Category: Communications and Media

Topic YMCA-The Importance of Community Centers in Promoting Social Cohesion
Persuasive Speech Outline Assignment-MMS Persuasive Presentation (3 to 3.5 minutes) Fall 2023
Objectives:
To be audience centered
To develop a clear persuasive purpose
To use Monroe’s Motivated Sequence
To incorporate research sources in the presentation
The persuasive speech invites someone to modify or maintain the way he/she thinks, feels, or behaves. Students must use the topic of their informative speech assignment. The objective of the speech assignment is to persuade for immediate action (behavior change) from your classmates. The speech must follow Monroe’s motivated sequence.
Steps to complete this assignment:
1.Topic-Use the topic you researched for the informative speech assignment (i.e. community or philanthropic activity/event).
2.Outline: The outline must follow Monroe’s motivated sequence. Write a full-sentence speech outline and provide a works cited page. The speech outline must be typed and should include a specific purpose, an introduction, body, and conclusion with appropriate supporting material and transitions. Consult a minimum of 4 different research sources and those four oral source citations are required in your speech presentation/outline (all sources must be from 2019 to the present) to develop the topic; you must have at least one source to support your problem, one source that supports your solution, and one source that supports the benefits of the solution. Use the outline format that is provided in this assignment description. The outline will be between 1 to 1½ pages in length (single-spaced). Remember to include a works cited page.
3.Deliver presentation via recording studio/canvas.
Assignment requirements:
Presentation topic pertains to a specific problem that the community or philanthropic activity/event addresses and that can be managed by an immediate action (behavior) by the audience.
Presentation length is 3 to 3 ½ minutes.
Four different research sources (minimum) are consulted. Research sources include journals, magazines, newspapers, websites (.edu, .gov, .org, .com), etc.
All research sources are recent-from 2019 to the present.
Outline must be written in full sentences and typed.
Four different research sources (minimum) must be cited in the outline and verbally cited in the presentation.
You must have at least one research source to support your problem, one source that supports your solution, and one source that supports the benefits of the solution.
Works cited page (MLA format) must be typed.
Attached is the informative speech that was due before this. 

Instructions coming from the Teacher: 
What I would like for you to do is to answer FOUR out of the following five
questions in the document attatched.  Each one answered is twenty-five
percent of the grade.  A typical
answer in total will be somewhere in the 4-6 double-spaced page range.  Because a lot of the information is right in
front of you, I am looking for things put into your own words, your
amount of detail and also your ability to apply this information to different
examples.  Repeating examples in the
book, power points, or even the videos would not be original thoughts by you
and would not be considered truly “A” material.   Sloppy or rushed writing (typos and
grammatical/imprecise writing) being you have time (basically at least three days)
to polish your answers up will hurt your grade as well.  Your answers MUST be turned into me
via email by Midnight at the end of the day on Saturday, June 15 th..
I
might be able to answer general questions, but obviously I can’t give too much
with specifics, certainly nothing more than a general “Am I on the right track
with this?” question.  Good luck with it!
Nothing should be AI-detected, the teacher is looking for those kinds of things.
Don’t use Theories: 2. EXPECTANCY VIOLATION or INTERACTION ADAPTION Theories
Each Theory should be a page long or less, and then move on to the next theory

This is a Three part project: Please read all instructions for each part.
PART 1:
In the Week 1 and Week 2 Lessons, we have read about two steps of the BIG6 model: task definition and information seeking strategies (CO1 & 2). As you consider the Week 7 Final Project, you will complete a project plan to help you focus your energies and generate ideas to help you be successful academically. To complete the Week 3 Assignment: Project Plan, you have to complete Parts I and II. 
Part I:
After you understand what is required in Week 7, write one or two sentences per bullet point (there are additional questions and points to help you flesh our your ideas): 
Topic:
Choose a topic that is realistic and one that you want to learn more about.
The topic might be a career field you want to go into or something else that deeply interests you.
Scope and value:
What is the scope of the topic and your research?
What value does it bring to your life? To your professional life? 
Communication medium:
How are you going to communicate your project?
How will you make your presentation different and unique? 
Critical thinking questions:
Pose different questions that will help you with your research and investigate your topic in more depth. 
Post critical questions that will push you to improve. 
Subtopics (optional).
Brainstorming (optional). 
Part II is a reflective paragraph that represents your critical thinking process when thinking about possible sources and your research. You are NOT looking for specific sources now. Consider the best possible sources as presented in the week 2 Lesson. What type of sources will work best for your research? How can you support your project plan with credible, current, reliable, accurate, and relevant information?
Once you complete Parts I and II, please submit the WORD document.
PART 2:
During the Week 3 Assignment, Project Plan, you chose a topic and created your project plan. In the Week 3 Lesson, you read about location and access and in Week 4, you learned about organizing your digital information and storing that information responsibly. Now it is time to take the work you did in the Week 3 Assignment, Project Plan, and locate and evaluate sources  (CO2 & 5) that that will lead to your Week Week 7 Assignment, Final Project. 
Please follow these instructions: 
Download the Source Evaluation Worksheet template (in Word).
Complete Parts I and II in the worksheet. 
Find a minimum of three (3) sources. One (1) source must be an academic source and from the APUS Trefrey Library and the other sources must be credible and appropriate for college research.
Please include robust source summaries in your own words that explain the contents of the source and the relevance of the source to your topic.(The sheet is attached below)
Part 3: Powerpoint
Goal: Demonstrate the ability to create a final project that uses both research-based and personal content while using presentation software to communicate with an intended audience. 
Description: 
During the first six-weeks you formulated a project plan, researched the content of the plan, and collected quality academic and non-academic sources. For the week 7 Final Project you will create a presentation (CO8) that builds upon the Week 3 Project Plan and the Week 5 Location and Access (Source Organization worksheet) that effectively communicates the knowledge you have gained during COMM120.
Please consider the following:
Presentation will include an introduction, body, conclusion, and properly formatted reference/work cited slide in the citation style of your degree program (APA, MLA, or Chicago).
Clear evidence that the topic was researched and expanded upon the week 2 Project Plan (CO2 & 5).
Presentation provides audience with information to increase their knowledge of the topic presented (CO1).
Presentation engages the audience by using elements such as images, graphs, and charts. Appropriate citations must be included.
Three (3) vetted credible sources. One (1) of the sources must be scholarly and from the library.
Appropriate length 7-9 slides.
If you have multimedia skills and want to add creative content to your presentation, please do! Try to add any of the following enhancements and as you do, think about how it will impact your presentation and improve communication with the intended audience.
Voice narration, closed captioning, script.
Appropriate background music (must be cited on reference page).
Creative use of slide animations and transitions.

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Instructions
This journal entry is a more general one and responds to the claim that as we communicate we speak culturally. What practice of communication do you knowingly do that puts your culture on display? Using the SPEAKING mneumonic developed by Dell Hymes describe this practice of communication. Using the participants point-of-view identify some of the meanings operating in the practice. 
i) A review and summary of the relevant literature (2-3 pages)
Presented in this class is a general theory of communication in culture and more specific activity
theories of facework, speech acts, person-referring forms, relational dialectics, cultural terms for
talk, norms and rules, and narrative. In your paper discuss, at a theoretical level, what any of
these theories of communication are. Use the readings assigned to that specific section of the
class to help with your review—you may go outside of the class readings should you wish to.
Cite your sources!
(ii) Data collection and its presentation (1-3 pages)
The data you will collect in this class will be conducted primarily through participant
observations and interviews. Simply put, you will observe and document communication in its
naturally occurring context. Document a short transcript of a conversation (it need not be any
more than 3-4 exchanges in an ongoing piece of interaction). The primary tool for organizing and
presenting your observations is through the Hymes’ (1972) SPEAKING mnemonic. Note in your
presentation of the transcription the setting or the scene, the participants, their ends or goals in
view, the sequencing of the interaction, the key or emotional tone, the instruments or medium of
communication (spoken, mediated, nonverbal, etc), the associated norms or rules, and whether or
not the interaction was part of a larger genre for communication.
(iii) An analysis of the data that examines features of a culture at work in communication
(2-3 pages)
Use the orientation you have developed in (i) to make a systematic analysis of this data in (ii).
Ask yourself how the data reveals a culture at work? By culture we can mean any number of
things: nationality, ethnicity, regionality, social class, gender (and all of its non-binary forms),
sexuality, patterns of power, intimacy, solidarity, deference, etc. If your observation is one of
intercultural communication how might the phenomena play into a sense of conflict, or
breakdowns in communication?
Each section of the journal entry is worth 10 pts each for a total of 30pts. Complete three of them
for a maximum total of 90 points. Each journal entry is due at the completion of the materials
associated with the activity theory in question.
Please follow APA or MLA writing guidelines.

RP：The Use of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Digital Publishing in China
Please refer carefully to the information in the attached document to complete this research proposal.
Also I need the AI report and the weight check report.

You are the Communication Specialist at a company that employs about 50 people. A long-term employee is about to retire. The CEO wants to put out a statement to employees announcing this retirement and to invite everyone to a reception honoring this employee. She has drafted a statement and would like you to make any necessary revisions. She values your opinions and trusts your judgment. The draft of her statement is below:
Jeffrey Hillinger came to work at Platinum Technologies in 1992. In fact, he was the 4thperson hired when we were just starting out. He started as a technician and worked his way up to Chief Technology Officer in 2012. As you know, he stepped down from this position for mental health reasons in 2016, but he has continued to serve our company in a less stressful position ever since. Nevertheless, his contributions to Platinum Technologies have always been valued.
Therefore it is with a heavy heart that I announce that Jeffrey will be retired from PT effective at the first of the month. He has decided that he needs to focus on his health. While I wasn’t really looking forward to hiring anyone new right now, I accept his choice, and will do what is best for the company.
To honor Jeffrey and his many years of dedication to PT we will have a reception after work next Tuesday in the conference room on the first floor. Refreshments will be served. Out of respect for Jeffrey and his condition, alcohol will not be served.
Please join us!
Sincerely.
Camille Martin
CEO, Platinum Technologies
Your task is to revise this statement so that it conforms to the seven pillars of business communication. If necessary, you may add necessary details that are not currently present.
Once you have revised the statement, explain and justify your revisions in light of the seven pillars.
The seven pillars:
Clear
Concise
Objective
Consistent
Complete
Relevant
Understanding of Audience Knowledge

My topic is Examining the Use of Virtual Reality in Marketing and Advertising. 
Introduction: Investigating the potential applications and effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) technology in marketing and advertising is essential for professionals seeking innovative ways to engage target audiences and stay competitive in the evolving digital landscape.
The paper for class of Foundations of Digital Media is a literature review on a digital communication topic of your choice. The literature review will culminate in practical suggestions for communication professionals to use to improve their communication as a result of what you have learned.
Explain as specifically as possible the topic of your final project. It must pertain to a digital communication in some form. A more focused idea is easier to work with than a broad one. Choose something that is both interesting to you and has practical applications to communication professionals. Consider the topics we cover in each module if you are looking for ideas. 
In your idea explanation, describe the audience of communication professionals who will be able to use the information you research and how the information will be helpful to them.
The purpose of your final paper is for you to gain in-depth understanding of the literature on a topic that interests you and to provide insights to others in your profession. Your final product will be a 10- to 16-page research brief on your topic. In order to get you to start thinking about your paper and to sift through the literature on your topic, you will create an outline of your final paper, showing how you will use the nine to 12 research articles. Your outline should include full sentences that provide the main idea for each section of your paper. 
Please see the specifics below. Do not forget to attach an APA style title page and reference list. For grading details, please see the grading rubric. This assignment is worth 20 points.
I. Introduction: Write one sentence stating what makes the topic worth researching and of interest to readers. This constitutes an argument for why the topic is important. 
II. Body: Write one sentence that previews what you know about your topic based on the literature. This constitutes an argument about what the literature tells us. 
A. Write a one-sentence generalization you want to make about the evidence (an argument or claim).
1. Write a one-sentence summary of the article (parenthetical citation) 
2. Write a one-sentence summary of the article (parenthetical citation) 
3. Write a one-sentence summary of the article (parenthetical citation)
B. Write a one-sentence generalization you want to make about the evidence (an argument or claim). 
1. Write a one-sentence summary of the article (parenthetical citation) 
2. Write a one-sentence summary of the article (parenthetical citation) 
3. Write a one-sentence summary of the article (parenthetical citation) 
C. Write a one-sentence generalization you want to make about the evidence (an argument or claim). 
1. Write a one-sentence summary of the article (parenthetical citation) 
2. Write a one-sentence summary of the article (parenthetical citation) 
3. Write a one-sentence summary of the article (parenthetical citation)
III. Conclusion: Write one-sentence summarizing what we know about your topic based on the literature.
The assignment should include: 
APA style 
title page 
Your outline 
APA style reference list

Directions:
Read the Article The Promise Coffee carefully. Post a response offering your thoughts on the story and specific examples of collectivism, high-context communication, and high-power distance. Offer at least one example of each (you may offer more than one if you’d like). Be specific with your examples and connect them to the concepts. AS ALWAYS, BE SURE TO CLEARLY DEFINE THE CONCEPTS YOU ARE DISCUSSING.

Write a short essay using the following prompt:
Discuss an ethical dilemma in media using ethical theories from the chapter. Provide a well-reasoned argument about the implications and outcomes.
https://open.lib.umn.edu/mediaandculture/front-matter/publisher-information/
above is textbook link
use chapter 14

1. In your own words, explain what it means that gender is “performed.” Please refer directly to the Judith Butler essay and at least one other reading or video. 


address the question 
be at least 300 words in length
analyze and/or summarize key aspects of the reading(s) and/or media from each unit
include two short, direct quotes from the readings (with page numbers cited) that you found memorable 
end with a thoughtful question about the overall content, ideas, or themes discussed in the unit