Instructions
Chapter 5 and Chapter 6 Research Paper DUE Friday January 2nd (worth 100 points)
Part 1: Chapter 5 - Use the textbook and external research to support your points and information attained relative to nonverbal communication and gestures along with effective listening skills as it relates to your country of study.
1. Identify a country to research (Do not use United States). Begin your presentation with an over view of the culture of the country you have chosen (this will require research).
(0-10 points)
2. Discuss the interpretation of certain non-verbal gestures of that country and what would be considered appropriate and inappropriate in that country.
(0-10 points).
3. Discuss the use of power distance and personal space that is important in the culture you are studying.
(0-10 points).
4. What is typical about status symbols in this country? What do status symbols reflect in this culture you are studying?
(0-10 points).
5. Research and examine information about listening skills that relate to the country you are studying.
***Discuss the physical, personal, gender, semantic, and technology barriers that may exist in listening when dealing with individuals within this country (please be sure to support with information based on your research). Be sure to outline each and connect to your research.
(0-25 points).
Part 2: Chapter 6: Anxiety, Technology, and other communication obstacles.
- Make a list of all the technology (such as social media sites, You Tube, and email) that you use or you are aware of that are used to communicate: (a) with friends and family, (b) in class and training situations, and (c) in the workplace.
- Rank the communication effectiveness of each technology using a scale from 1 (extremely ineffective) to 7 (extremely effective).
- Select the most successful and least successful technology in each of the three situations and share specific problems and successes using them.
- Discuss any overlap of most and least effective technologies that may have occurred across the three areas.
- Select one of the ineffective technologies and briefly discuss ways to that communication could be improved using it. Be sure to support your analysis and discussion with concepts from the chapter citing the textbook internally and at the end of your work.
(0-35 points).
***It is critical that you cite your sources within and at the end of your paper. Any factual information or ideas taken directly from a source must be internally cited immediately after the sentence that includes that information. Your paper should be in APA format (use the link at the beginning of the course to assist you). Be sure to discuss the concepts of the chapter within your work and your findings. Your first page should have the title of your presentation, your name, and the class on it. Your last page should be your works cited page. There will be up to a 25 point reduction on this if you do not do this.
Please post your research paper as a word file. Keep in mind that research is written in the 3rd person (do not use "I" or "my" in your paper. Your paper should be minimally THREE pages long combined both parts (without the cover page or works cited page). Make sure to cite your sources use within and at the end of your work.
*Making the connection*** EVERY assignment requires you to connect the concepts of the chapter to your analysis and research. This has to be evident (not eluded to) within your writing. Therefore, you must cite the textbook internally within your writing and at the end along with your references. Best practices include making the definition of the term and expanding with support with the research that you do. I really need to see your understanding of what your textbook is saying and how you are synthesizing it into your research and analysis. Conducting research beyond the textbook for your assignments - will strengthen the points you earn. All external research must also be cited internally and at the end of your work.