COM 450.51

Assignment 1: LASA 2: Presentation—Bridging the Cultural Gap

In this assignment, you will research and develop a presentation about the culture of a particular ethnic group different from your own (for example, Asian, Euro-American, Scandinavian, African American, Latin American, or Anglo-Saxon) as related to communication. This will help you increase your awareness of your own perspectives and the limitations of your perspectives. You will gain a better understanding of the link between culture and gender and how both impact communication.

Online library resources and the Internet, research the culture you have chosen. Prepare a presentation with detailed speaker's notes and use scholarly resources for support. Use the speaker's notes area for explanatory comments and citation of sources.

In your presentation, include the following sections:

• Introduction to the culture
• Background information (history, government, cultural traditions [practices], health care practices, values, beliefs, etc.)
• An overview of gender roles in the selected culture
• Observations and analysis of the culture that distinguish the culture as unique
• A discussion of how what you have learned about the culture you researched has impacted your general view about communicating with others different from yourself
• A comparison of the culture you researched and your own cultural traditions, values, and beliefs
• Conclusions and recommendations of how to "bridge the communication gap" between the culture you researched and your own
• References

Develop a 10 to 15-slide presentation in PowerPoint format. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work. Be sure to cite your sources using APA standards and include a separate slide(s) with a complete reference list of any resources used in your research.

By Monday, July 11, 2016, submit your assignment to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox.