Assignment
Part 1: Celebration of Knowledge
Objective: in this week's Celebration of Knowledge, you will develop an interview protocol for a structured, semi-structured, and unstructured interview.
Directions:
To complete this Celebration of Knowledge, develop an interview protocol for three different types of interviews-a structured, semi-structured, and unstructured interview. Follow the requirements for a structured, semi-structured, and unstructured interview in the lecture and text. Make sure that the questions you have in each interview protocol adhere to the requirements of each type of interview. There is no limit on how many questions you must include in each interview protocol; however, your job in this assignment is to consider the type of interview and then write a protocol (e.g., interview questions) that adheres to that format.
1. Develop a structured interview protocol for an interview study examining the benefits and challenges of being a Communication Studies Major.
2. Develop a semi-structured interview protocol for an interview study examining how college students go about managing their time.
3. Develop an unstructured interview protocol for an interview study examining how college students describe their first year of college.
Part 2: Concept Activity
Objective: in this week's Concept Activity, you will develop a set questions and directions that will be used to conduct a focus group.
Directions:
To complete this Concept Activity, you will develop a set of questions and directions for a moderator who will moderate a focus group. The focus group is being conducted to understand how people feel about this year's Super Bowl commercials. The moderator will conduct five focus groups (total) and each focus group will include seven participants.Each participant watched the Super Bowl-including the commercials-from start to finish. Your job is to provide the moderator with a list of questions that he/she will use to conduct the focus group. In addition, this is the first time this individual has served as a moderator for a focus group. Because you are a seasoned COMM 400 ninja, you decide to also provide the moderator with a list of directions (e.g., recommendations, guidelines) for moderating the discussion.
*Note: You do NOT need to watch the Super Bowl (or the Super Bowl commercials) to develop these questions or the directions that you will give the moderator. Remember, the goal of the study is to understand how people feel-their reactions to-the Super Bowl commercials. So, your goal is to get participants started discussing the commercials.
1. Develop some questions that the moderator will use to conduct the focus group (at least three, but no more than five questions).
2. Develop a short ‘how to guide' for the moderator by writing five detailed directions for the moderator to follow (e.g., explain to the moderator what they need to do to record the focus group).
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.