3 pages essay

HCOM100 

        Application Paper II:  Chapters 8-11,14-16 

Application Paper II OBJECTIVES:  (1) To provide you with an opportunity to integrate concepts from your readings and lecture notes on Chapter 8-11, 14-16;  (2)  To present you with a writing forum to apply some of the communication competence concepts to yourself or to your presentations/coworkers and management in an organization you are apart of.   Each paper should be three written pages in length to the bottom of the page not including cover/references, typed double-spaced pages, Times New Roman, 12-pt. font 1 inch margins. The paper is worth 15 points.

Follow same format as Application Paper I, if you have any questions feel free to contact me.

Some example concepts you may choose or mix and match for the paper:

Chapter 8: Managing Conflict: How I manage conflict productively or unproductively with family, work, or dating relationships. How managing conflict in my life has been effective or ineffective. How I can improve my own conflict styles through the chapter concepts.

Chapter 9: Group Communication: The stages of a group, how groups are formed, the roles I play in groups, past positive/negative group experiences that relate to the chapter concepts

Chapter 10: Leadership: sources of power (legitimate, coercive, reward, expert, referent), leadership styles (directive, participative, supportive, achievement-oriented), leadership skills (flexible, accountable, effective communicators), high vs low context culture, ethical leadership

Chapter 11: Organizations: Classical management, human relations approach, systems approach and types of metaphors or analogies associated with each (machine, family, tree), mentors and protégé relationship, storytelling, peer/coworker relationships, learning norms

Chapter 14: Delivering Presentations: How to manage PSA (public speaking anxiety) and CA (communication apprehension) and the differences between them, anxiety triggers, speaking from manuscript, oratory, impromptu, extemporaneously differences, delivery/paralanguage

Chapter 15: Informative Speaking: How I prepared my informative speech, how I managed my communication anxiety, what I can improve upon for my future presentations, ideas I gained from watching other presentations

Chapter 16: Persuasive Speaking: How I will prepare or prepared for my persuasive speech, ethos/logos/pathos, attitudes/beliefs/behaviors, proposition of fact/value/policy, receptive/hostile, neutral audiences, Elaboration Likelihood Model (Central vs. peripheral processing)

You may choose 3 concepts from one chapter or mix and match 3 concepts across chapters. This list is a good start but you may choose any concepts from the chapters that you would like!

Paper Format Instructions (contd.): 

COVER PAGE:  Application Paper II:  Give It an Attention-Grabbing Title

                Your NAME,    Department Major

                Submitted to:   Instructor Adrian Toomey,  HCOM100, DATE

INTRODUCTION: 

Justify the Importance of the Selected Paper Topic Theme

Describe the Three Concepts that You Will be Using under this Broad Topic Theme

Describe the Analytical Context (Self, or in a Significant Relationship) & Explain Why. 

BODY: 

Define & Explain Concept 1:  Provide ample examples how you will practice this concept in your real-life relationship situation.  Bring in an outside source or quote or new insight to help you to accomplish this goal. 

Define & Explain Concept 2:  Provide ample examples how you will practice this concept in your real-life relationship situation.  Bring in an outside source or quote or new insight to help you to accomplish this goal.

Define & Explain Concept 3:  Provide ample examples how you will practice this concept in your real-life relationship situation.  Bring in an outside source or quote or new insight to help you to accomplish this goal. 

CONCLUSION: 

Identify Some Potential Barriers that might block you from attaining your communication competence goals.   How do you plan to manage these barriers or roadblocks?

Identify Some Clear Benefits from practicing these three communication competence concepts or skills.

Finale:  What did you learn from writing this paper?

REFERENCES: If applicable, internet sources, journal articles, or book chapters, APA Style. 

 

Grading Expectations:   College-level Paper – High-Quality Writing Style & Substantive Ideas.     

Grading Criteria:  A well-organized & well-structured paper/ Well-defined & well-developed communication concepts/ Clear and meaningful communication examples or actions/ Tight integration between concepts and applications/ Relevant & useful outside sources.