COMMPendium Paper

For this assignment, you will write a 2-3 page paper (double-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font, 1 inch margins) using the guidelines below. You will submit the assignment below by uploading it in either a doc or pdf format.

You will choose one episode of the COMMPendium podcasts listed below. Links are included.

Dr. Sara Picklesimer (Perception, “Thin Slicing”, and Gender in Communication)

Dr. Amanda Denes (Sex Communication)

Dr. Rory McGloin (Video Games, Technology, and Interfaces)

Dr. Kory Floyd (Loneliness and Happiness in Human Relationships)

Dr. Ken Lachlan (Crisis and Risk Communication)

You may complete this paper early if you would like, it is due by March 28th.

How to structure your paper:
Summarize the podcast you’ve chosen. You should talk briefly about the person who was interviewed, their background, the topics they’ve covered, and some of the ideas that they have put forward. For podcast interviews with some personal conversation, try to focus this summary on the communication and research material discussed. This summary should show that you’ve listened to the podcast in its entirety and identified the key points and main ideas. You should try to limit your summary to one paragraph. Remember that the purpose of the paper is not just to summarize the podcast!

Second, identify which aspects of this conversation you think were most important. Talk about how these ideas would impact communication, and how they impact our daily lives. Use this as an opportunity to think about your own communication and interactions and experiences to the material discussed in the podcast and the course. You should also connect course content in the Podcast to material we have covered in the course. This section should range from 1-2 paragraphs.

Third, what (communication) questions does this conversation raise for you? Talk in some detail about what other things you’d like to understand about this topic, and what questions you’d like to ask the guest. Why did you select these questions? Is there anything else you’d like to mention about this topic? Show that you’ve thought deeply about the content of the podcast and its relation to the course. This section should range from 1-2 paragraphs.

Finally, what were your personal impressions from the podcast? Did you like or dislike this episode? Did you like or dislike the concepts and ideas put forward? Why? Give reasons for your opinion, including connections to the field of communication. Be honest. This section should be limited to one paragraph.