Category: Communications

The purpose of this assignment is to help you understand and apply the key elements of the Transactional Model of Communication by creating a detailed, personalized visual representation.

Background:

Chapter One focuses on various models of communication. While the mechanics of these models are essential, the true power lies in understanding the nuances that bring communication to life: context, influences, and relationships.

One key element often overlooked is contextthe entirety of the situation. Context includes where you are, who youre with, and the nature of your relationships. For example, you likely speak differently to your best friend than to your supervisor or in a formal setting like church.

Another important element is noise, which refers to anything that interferes with your message.

Noise can take many forms:

• Psychological: “What did he mean by ‘just friends’?”
• Physiological: A headache or hunger distracting you.
• Cultural: Feeling out of place as the only person of your race or background in a group.
• Physical: Jackhammers outside your classroom during a lecture.

The channel is the method by which the message is delivered. For example:

• Face-to-face communication is “channel-rich,” with many cues such as facial expressions, tone, posture, and eye contact.
• Email or text is “channel-lean,” with fewer cues available.

Consider this: Would it matter if your boss fired you in person versus via a tweet? Of course, it would!

The channel shapes how messages are received and interpreted.

Instructions:

• Create Your Communication Event
• First, create a realistic scenario to serve as your context.
• Clearly describe the situation, including:
• Where the communication is taking place.
• Who is involved.
• What the relationship is between the participants.
• Example: Imagine a team meeting at work where a project deadline is being discussed. Your boss (sender) communicates updates to you (receiver) via a Zoom call (channel), but theres construction noise in the background (physical noise), and youre worried about how the changes affect your personal timeline (psychological noise).
• Design Your Transactional Model
• Use a design program of your choicePowerPoint, Canva, or another toolto create a visual depiction of the Transactional Model of Communication based on your scenario.
• Your visual must include and clearly label all the elements of the model:
• Sender
• Receiver
• Message
• Channel
• Context
• Noise (include at least two types of noise)
• Feedback
• Save and Submit Your Visual
• Save your design as a JPG or PDF file.
• Attach the file to your assignment submission.

Tips for Creating Your Visual:

• Design Tools:
• In PowerPoint, you can group all the elements into one image by selecting everything, right-clicking, and choosing “Group.” Save the file as a JPG under “Save As.”
• In Canva, design your image and download it as a JPG or PDF.
• Visual Appeal:
• Use images, symbols, or drawings to represent each element of the model.
• Be creative but ensure the design is clear and easy to understand.
• Label Everything:
• Ensure all components of the model are labeled and their connections are clear.
• Use arrows to indicate the flow and direction of communication.

Helpful Resources:

• YouTube tutorials for PowerPoint or Canva can assist if you’re unfamiliar with these tools.
• Use free resources like Google Images, personal photos, or clip art to enhance your design.

Reminder:

Your submission must be an original creation. Plagiarism will result in a zero for this assignment.

Grading Criteria:

Your assignment will be graded on:

• Accuracy: Are all required elements of the Transactional Model included and labeled?
• Creativity: Does your visual representation effectively and clearly illustrate the model?
• Application: Does your context make sense and connect to the elements of the model?
• Presentation: Is your design neat, professional, and easy to follow?

Let me know if you’d like to refine anything further or add specific examples!

Example:

Chapter 5 “Media Legacy” is an important chapter. Please read it carefully and write one full single space page and one full paragraph of your learning from the chapter and your reaction to the chapter (critical thinking).

Textbook: The Media of Mass Communication the latest Edition by John Vivian

1. Find a recent article in the Wall Street Journal (or other reputable news source) that discusses an operational win or challenge that a company has gone through which has had a significant impact on its business. Focus on one of the topics we are covering that week. In selecting your article:
   1. Do not limit your search to organizations in any particular sector. Remember that best practices are everywhere if you are willing to look for them.
   2. Identify the wins/challenges that connect to one of the topics we are covering in the upcoming week.
   3. You may select the same organization for your submissions or you may select a different organization for your submissions.
2. Write a brief 3 page introductory executive summary identifying the organization, the challenge and the current state of affairs. Remember to include a link to the article for easy reference.
   1. Explain which Operations Management practice this article is most closely associated with
   2. Summarize the problem and the impact that the tools had (or could have had) in addressing it
   3. Explain how this example can be used as a lesson in your own organization to either point to an area of opportunity for a similar win, or to warn of a potential risk that could have significant impact on your business, if left unaddressed

There are two steps to the assessment!!!

Step 1.Take the Big Five Personality Test by clicking the link. It takes most people 3-8 minutes:

1. Click “Link” above to begin assessment.

2. On new page click “Begin Assessment” button to start.

3. Select an answer for each of the 50 questions. After you answer a new question will appear.

4. If you have difficulty answering a question, you can skip forward. Or, if you want to change an answer you can go back. There is also a numerical counter to let you know how many questions you have answered out of the 50 total, so 8/50 means you on question 8.

5. When you get to the end of the assessment, select “No” and click the “Continue” button.

Step 6. Take a screenshot that shows the graph with score percentile and save it as a .jpg, .png, or .pdf.

Example:

——————————————–

Results summary

Your results from the IPIP Big Five Factor Markers are in the table below. The table contains a raw score and also a percentile, what percent of other people who have taken this test that you score higher than.

——————————————————

7. Upload you file on the assignment page:

8. You should now see the file uploaded in the choose file window. Then click the “Submit Assignment” button.

Everything APA style with the references at the end
I need a literature review about the topic: Early Childhood education, Early Childhood workforce development,

Project will focus on communication strategies that help us
reach and retain early educators particularly around
promoting professional development opportunities, sharing
program impact stories, and engaging employers as
advocates for workforce advancement.

• Increase community awareness of the importance of
  early childhood education.
• Increase awareness of Camp Fire EEWD among
  prospective teachers – with a stronger focus on
  Community Professional Development Courses.

(Early childhood teachers have been a historically hard-to-reach audience;

they tend to be lower-income)

You will select a political speech that was delivered during the 2024 election year and conduct a descriptive analysis.

Your analysis will include the seven elements:

1. purpose
2. audience
3. persona
4. tone
5. evidence
6. structure
7. strategy

You should reflect a critic’s position of the seven elements used as to their rhetorical effectiveness. Remember your job is not to provide an opinion of the issue discussed, but rather to critique the speech’s rhetorical approach. Did the speaker use rhetoric effectively and soundly?

Along with the seven elements, your analysis must include an introduction (with a thesis), body formatting, and be error-free. Your submission should be in MLA or APA format (no title page nor abstract necessary), one-inch margins, 12-point font, Times New Roman, double-spaced

**Remember claim + proof + analysis **

DB #2 Agenda Setting and Cumulative Effects

Your post and replies to 2 classmate’s posts are due Sunday 8/31 by 11:59pm.

Remember – you lose 5 points off the top if you don’t respond to 2 classmate’s posts.

Answer all of the questions to receive full credit/Replies to classmate’s posts must be well thought out with substance. Write in complete sentences not just one word answers. Spelling and grammar count.

1: Chapter 2 discusses the agenda-setting theory and the cumulative effects theory.

• Please choose either one of those theories
• Define it
• Give a current example of this taking place in the media. Tip – if you try to look it up online or AI you’ll most likely get the wrong answer. Read the chapter.

2: There are currently so many examples of outrageous media hype on TV, social media, in our newspapers, and online.

• Please share one example that you have seen within the last week.
• Include a link to it.

3. Research which 6 corporations control 90% of the media outlets in America.

• List them.
• Do you think this is a good idea? Why or why not? Share your thoughts and opinions with us.

4. Watch You Tube video (10 min)

• According to this video what is the difference between media messages and media effects?

You are required to write a paper on Ethics and Ethical Behavior as it relates to the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. The paper content should be based on the concepts of ethics and ethical behavior as discussed in class and within the framework of the article entitled The Fifty-Nine Story Crisis about the design flaws in the Citicorp Tower and the ramifications of the actions taken by the different parties.

Click on the links below to access the following:

Additional resources:

Answer these questions in detail and in your own words, and justify your answers:

Format:

Name at the top of page. (-5% if not present)

BCN3027, Assignment on Ethics

Subject: CitiCorp Center/Design Flaws

Answer the following questions:

1. Based on the resources in module 6, explain why this case presents an ethical dilemma. Who/What is the ethical dilemma for William LeMessurie?

2. Who is Diane Hartley, and what is her role in this case? Be specific. And why do you think her findings were not immediately addressed?

3. As a responsible engineer, what actions can William LeMessurier and his staff take in response to Diane Hartley’s concern about the increased design stresses due to quartering winds?

4. How did LeMessuer’ insurance company and CityCorp executives respond to his findings and actions?

5. In this case, who bears responsibility overall? Answer from different perspectives and explain the reasons for your answers.

6. When solving an Ethical situation, what are steps to take to address it? (From lecture materials)

The paper must be well-written and concise. It should also be well-organized and free of spelling errors and mistakes. Limit the paper to two (2) pages. (-5% if exceeded);

Separate page for a cover and/or citations arenot needed. You should have room within the two pages to identify yourself and add citations at the bottom of the page.

Students are required to use headings/subheadings with bullet points as needed and proper formatting to make it easier for the reader to follow the line of thought. Use citations if quoting someone or sources. The grading of the paper will be based on its technical content, writing style, and organization.

The paper will be processed through Turnitin and AI tools to verify the authenticity and originality of the work submitted as the students own. Do not copy from another student’s paper or use the internet to find a previous paper. Turnitin will identify it and flag it. You will receive a zero (0) grade and face disciplinary action. (Not a wise move, as this is an assignment on Ethics!)

Agar ap Kisi se BAAT krte hai to pehle Salam krein or phir us se ache se BAAT krein

jelaskan pengertian komunikasi menurut para ahli, unsur-unsur komunikasi, proses komunikasi, serta berikan contoh penerapan komunikasi dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, jawaban diharapkan lengkap, jelas, dan mudah dipahami