Top three places in the final round for both COMM 145 regular and "business" sections will receive monetary awards yet to be determined.
Communication Theory/Context Paper
Select a communication context (interpersonal, group, team, the workplace or another organization) or communication theory (dialectics, communication privacy management etc.) you are interested in and write a 3-4 page paper (double spaced). Explain why you selected this context or theory and why this context represents an important area in which to study/learn about communication and/or why this theory is important to the study of communication. Include a minimum of three sources cited within the text of your paper (preferably communication journals or books; the textbook does not count as one of your 3 sources). Discuss what Communication scholars have learned about your topic that could be relevant to your own experiences (give examples). Also discuss what you learned about communication from your research (how this will this be useful in your life, career etc). The paper will be graded on content, organization, and writing. Please include an introduction, clearly organized and supported paragraphs in the body of the paper (please use topic sentences), a conclusion, and source citation along with a bibliography in APA format.
You will be presenting your paper informally to the class so that everyone can learn about the theory/concept. Please includere levant/interesting information about your topic from your research as well as how your topic contributes to the study of communication.