Final research paper

Communication Theory Final Research Paper

Requirements

 Choose only one theory (8-10 pages in total)

• A detailed review of the theory: origin, premise, concepts, rationale,

pros and cons (4-5 pages)

• A summary of at least three research articles on the theory (2-3 pages)

• An application of the theory to your real life situations (2-3 pages)

 Do not use direct quotations

 APA style

 Using the databases in our library: library.fiu.edu

• Find → A-Z List

Step 1: Search for Articles

 Find the database “Communication & Mass Media Complete”

• Click the letter “C” under “Browse & Filter”

• Scroll down to find the database “Communication & Mass Media

Complete”, and sign in with your credentials

Step 1: Search for Articles

 Search for papers in the database with your chosen theory

• Click into the database and you will find the searching box on the top

• Enter the keywords you want to use, and click on “search”

Step 1: Search for Articles

 You will see a list of studies using theory of reasoned action

Step 1: Search for Articles

 You can also refine your search by using additional keywords

Step 1: Search for Articles

Decide whether you want to use the paper by going through the abstract

Step 2: Read the Abstract

Step 3: Scan the Main Components

 Download and read through the main components:

• Introduction: the main purpose of the study

• Literature review: a review of theories and concepts

• Method: details about the survey, experiment, interview, ethnography etc.

• Result: findings from analysis

• Discussion: theoretical and practical implications of the findings

 1-2 sentences summarizing each component:

• Introduction: the context – political campaign, health education, or others

• Literature review: the purpose or the key research questions

• Method: a general description of the method used by the study

• Result: a summary of the key findings

• Discussion: a summary of the contributions of the key findings

Step 3: Summarizing

Student Sample Work: Origin of the Theory

Student Sample Work: Concepts of the Theory

Student Sample Work: Pros and Cons of the Theory

Student Sample Work: Research on the Theory

Student Sample Work: Application of the Theory

Student Sample Work: Conclusion