little to no sense of a main idea, weakly supported throughout the paper. There is little to no sense of organization; some of the organizational tools are used weakly or missing. Most paragraphs are missing clear ideas, support from examples may be missing and/or transitions are weak. Content is not sound or solid; ideas are present but not particularly developed or supported; some evidence, but usually of a generalized nature. Paragraphs lack clear ideas and/or transitions. Sentences are not clear and may have awkward structure or unclear content; there may be major punctuation errors. Sentence structure is non-existent; too many punctuation errors for college-level writing. There is little to no attempt at style; reads as No attempt at style Organization: Well-planned and wellthought out. Includes overall title, introduction, formatting statement of themes/topics, transitions and conclusion. Organization & Style: paragraph flow All paragraphs have clear ideas, are supported with examples and have smooth transitions. Content: evidence, facts, details supported by argument and sources Exceptionally wellpresented and argued; ideas are detailed, welldeveloped, supported with specific evidence & facts, as well as examples and specific details. Sentences are clear and varied in pattern, from simple to complex, with excellent use of punctuation. Style: sentence structure Style: word choice, There is clear use of a personal and unique Most paragraphs have clear ideas, are supported with some examples and/or have transitions. Well-presented and argued; ideas are detailed, developed and supported with evidence and details, mostly specific. Sentences are clear but may lack variation; a few may be awkward and there may be a few punctuation errors. There is an attempt at a personal style but Sentences are generally clear but may have awkward structure or unclear content; there may be patterns of punctuation errors. There is some to little attempt at style; reads as No sense of organization; formatting missing. Content is not sound; ideas are not particularly developed or supported; little to no evidence. tone, flow Style: details, examples integrated appropriately style of writing, suited to audience and purpose; the paper holds the reader’s interest with ease. writing may be awkward or unsuited to audience and purpose; the reader may lose interest in some sections of the paper. Large amounts of specific Some use of specific examples and detailed examples and detailed descriptions integrated descriptions. May have appropriately. extended examples that go on for too long or not fully related to sources. Research & Source Integration Sources are exceptionally well-integrated and they support claims argued in the paper very effectively. Quotations and references conform to APA or MLA. Sources are well integrated and support the paper’s claims. There may be occasional errors, but the sources and references conform to APA or MLA style. Source Citations Document cites the number or even more of sources outlined in the assignment. Citations are formatted correctly in the document and reference listing. Grammar & Mechanics Excellent grammar, spelling, syntax and punctuation. Document may have less than required number of sources or too many unscholarly sources. There are a few formatting errors in the document’s citations and/or reference listing. A few errors in grammar, spelling, syntax and punctuation, but not many. flat and perhaps uninteresting in content, which is usually generalized and clichéd. flat and perhaps uninteresting in content, which is usually generalized and clichéd. Some or little use of specific examples and details; mostly generalized examples and little description; details/examples need to be more related to sources. Sources support some claims made in the paper but might not be integrated well within the paper’s argument. There may be a few errors in APA or MLA style. Little to no use of specific examples and details; mostly generalized examples and little to no description; details/examples need to be related to sources. No use of examples The paper does not use consistent or adequate research or if it does, the sources are not integrated well. They are mostly not cited correctly according to any style, nor listed correctly on the reference page. Document contains under the required number of sources or unscholarly sources. There are many and/or frequent formatting errors in the document’s citations and/or reference listing. Continuous errors. Could also be a sign of lack of proof-reading. The paper does not use consistent or adequate research and the sources are not integrated well. They are not cited correctly according to any style, nor listed correctly on the reference page. Document is under the number of required sources. There is little or no adherence to APA format in the document and/or reference listing. Document may have less than required number of sources or too many unscholarly source. There are multiple formatting errors in the document’s citations and/or reference listing. Shows a pattern of errors in spelling, grammar, syntax and/or punctuation. Could also be a sign of lack of proofreading. Way too many errors for college-level work
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Introduction
The four topics that I choose to discuss are listening logs, nonverbal communication,
gender communication and interpersonal communication conflict. Listening logs are defined as
the effective listening skills that help one in practicing their listening skills outside their
classrooms. They also help one is noting the high vocabulary that is used in most cases. With
effective listening skills, one is also able to get effective writing skills. While making use of the
logs one has several forms of communications that they can choose to listen to. They include TV,
movies, audios, and videos. Nonverbal communication, on the other hand, is defined as
communication between individuals that involves sending and receiving wordless cues (Wood,
2015). In most cases, it involves the use of body language. In other instances, one can make use
of touch, eye contact and use of time. It involves the conscious and unconscious processes of
generating information. Most of the time this communication is used to strength first impression.
Gender communication is defined as the communication between the biological sexes.
This type of communication is used to communicate on behaviors that are witnessed among the
sexes. This communication is used to reduce barriers that are witnessed by the two genders with
the aim of making communication effective. It also used to identify the different communication
styles that are present among men and women and how these styles cause friction.The last topic
is on interpersonal communication conflict. Interpersonal conflicts happen whenever an
individual frustrate the effort of another in the achievement of the set...


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