FORUM 3

Of the six (6) theories covered in this lecture, choose one (1) that most interests you. Then, do some further research on your chosen theory. The recommended way to research your theory is by going to Google Scholar (scholar.google.com) and typing the theory name into the search bar.  Construct a three (3) paragraph post that covers in order: 1) why you choose the theory you did (including some reference to why you did not choose the other options), 2) a summary of the major points of the theory you chose, and 3) the thing that most resonated with you (a good way to identify this is by explaining how you might change your own communication style or habits after learning more about this theory).

Post your own response and then comment on at least two (2) of your classmates’ posts to receive full credit for this forum. As much as possible you should comment on posts that chose a DIFFERENT theory than the one that you chose.


REVIEW

The Media Review Research assignment guides you into a deeper understanding of the media you are reviewing.

Conducting quality, ethical research is vital to successfully completing any college-level written assignment. A common way to begin researching a topic is by creating an annotated bibliography. An annotated bibliography is a summary of relevant literature that highlights the primary ways in which that literature is relevant to your topic. You are required to identify three (3) relevant sources and provide each with an appropriate annotation.

This assignment has three (3) required components: 1) you must identify at least three (3) sources appropriate to your Media Review, 2) write a one (1) paragraph summary of each source, and 3) utilize proper formatting to cite your sources in APA Style. Sources might include a professionally written review of the media you have chosen, reviews of similar media, journalistic or scholarly work about the media, or even a book related to the media. An example and a template are provided for you in Desire2Learn (D2L). As you will note in the example, a properly formatted annotated bibliography begins by citing a source in APA Style and then summarizing the relevant content of that source in a paragraph. To ensure proper formatting, download the template, save it your computer, and begin typing your own assignment in the template document.

This assignment should be typed in Microsoft Word using the template provided and then submitted to the Assignment Dropbox in Desire2Learn (D2L).


FEEDBACK
Content looks good overall. Summaries could be more in depth. Some errors in APA Citation Style. There seem to be multiple fonts in the document, make sure to have one consistent font throughout.