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Use the Communication Theories to elaborate on the phenomenon of closed conversation styles and cycles that are being experienced in today’s society, and specifically on college campuses as illustrated by the two articles you will read, analyze, and comment on.

´http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind/399356/

http://www.thewrap.com/comedians-avoiding-campus-when-did-universities-lose-their-sense-of-humor/

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CST 110 1/25/2018 Term Paper Prof. Kent pkent@nvcc.edu Today  Your research assignment  Writing style APA  Library access  Do’s & don’ts Research Paper  You are to research and write a short paper of 6-8+ pages  Title page and citation page do not count for total page requirement  Double spaced, 12 font, 1” margins  Fonts: Times Roman, Ariel, or Calibri Research Paper  This paper is divided into two segments:  1st draft: due in BB before Sunday 4/08/18 10:00pm  Final draft due in BB before Monday 4/23/18 10:00pm  NO late submission accepted for either draft! Research Paper  Upload to Blackboard; only .doc or .docx file extensions accepted  If I cannot read it, I cannot grade it ➢ Blackboard has a built in Plagiarism checker It will give me a % of what it finds is not original material SO…cite your work Citations  Wikipedia is NEVER a source  But it can be used to data mine  Google-ing is NOT research  It is NOT in-depth analysis, academic and scholastic rigor  Go to the library and access Communication journals and professional literature through their database Your Research Paper  Library database access:  https://www.nvcc.edu/library/  This may not be your only information access portal, but a good place to begin Research Assignment  Use the Communication Theories to elaborate on the phenomenon of closed conversation styles and cycles that are being experienced in today’s society, and specifically on college campuses as illustrated by the two articles you will read, analyze, and comment on. Research Assignment  Be precise in your analysis, critical thinking will come into play though the articles have done a bit of that for you. Define and elaborate the three communication theories listed, apply them with examples from both the articles and other instances gleaned from your research. Q and Q Quantitative research methodology: This research method describes and measures the level of occurrences on the basis of numbers and calculations. Moreover, the questions of “how many?” and “how often?” are often asked in quantitative studies. Q and Q Qualitative research methodology: Qualitative research is designed to reveal a target audience’s range of behavior and the perceptions that drive it with reference to specific topics/issues. It uses in-depth studies of small groups of people to guide and support the construction of hypotheses. The results of qualitative research are descriptive rather than predictive. Writing Style: APA  APA (American Psychological Association) writing format  Become familiar with: Formatting Citing sources (quotes…) Writing style: abbreviations, acronyms, capitalization, #’s, punctuation Works cited  https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource /560/01/ Your starting points  Your Seed Articles  http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/201 5/09/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind/399356/  http://www.thewrap.com/comedians-avoidingcampus-when-did-universities-lose-their-sense-ofhumor/  These two articles introduce you to the topic and your research material  They are not your only source to this topic, you need to find and analyze other sources… Starting point  Read the seed articles  Understand the theories  How do the theories help us understand this Campus Phenomenon?  What do they attempt to identify  …why?  How are they applicable to your research and reading? Communication Theories  Anxiety-Uncertainty Management (AUM)  William Gudykunst Intercultural Studies  Concept of the stranger  The difference between us (people) generates anxiety and/or doubt Communication Theories  Cognitive Dissonance  Leon Festinger Interpersonal Communication  What and how we feel when we have to do something we don’t like or agree with  Avoiding dissonance is a basic (human) need Communication Theories  Social Judgement Theory  Muzafer Sherif Intercultural Communication: influence  We judge new ideas on our pre-existing knowledge  We are defined by ‘reference groups’ Definitions: i.e.: vs. e.g.: Definitions:  i.e.:  “i.e.” stands for “that is,” which in Latin is ‘id est.’ “i.e.” is used in place of “in other words,” or “it/that is.” It specifies or makes more clear.  e.g.:  “e.g.” means “for example” and comes from the Latin expression ‘exempli gratia.’ “e.g.” is used in expressions similar to “including,” when you are not intending to list everything that is being discussed. Content  Numbers:  2, 3, 14… or:  Two, three, 14  Fractions and decimals…usually OK  Contractions:  I’d, he’d, don’t, can’t…  I would, he would, do not, cannot… Research  This is a “Term” Paper, meaning it takes most of the term to get it come  Do not wait to begin until the week before due Questions?  Begin your reading NOW  Make notes as you read  What pops out for you?  Begin doing your literature review  Looking up concepts, ideas, and outcomes
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