Category: Communications and Media

This assignment should be written in essay form (ABC Format: Abstract (Introduct

This assignment should be written in essay form (ABC Format: Abstract (Introduction), Body & Conclusion).
No references are required for this paper since it will include your personal thoughts and reflections only.
The assignment should be max. one page long.
Required fonts: Arial or Times New Roman (Choose ONLY ONE font for the entire paper)
Font size: 11/12 for content, 14 headings, 16 cover page info.
Font color: Black
File type: Word Doc.
Only professional language should be used (Avoid slang terms, contractions or unnecessary abbreviations).

This assignment should be written in essay form (ABC Format: Abstract (Introduct

This assignment should be written in essay form (ABC Format: Abstract (Introduction), Body & Conclusion).
No references are required for this paper since it will include your personal thoughts and reflections only.
The assignment should be max. one page long.
Required fonts: Arial or Times New Roman (Choose ONLY ONE font for the entire paper)
Font size: 11/12 for content, 14 headings, 16 cover page info.
Font color: Black
File type: Word Doc.
Only professional language should be used (Avoid slang terms, contractions or unnecessary abbreviations).

Answer the following questions in a MS Word document and submit it as your answe

Answer the following questions in a MS Word document and submit it as your answers.
Identify a common communication topic (e.g., deception, teamwork, credibility, intimacy). How would researchers from the three different paradigms investigate this topic?
What would be the general goal of each researcher?
What would each emphasize in the investigation?
What type of research methods would each researcher use to conduct his or her investigation?
What might be the ethical concerns of each researcher?
Submissions must be at least 250 words

Your Task. Analyze the following e-mail to be sent by the CEO to all employees.

Your Task. Analyze the following e-mail to be sent by the CEO to all employees.
Step 1:  Identify five or more weaknesses describing why each is a weakness.
Step 2:  Revise this e-mail so that it reflects writing techniques you learned in this and previous chapters.
Email:
To:                 Staff Members
From:               G. B. Goldman
Subject:  Hackers!                
Staff Members:
This is to inform you that, like other banks, we are afraid of hackers. We fear that employees will expose valuable information to hackers without realizing what they are doing. Because of our fear, we have consulted cybersecurity experts, and they gave us much good advice with new procedures to be followed. Here are the procedures suggested by experts:
We don’t want you to leave out-of-office messages. These voice mail or e-mails might explain when you will be away. Such messages are a red flag to hackers telling them that your computer is vacant and not being monitored.
Because smartphones can be lost or stolen, don’t snap photos of company documents. Phones may be lost or stolen, and our data might be compromised.
Although small memory devices (thumb drives) are handy and easy to use, you may be inclined to store company files or information on these drives. Don’t do it. They can easily be lost, thus exposing our company information.
Using work e-mail addresses for social media is another problem area. When you post details about your job, hackers can figure out an organization’s best target.
Phishing links are the worst problem. Any request for password information or any requests to click links should be viewed with suspicion. Never click them. Even messages that seem to be from high-level officials or the human resources department within our own company can be sophisticated, realistic fakes. Examples include a request to click a link to receive a package or to download a form from within the company.
We want to let you all know that within the next two months, we plan to begin implementing a program that will educate and train employees with regard to what to avoid. The program will include fake phishing messages. The program will be explained and you will learn more from your managers in training workshops that are scheduled to begin September 1.
G. B. Goldman, CEO
First Federal Savings and Loan | ******************************** | 678-405-3302

An 8-10 page Summary Paper should demonstrate your understanding of the concepts

An 8-10 page Summary Paper should demonstrate your understanding of the concepts covered in this course. The paper should integrate these concepts, and show how they apply to your personal and organizational life.
Using the readings, your weekly written assignments, and team presentations to show how you have applied or will apply these concepts in your personal and professional life. Use specific examples from or applications to your experience. It is expected that you will use the first person (I, we, my, our).
Your Summary Paper should include 4-5 of any of these concepts:
Characteristics of “best relationships”
Choice of communication channel
Non-verbal communication
Barriers to communication
Gender and Cross-cultural communication
Effective listening
Giving/receiving/soliciting feedback
Negotiating and conflict management
Goal setting, ethics, and values
Please feel free to take liberty on your final paper.  Make it useful to you and your situation.
Make sure to give personal examples from your life and work. Tell how you feel about it and most importantly, why.
Please pay close attention to spelling, sentence structure, and grammar.
Possible Topics:
The Impact of Personal Skills in Business and Professional Communication
Effective Personal Skills in Business and Professional Communication
The Importance of Effective Communication in Workplace
Communication at Work: Basics of Business and Professional Communication
Writing the Summary Paper:
Must be 8-10 double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style, as outlined in A Writer’s Reference.
Must include a cover page that includes the following: 
Adult learner’s name
Course name and number
Title of paper
Date submitted
Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
The body of the paper must include three to four specific academic concepts discovered in the course. Each concept must be addressed in the following way: 
Reference an academic concept gleaned from classroom or reading experience during this course.
Use APA style, as outlined in A Writer’s Reference. A guide to APA style is also provided in the “Webliography” section of this course.
Provide a context of experience where the adult learner saw this academic concept in operation.
Readdress the concept and the experience with critical thought. That is, how does this adult learner respond to the content, positively or negatively, and then defend that position?
The paper must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
The final page must be a Reference List that is completed according to APA style, as outlined in A Writer’s Reference.

There is no word count on this exercise (but keep in mind how long picture capti

There is no word count on this exercise (but keep in mind how long picture captions tend to be and the character limit on Twitter and Instagram). Each of the photographs MUST be of a different subject. Please submit the document, including your picture in a single Word .doc or .docx format or .pdf. I go over how to do this exercise in the video “Write a tweet and instragram and picture caption.”
Picture 1. a picture caption — the LEAD (5Ws — the “why” MUST be included in the picture caption (lead)) – study picture captions at www.apnews.com or www.reuters.com
To see an AP caption, go to www.apnews.com, click into any story with a picture and hover over the pic.; the caption will appear
To see a Reuters caption, go to www.reuters.com, click into any story with a picture and the caption will be to the bottom left of the photograph
Picture 2. an Instagram caption — the LEAD AND CONTEXT paragraphs — as 2 paragraphs, with #tags (up to 30)
The caption can be up to 2200 characters and MUST include both a lead and context paragraph 
You MUST include at least three #tags in this exercise
Picture 3. a tweet — the LEAD as a maximum of 280 characters
the lead must include the who, what, when and where. It can, but does not need to include the why 
Do NOT include any #tags (#tags are basically useless on tweets, unless it’s a breaking or trending story)
Use a Word doc for this exercise
Insert each of your pictures and write your caption, Insta post and tweet under each one
Put all three pictures and text on the same doc (see the video above)

For this assignment, think back of a time where you think you used the wrong cha

For this assignment, think back of a time where you think you used the wrong channel to convey a message to someone in your life. Examples could be sending a text message to break up with someone, or emailing a boss when in both situations you should have talked to them face to face.
In a 2-page paper, written using appropriate spelling/grammar, address the items below. Remember to be descriptive, and use as much detail in your examples as possible.
Describe the relationship you have/had with the person in the interaction.
Explain which channel you used initially and why you think it was the wrong means to communicate with them.
Explain which channel would have been better for the situation and why you think it would have been more effective.

Watch the video and answer the following Questions. Remember to answer each ques

Watch the video and answer the following Questions. Remember to answer each question in at least 1paragraph and cite sources. 
Video links: 

List and discuss the 6 Elements of effect visual aids 
How or why do meme’s work in presentations?
Why are visual aids important?
What does the most effective slide include?
Give 2 take-aways from the videos

Read the case study provided at the end of Chapter 2 in Miller (2015) which desc

Read the case study provided at the end of Chapter 2 in Miller (2015) which describes changes in an ice cream shop that has new management (see Creamy Creations Takeover).  
Using what you have learned in this unit about the differences between classical/scientific approaches and human relations/human resources approaches, carefully consider the advantages and disadvantages of the changes to Creamy Creations from the perspectives of the  employees and customers. 
Choose the role of either an employee or a customer and write a respectful letter to management that uses the vocabulary and concepts from this unit explaining which changes you believe are positive and which ones are negative based on your chosen role (either employee or customer).  In your letter you should provide specific evidence (from the readings and resources posted for this chapter) to support your opinions.  Be sure the content and signature on your letter are consistent with the role you have chosen.

You will create an artifact (i.e. a poster, handout, Instagram ad, billboard, et

You will create an artifact (i.e. a poster, handout, Instagram ad, billboard, etc) of a hypothetical campaign on a specific topic in which you have personal interest with the intent on changing a specific behavior.  I would suggest thinking about the specific target audience, messages, channels, public policies, and possible theoretical frameworks we have discussed in this class when planning your artifact. For example,  communication practitioners:
Partition a target audience into segments with different sets of knowledge, attitudes, and skills and thus different orientations toward a specific behavior.  For instance, a campaign might segment adults into those who are not considering recycling, those who are considering, and those who are already recycling.
Develop a message to persuade a specific target audience to enact or not enact a specific behavior.  For example, a social norms message might try to discourage binge drinking among college students.
Disseminate a message through a channel.  Examples of channels include television and interpersonal networks.
Rely on a public policy that supports the desired behavior.  For example, the U.S. tax code imposes a fine on adults who withdraw money from an individual retirement account or IRA prematurely.
After you have created your artifact include a small discussion regarding your thought process as to how and why you made the choices you did and what implications you think this would have if this were a real campaign. Also, include how you would measure the campaigns success after the campaign were completed if it were real.
You will be graded on the following:
How well did your artifact appeal to the intended audience. For example: if the intended audience were millennials, was it presented in a medium they use such as Instagram or Snapchat.
How persuasive was the message and did it use any theoretical framework such as Stages of Change, Theory of Reasoned Action, Diffusion of Innovations, etc.
Summarize/conclude by discussing why you made the choices you did when creating your artifact and what implications you hope they would have on changing your audiences’ behaviors and discuss how you would measure the success of your campaign based off this artifact and/or other factors if it were real
Artifact is well organized and easy to understand. It is clear and fluid, and creative