site stats
  • BSCOM 336 Entire Course

BSCOM 336 Week 1 Identifying Communication Expectancies Worksheet

Complete the Identifying Communication Expectancies Worksheet.

Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.

Identifying Our Communication Expectancies Worksheet

Directions: As we have learned through the Expectancy Violations Theory, most people have expectations about the verbal and nonverbal elements of communication exchanges. Consider the scenarios below and list at least three verbal and/or nonverbal expectations that you have for the communication behaviors that should be used in each of the following situations. Be sure to consider the expectations you have for yourself and others as you think about each of the scenarios described.


Expectations for Communication

Meeting a person who is interviewing you for a potential job

Approaching a teacher and asking for additional time to complete an assignment

Meeting your significant other’s parents for the first time

Discussing the disarray of your apartment or house with a roommate or spouse

Asking your boss for permission to take vacation or leave early from work

Talking with a friend who just received the news that a grandparent has passed away




BSCOM 336 Week 1 Communication Theories and Context Review Worksheet

Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Communication Theories and Context Review Worksheet.

Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

Communication Theories and Context Review Worksheet


Communication can be understood by examining the context in which communication takes place and by reviewing some of the theories that govern how communication works within each context. As you complete the information below, be sure to use in-text citations for any paraphrased or quoted information and provide a full reference for your course text.


Part A – Communication Contexts


Directions: In this course we examine communication theories relating to several communication contexts. Refer to the course text to help you understand each of these contexts, then provide a  definition for each communication context. 


Intrapersonal: 


Interpersonal: 


Group: 


Organizational: 


Public: 


Mass: 


Intercultural: 


Part B – Communication Theory


Directions: For each of the following questions, provide a one paragraph response of at least 150 words. Ensure your responses reflect critical thinking.


What do you think of when you hear the term “Communication Theory”? After reviewing the Week 1 materials, why do you think it is important to evaluate and study Communication Theory?


After reading about the three traditional guidelines that are used to create Communication Theory, do you see communication behavior as being lawlike (Law Approach), like a system (Systems Approach), or rule governed (Rules Approach)? Explain your answer.


We begin our exploration of Communication Theory by covering theories pertaining to “Communication and the Self.” What are the benefits of beginning with these intrapersonal communication theories?


How does an exploration of intrapersonal communication theories allow you to understand the internal process people go through in order to gain clarity and comprehension in communication exchanges?



BSCOM 336 Week 2 Communication Theories Paper

Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper that applies at least two interpersonal theories and one intrapersonal theory to your personal and/or professional life. For each theory you discuss, provide one example of how you have experienced the theory in your life. Be specific and provide examples, rather than providing generalities.

Consider these questions for each example:

What is the basis/definition of the theory you have experienced?

How did you experience this theory?

Was the communication experience effective?

Could it have been more effective?

In light of the theoretical elements of this theory, how might you communicate differently in the future?

Include at least two in-text citations and a full reference for the course text, Introducing Communication Theory.

Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.



BSCOM 336 Week 3 News Program Analysis Assignment Options

Watch produced news coverage of the same story from three different television networks to compare and contrast how the stories were presented. We are specifically looking at television news coverage; written news articles are not acceptable for this assignment.


Consider the following:

What was the headline of the news story shown on the screen? How does the headline affect the viewer's perception of the story? Who was the target audience for this story?

What images were shown on the screen? Was there a reporter live on the scene? Were there other speakers being interviewed? How was the credibility of the speakers established during the story? What social groups did they belong to?

Was the story taken at face value or was there evidence of sensationalism for entertainment value? What type of ethical considerations were required for the station's coverage of the story? Was there evidence of bias in the coverage?

Finally, analyze the similarities and differences in the stories you viewed. Applying your knowledge of media-related communication theories, what conclusions can you offer that a smart media consumer should consider as he or she views produced news segments?


Cite at least two peer-reviewed sources other than your textbook, Introducing Communication Theory.


You can either write a 700- to 1,050-word paper, or create a 12- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint®presentation, with detailed speaker's notes, that describes the coverage from each source.


Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.




BSCOM 336 Week 3 Action Plan and Theory Choice

Complete the Action Plan and Theory Choice section of the University of Phoenix Material: Final Learning Team Script Project.

Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

Submit a one-page action plan explaining how your Learning Team will research and create the Final Learning Team Script Project.

Please be specific with your Action Plan. Making it clear who will do what and by when will allow each person on the team to know exactly what is expected of them. Also include the name of the theory your team has chosen for this project. Note: The theory must come from Week 5.



BSCOM 336 Week 4 Learning Team Script Project: Appendix

Complete the Appendix section of the University of Phoenix Material: Final Learning Team Script Project.

Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

The appendix will describe your chosen theory. Pretend your reader has never heard of this theory and describe the essential elements in your appendix. Include relevant definitions. It should take you approximately two to three pages to describe your theory.

The information in the appendix must be supported by at least two peer-reviewed sources in addition to your text, Introducing Communication Theory. You must have APA in-text citations and a full reference for those sources. 

Also include a sentence or two explaining how you will enact this theory through a script (characters, setting, etc.). For example, “In order to portray the XX theory, our script will show a group of friends discussing a popular news story. One of the friends will…”  



BSCOM 336 Week 4 Assessing Your Organization's Values Paper

Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word paper in which you analyze the values of the organization for which you work, or one with which you are familiar. Observe and analyze the corporate or business culture. Include the structure of the organization and information-sharing practices. In the introduction to your paper, explain and provide the relevant background of your organization.

Include the following:

How do structure and power relationships influence decision making within your organization?

Assess the physical, behavioral, and verbal manifestation symbols that affect the culture of your organization, such as décor, logos, ceremonies, rituals, jokes, jargon, and anecdotes.

How would you assess your organization's method for the collection, management, and use of information? How could you use these data from an assessment to strategically improve your organization's communication? 

Provide an assessment of the conditions, channels, and strategies used by your organization.

Reflect upon the ethical checks and balances related to communications within your organization.

Using strategies and theories discussed in class or from the readings, suggest ways in which organizational communication can be measurably improved.

Cite at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed sources other than your textbook, Introducing Communication Theory, in your research for this paper.

Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab. 



BSCOM 336 Week 5 Learning Team Script Project: Final Script

Complete the Week 5 section of the University of Phoenix Material: Final Learning Team Script Project.

Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

The final package will consist of the Appendix and Script. Here is the order of the final package:

Title Page

Introduction of script (Set-up the scene)

Script pages (5 pages of double-spaced dialogue)

Explanation of how script fits into theory (this is only a paragraph or so long)

Appendix with references 

Submit the final script package to the Assignments Files tab.



BSCOM 336 Week 5 Communication Theory and Application Worksheet

Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Communication Theories and Application Worksheet.

Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

Communication Theories and Application Worksheet


Fill out the different cells with regard to each theory definition. You are to identify the name of the theory the example represents, who developed the theory (theorist), note the context of the theory (interpersonal, intrapersonal, group, etc.), and then provide your own brief personal or professional application example of the theory. Remember to use APA citation rules if you integrate information from your text or other sources.



Theory Definition Identify the Theory Theorist(s) Context of Theory

(Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Organizational, Public, Mass) Application Example from your Personal or Professional Life

Theory explains why as relationships develop, communication moves from less intimate levels to more intimate, more personal levels.

Theory explains how people hold expectations about the nonverbal behaviors of others. Violations of these expectations may trigger a change in the perception of exchange either positively or negatively, depending on the relationship.     

Theory explains the process that people use to manage the relationship between concealing and revealing private information.

Theory explains how people experience a limited effect from media. Individuals are thought to be actively seeking specific types of media to generate specific needs. However, some theorists working within this model study how effects, such as attitudes and perceptions of social reality, can and do happen.  

Theory explains why parties to communication experience conflicting pulls causing relationships to be in a constant state of flux. The closer individuals become to one another, the more conflict will arise to pull them apart. 

Theory explains meanings for routine organizational events, thereby reducing the amount of cognitive processing and energy members need to expend throughout the day.

Theory explains how different cultures manage conflict and communication. The theory explains that the root of conflict is based on identity management on an individual and cultural level. 

Theory explains how individuals act toward things on the basis of the meanings they ascribe to those things.  The meaning comes from the social interaction that one has with others and society.

Theory explains why people tend to remain silent when they feel that their views are in the minority.     

Theory explains why certain groups in society are muted, which means they are either silent or not heard. 



MATCHING 

  Match the six communication theories with the appropriate definition by placing the letter of the definition in the blank.


Communication Theory Definition

1. ____ Cultivation Theory (a) Theory that explores the relationship between technology and social structures

2. ____ Coordinated Management of Meaning (b) Theory is an audience-centered approach that states when an audience actively seeks out media, they are typically seeking it in order to gratify a need.

3. ____ Adaptive Structuration Theory (c) Theory suggests that exposure to television, over time, subtly "cultivates" viewers' perceptions of reality.

4. ____ Uses and Gratifications Theory (d) Theory explains relational development (or lack thereof) between strangers.

5. ____ Uncertainty Theory (e) Theory that sees communication as doing things fully as much as talking about them.

6. ____ Standpoint Theory (f) Theory suggests standpoints influence how the people adopting it socially construct the world.



BSCOM 336 Entire Course

  • Product Code: Tutorial
  • Availability: In Stock
  • $49.99


Tags: BSCOM 336