COMM 320: Nonverbal Communication
Observation Paper
#2
- The purpose of this paper is to give you the opportunity to observe
a relationship in a popular television program and consider what the nonverbal communication
tells you about that relationship
- This paper should be 4-5 pages.
- This paper is due on
Monday, November 24 and is worth 100 points.
Assignment description
Conduct Observational Study 12.1 on page 332 of Hickson, Stacks and Moore
(2004).
This 4-5 page paper should present a brief introduction describing your
observation situation and your purpose, followed by an organized discussion
of your results as they pertain to the questions posed in the exercise. You
should provide some sort of conclusion about the nonverbal communication
with respect to relational stage. Lastly, so what? What has your
observation taught you about this context, and the nonverbal communication that
takes place within it? Be sure to make relevant connections to the concepts
noted in chapter 12; acknowledge the ways in which the chapter content helps
make sense of your observations.
This paper must adhere to APA format guidelines.
Come to class prepared to discuss the results of your study.
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