Communication Research Study Essay Assignment
Order ID 53563633773 Type Essay Writer Level Masters Style APA Sources/References 4 Perfect Number of Pages to Order 5-10 Pages Description/Paper Instructions
Background:
The purpose of this assignment is for you to demonstrate a greater sense of depth and knowledge on a particular communication research topic. In other words, given your previous Proposal Paper, this paper asks you to review additional literature (articles) that will ultimately guide your research. In addition, this paper requires you to explain in detail how you would hypothetically conduct your research study. This paper has multiple sections. Please read them carefully and follow the instructions closely. This is a 3500-6000 word paper (plus Title Page and References). Remember, your topic must be a Communication topic!
Instructions:
Your paper should have the following format:
1. Introduction (do not use a heading for this section)
Here you should remind the reader (that’s me) of your particular communication topic. Open with general comments about communication, cite past research, and then lead into your thesis statement. Your introduction should answer the question, “What is the gap in research?” Your introduction should also include a preview of the major points of your paper, and a transition to your next paragraph. The introduction sets the tone for the entire paper, so make it a good one. This section is at least 2 paragraphs and about 1-2 pages.
2. Theoretical Background (Center and use Theoretical Background as a heading)
First, devote 2-4 paragraphs identifying and defining the variables you want to study. Next, you need to ground these concepts with a theory. What communication theory(ies) helps to explain/understand your research? For example, if you are studying self-disclosure, then what theory(ies) explains self-disclosure? If you are studying persuasion in advertising, then what theory(ies) explains why advertisements are persuasive? This will be challenging, though your research should uncover the answer. This is a good place to use textbooks as sources. See me if you need help figuring out which theory(ies) to use. This section is at least 2 pages.
3. Literature Review (Center and use Literature Review as a heading)
Next, in this section the paragraphs will review and summarize journal articles that justify and demonstrate your research topic. You are trying to help the reader understand past research about your topic. For each article, you should summarize their results and make a connection to your study. In addition, you can also include the methodology of the article if it is relevant. Keep in mind, the articles you cite should be relevant to your study to lead me to your Rationale. Be sure to use transitions between each paragraph. This section is typically at least 3 pages and cites at least 5 articles.
4. Rationale (Center and use Rationale as a heading)
Here, you should first summarize the articles in your Literature Review. Do not just repeat the Literature Review. Instead, critically analyze the research; try to establish patterns, relationships, strengths, and weaknesses. Where is the “gap” in the research? How did these articles get you to your hypotheses? Finally, make a statement such as, “Given past research . . .” or “Given the literature reviewed in this paper, the researcher poses the following hypotheses:” Then, list your hypotheses (you can also have research questions, but must have hypotheses). For this paper, I expect very specific, measurable hypotheses. These should follow the format we practiced in class, see the Guide to Variables and Hypotheses. This section is 2-3 pages.
5. Methodology (center and use Methodology as a heading)
The next several sections are the methods or choices you would make if you were to actually conduct your study. Remember: This is hypothetical so write in the FUTURE TENSE. This entire section is at least 3 pages.
- Research Design (use as a heading on the left margin) – in this section, you are arguing which particular research design is most logical for your study. In other words, would you use an experiment, survey, or content analysis design? You need to explain and justify, given your research problem and hypotheses, why you have chosen this particular research design. Also, address details about the research design; if it is an experiment, for example, then discuss the type of experimental design.
- Participants (use as a heading on the left margin) – given the above research design, in this section you should explain who or what you would study. You should be as specific as possible on the population that would be involved in your research. Explain in detail how many participants or texts would be necessary, what your sampling frame is, how you would sample the population, and how you would ensure confidentiality for the participants. You can also discuss possible demographics of the participants. Remember, this is all hypothetical, though your research should be reasonable and doable.
- Procedures (use as a heading on the left margin) – next, discuss the actual procedures of the research. In other words, what would the participants do as part of your study? For example, would the participants fill out a questionnaire, report to some room, watch a video, etc.? Explain very specifically and in detail how you would go about doing the research. Look at your articles for examples!
- Measurement (use as a heading on the left margin) – it is best to organize this section by variable, a paragraph for each variable. In this section, you should determine how you would measure the variables. For example, if you are using a survey design, then what questions would you ask? If you were to measure self-disclosure, for example, then you would explain and justify how to do that. If this were an experimental design, then how would you manipulate variables? You can use some published measurement scale (you can find one), or you can create your own. If you use a published measurement scale, then be sure to list past alpha reliability levels and cite the original source of the scales. Either way, you should include a complete example of your measurement in an Appendix section of your paper.
6. Results (center and use as a heading)
This section is a bit unusual for this paper. While you are not actually conducting any research and you will not have any true results, I want you to tell me which statistical tests you would use to find your results and how these statistics work. For example, would you test for differences with a t-test or some other test? Would you test for relationships with a correlation? Tell me which statistic(s) you would use to determine your hypothetical results and why based on the hypotheses of your study. Section is 1-2 pages.
7. Discussion (center and use as a heading)
Here you should first remind the reader of the purpose of this paper. Then, explain the possible results of your hypothetical study, and how these results might contribute to the communication discipline. How would your hypotheses turn out? Next, address limitations of your study. Finally, end your paper with possible suggestions for future research and the need to do this research. Don’t forget the importance of a solid conclusion. This section is 2-4 pages.
Minimum Requirements:
- Typed, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 pt font, with Title and References pages.
- Submit your paper as a PDF. The formatting works better this way!
- The paper is 3500 words minimum (at least 12 pages).
- Include Appendices for example survey questions, measurements, and tables.
- Include a your paper’s word count on the title page.
- Minimum of 8 primary source references, though “A” papers will use more. Remember you must cite at least 8 COMM journal articles.
Attached is an example paper of someone else’s work FOR REFERENCE ONLY
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QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. 50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors 10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. 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