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Nonverbal Project

This semester, you are to complete a study on nonverbal communication. Your study must be on one of the following topics: environment, proxemics, dress and appearance, smell, oculesics, facial kinesics, kinesics, haptics, or vocalics. You may only approach one of these topics. You cannot write on more than one topic.

You need to locate 10-12 articles and books on this topic. Go to the Amberton Library page and look at EBSCO. Go to all indexes and then select Psychology and Behavior Sciences and PsychArticles. These indexes will lead you to the appropriate articles. You should only select scholarly research articles. You will be able to identify those articles because they will be academic peer reviewed journals. Often they have journal, communication, or research in the title. Even though research articles will be more difficult to read, look for them. You will find rich material in these articles. You may also use e-books on the EBSCO Host or Proquest ebook. You may even look at the ProQuest Psychology Database although you may not find it to be as helpful.

APA PsycArticles database from EBSCO

http://proxy.amberton.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&custid=s8847775&groupid=main&profile=ehost&defaultdb=pdh

ProQuest Psychology database

http://proxy.amberton.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/psychology?accountid=7009

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences collection from EBSCO

http://proxy.amberton.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&custid=s8847775&groupid=main&profile=ehost&defaultdb=pbh

To search your topic, use the appropriate terms

1) Environment and nonverbal

2) Personal space and nonverbal

3) Dress or appearance and nonverbal

4) Facial expressions and nonverbal

5) Movement and nonverbal

6) Touch and nonverbal

7) Voice and nonverbal.

8) Eyes and nonverbal

9) Smell and nonverbal

Only search one of the above areas for your project.

You must use the correct APA format See the writing guidelines for this course. Pay special attention to the APA Documentation section. You need to include the web hyperlink the web pages so that I can open your resources and look at them.

Literature Review

Information Literacy Rubric

	Excellent (3)	Acceptable (2)	Unacceptable (1)
Determine the Extent of Information Needed	Demonstrates the ability to locate and use 10-12 sources directly relevant to the topic from scholarly sources. These sources must be on the topic of the paper. They cannot be general resources.	Demonstrates the ability to locate 8-9 sources relevant to the topic.	The literature review has fewer than 8 sources.
Access the Needed Information	Sources are relevant, balanced, and thorough in scope. The logic for source selection is apparent. Topics are supported with conceptual depth and strength. The paper must cover all the major areas of the topic in depth.	Most sources target the topic. Some sources are bias or lack precision, verification, or purpose. The discussion varies in quality and extent of coverage of study. The quality and relevance of the sources selected vary. Not all the areas of the paper are thoroughly developed.	Sources were too vague, general, or irrelevant. The quality and relevance of the sources is poor
Evaluate Information and its Sources Critically	The information included is scholarly and relevant to the literature review. The sources selected are scientific and not popular option.	The information includes has both scholarly material and some material written only on the basis of personal opinion.	The material included is lacking in scholarly respectability. The information included is incomplete, inconsistent, or inaccurate.
Use Information Effectively to Accomplish a Specific Purpose	The review of the literature is thorough and focused. It was well organized and easily understood. It uses terminology appropriate to the discipline. It presents the material with a scholarly tone.	The sources reviewed are appropriate to the study. The paper may not be logically organized or some sections may lack development.	The literature review is unprofessional including poor quality sources, poor organization, and missing information. The material may be used inappropriately or poorly organized. The writing style may vary throughout the paper.
Access and Use Information Ethically and Legally-- Paper includes no plagiarism and documents correctly.	The literature review includes extensive documentation using the APA format. The sources are documented in the paper and in the references. The electronic sources are hyperlinked to the references. The books are supported with copies of the titles pages hyperlinked to the references. Demonstrates a full understanding of ethical and legal restrictions on the use of information.	The literature review is document in the paper and in the references, but includes some minor documentation issues. This paper would include no major unethical or illegal uses of the information.	The literature review lacks documentation in the paper or references. Does not demonstrate a full understanding of the ethical and legal l restrictions on the use of information. The literature review may include plagiarism.