Listening Strategies
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A 6 page paper that explains and discusses three specific listening strategies: paraphrasing, empathic listening (also called active listening and reflective listening), and clarifying by asking questions. Each technique is explained and each has an example using the technique and an example of not using the technique. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Logic in Two Works
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A 3 page paper which examines how successfully logic is used in On the Slave Trade (1790) and The Speech of Polly Baker (1747). No additional sources cited.
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Logical Fallacies
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This 5 page paper examines three logical fallacies. Numerous examples are provided for each. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Lunch With The Rastafarians
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Jamaican culture, the Rastafarians and reggae culture are all components of the island's political, economic and social structure. This 7 page paper explores a situation whereby the communication is defined by the religious orientation, the sub-culture that is a shared characteristic and the age of the participants. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Magazine Content and Advertising
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This 6 page paper looks at how clients, who advertise in magazines, can affect its content. The problem is looked at primarily in terms of inadvertent influence. Many examples are noted. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Making Connections: Freire and Bordo
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A 5 page paper which discusses how to make connections in relationship to two specific articles that insist the reader examine common realities from a different perspective. Paulo Freire's essay is "The 'Banking' Concept of Education," and Susan Bordo's essay is "Hunger as Ideology." In the following paper three excerpts are taken from Bordo's work and analyzed in a manner that might be seen if it came from Paulo Freire. Both authors discuss different aspects of society that we often take for granted. Freire discusses particular aspects of education and Bordo discusses different aspects of gender roles. No additional sources cited.
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Managerial Communications Barriers for Women in Agriculture
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An 11 page paper discussing issues of business communications as they apply to agribusiness. Agriculture typically has remained male-dominated while other types of businesses were in the process of working at becoming androgynous. There are increasing numbers of women in agribusiness, but their influence only recently has begun to expand. The problem for women managers is to gain acceptance by male workers. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
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Marcus Garvey: The Art of Persuasion
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A 6 page paper which examines Marcus Garvey’s New York, NY speech from August 1, 1924 and discusses its focus on persuasion. The paper examines its content regarding pathos, logos, and ethos. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Mass Communication Affects Social Policies
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A 5 page paper that provides a review of an article by Mira Sotirovic (2001) entitled Affective and Cognitive Processes as Mediators of Media Influences on Crime-Policy Preferences. The writer provides an overview and critique of the article and study. The writer also provides additional support for the premise that media affect people's thoughts and opinions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Mass Media & How People Think
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A 9 page research paper that examines the mass news media and its influence. The new media is enormously powerful, as it provides the main conduit through which the public learns of the state of current events. Research demonstrates that often journalism does not provide the public with sufficient background information to thoroughly understand a news event. The emphasis is on sensationalism and drama rather than on information content. Sociological, political and psychological research demonstrates both the relevancy and power of the mass media--where strengths exist, but primarily where its foibles lie. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Mass Media And Its Influence
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A 10 page paper that begins with data regarding the ownership of different media and how that results in homogenization of mass media. Other topics include: the purpose and goals of media; the power and influence of the media by exploiting some stories and suppressing others; censorship of the media; how the media impacts American thinking and opinions; external control of the media; and a brief discussion focusing on whether or not certain media should be censored. Examples included. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Media Relations
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The development of company policy is a process that takes into account the situation, the personnel involved and the options that may be available for responding to a crisis. This 7 page paper argues that a clearly written media policy allows the company to control, at least to some degree, the way that it is represented by the media and how it might be perceived by shareholders and the general public. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Media Violence
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This 5 page paper looks at the subject of teen violence and its relationship with television. The focus of this communications paper is on the review of journals that provide information about the topic. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Media, Communication Technologies and Democracy
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A 6 page paper using two articles provided by the student. Comments from both authors are included in this essay that discusses how communication technologies and how the media impact citizens. In the first article, the author discusses the capabilities of being exposed only to news or material one wants. This could lead to a society of exclusive groups. The second article addresses entertainment media and the very serious cultural clash of opinions. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Medical Jargon as a Communication Barrier
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This 4 page paper examines the use of medical jargon by physicians and the problems it causes. Solutions in the form of communications and active listening technique is included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Melbourne, Australia: News
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A 4 page paper which examines two articles that discuss news in Melbourne, Australia. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Metaphor, Critical Thinking & Language
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A 5 page essay that examines the relationship between metaphor, critical thinking and language. In the first part of the essay, the writer describes the act of writing through the use of various metaphors. In the second part, the writer discusses the relationship between language and critical thinking. No bibliography is provided.
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Milk Contamination Crisis Communications
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This 6 page paper considers the scenario of a dairy in crisis. They have released a batch of contaminated milk, more than 1500 people are ill and several have died. The paper looks at the issue of crisis communication, who the audience is, the issues that need to be tackled and the draft of a open letter that could be published. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Monochronic And Polychronic Cultures
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This 3 page paper briefly outlines the differences between these two cultural perspectives. By defining what Monochronic And Polychronic attitudes are and how time is perceived by these different style cultures the paper explains the differences. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
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Multi-Cultural Communication Barriers in the Workplace
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This 5 page paper examines communications in the workplace as well as in education. How communication barriers can be fixed is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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New Technologies Impact on Journalism and Audiences
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The way in which journalism takes place and the interpretation of the news by audiences has been impacted by technology. This 12 page paper examines the way both journalists and the audience have been impacted by the way technology is used and how new technologies influence the news and how it is gathered and presented. The bibliography cites 12 sources. TEjournNewtech.rtf
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Nixon's Resignation Speech
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A 10 page research paper/analysis that examines Nixon's 1974 resignation speech. The writer first puts the speech in its historical context. Then the audience, goals, rhetorical obstacles, organization of the speech, tone of the speech, methods of persuasion and ethical considerations are discussed. The write closes by offering personal observations concerning the speech's relevance to the current era. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Non-verbal Communication
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This 5 page paper addresses the nine forms of non-verbal communication: kinesics, haptics, appearance, artifacts, environment, proxemics and personal space, chronemics, paralanguage and silence. It also includes a brief overview of the cultural influence on non-verbal communication. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Non-Verbal Communication: The Literature Review
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A 5 page discussion of non-verbal communication and its various forms. Notes the importance of non-verbal forms of communication ranging from clothing to artifactual, emphasizing the importance of facial communication. Written to assist the student in the research techniques which can be used to narrow down such a broad field for the purposes of completing a detailed yet concise overview of the subject. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Non-Verbal Communications / A Definitive Overview
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An 8 page research paper in which the writer explains the concept of non-verbal communications as it exists with respect to class and culture. Hand gestures, body English," facial expressions, and more -- are among the many forms of non-verbal communication explored. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Non-Verbal Environments & Business-Related Productivity
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An in-depth, 20 page look at non-verbal environments and their impact upon us. The writer specifically examines how background & foregrounds, windowless environments, weather, odors, etc; can either positively or negatively impact productivity in the business world. Bibliography lists approximately 20 scholarly sources.
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Obesity and Public Relations: An Australian Perspective
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A 9 page overview of the public relations campaigns being launched in Australia to counter the obesity epidemic that is overtaking the country. The author illustrates this campaign from both an industry perspective and a governmental perspective, illuminating the facts surrounding obesity and the steps that must be taken to address it. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Olympic Sponsorship: Wiping out World Hunger, Diabetes and Poverty
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If Olympic sponsorship was done in the same spirit as it used to be, corporations would advertise their charitable work as well as their companies for the advantages of marketing exposure for both. This paper proposes just such a possibility using Campbell's Soup/ NFL and their hunger drive, Corixa Corp. as a fight diabetes sponsor, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Africa aid. Bibliography lists 10 sources. jv04olym.rtf
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OPRAH WINFREY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
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This 5-page paper discusses the communication styles and philosophies of talk show host Oprah Winfrey and how such styles and philosophies can be put to good use with an organization.
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Organizational Communication
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A 3 page review of an article titled, “Need to deliver bad news? How and why to tell it like it is.” The article’s major points can be summarized as a “how to” tell employees a story so that the content is meaningful and memorable, while engaging stakeholders. The ultimate point for managers is to meet challenges rather than hide from them, and to give employees the respect of honesty that hard-working adults deserve. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Organizational Communication
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of organizational communication, including an assessment of group process. This paper outlines the connection between organizational structure and communication systems. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Organizational Structure and the Promotion of Communication and Innovation
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A 12 page overview of the manner in which organizational structure influences, and is influenced by, communication and innovation. Prevalent among the factors influencing organizational structure are size, environment, and organizational culture. This internal culture can be contended to be the most critical element determining organizational communication and innovation. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Our Virtual Learning Team - Assertiveness
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A 3 page paper that begins by explaining the characteristics of a high-performing team, including group development stages and the stages for virtual teams. The essay then discusses assertiveness communication and its value. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Patterns in Media Ownership
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This 8 page paper looks at the patterns of ownership in media companies and considers how they are changing and developing. The paper looks at five media companies; Rupert Murdoch’s News International, Daily Mail and General Trust PLC (DMGT), Trinity Mirror, United Business Media and Pearson and their holdings. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
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People and Movie Theaters
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A 3 page classification essay that considers what types of people will be found in a movie theater, why they seek the experience of going to the movies, and what it is about movie theaters that cannot be duplicated by watching television, videos or DVDs at home. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Perception and Communication
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A 9 page contention that our perception can have a tremendous influence on our ability to communicate with others. This paper points out that our perception is important not just in verbal communication but also nonverbal communication. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Perception in Communication
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A 4 page paper discussing the statement, “Perception is important in communication because perception affects the way we understand events, others and ourselves. Our perceptions are unique because of physiological factors, past experiences, culture and co-culture, and present feelings and circumstances.” The paper uses Germany and Japan as counterpoint to US culture to illustrate points made. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Personal Communication
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This 3 page paper examines a case study supplied by the student where a personal friendship is going wring. The paper identifies what is going wrong and suggests a solution. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
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Personal Space
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Personal space issues are said to have arisen out of the animalistic need to define a territory that could be defended as one's own. This 5 page paper explores the factors relevant to personal space as it pertains to the White, North American culture. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Persuasion Narrative of the AFL-CIO
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A 10 page paper discussing the AFL-CIO's web pages supporting and arguing for increase in the minimum wage. The paper includes discussion of economic concepts of supply and demand and what can be expected to happen after raising minimum wage. The AFL-CIO site combines questionable numbers with statements that violate all of the laws of economics on every page. The organization does so with calmness and reserve, and overall, the effort can be quite effective with one unfamiliar of the laws of supply and demand. This appears to be the effect that the organization seeks. The site uses tools of persuasion quite well, but it is unable to escape being plain wrong and intimating the true nature of its interest in increasing minimum wage. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Persuasion: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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A 3 page paper which examines hos Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. employed methods of persuasion in his work. The work examined is “Letter From Birmingham Jail” and “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop.” No additional sources cited.
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Pharmacy Communications
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A 6 page paper discussing barriers to pharmacy communications that existed in the past; however, today those barriers are quickly disappearing thanks to such technologies as open hub, the Internet, and the availability of on-line benefits. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Pharmacy Communications / Bridging The Gap
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An 8 page report the discusses the problems of pharmacist image and how that contributes to the lack of communication with consumers. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Pitfalls of Universal Mobile Telecommunications System or UMTS
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This 11 page paper provides an overview of wireless technology and highlights UMTS. Several aspects are explored. The advent of wireless is also discussed. Political pitfalls are noted and the technology as embraced in both the developed and developing world are explored. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Plagiarism and Copyright Law:
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This 4 page paper compares and contrasts copyright law and plagiarism restrictions. This paper provides insightful examples to illustrate the differences between these two infringments. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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