Category: Communications and Media

Required Readings
American Library Association. (2013). Timeline: 30 years of liberating literatureLinks to an external site. [Multimedia file]. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/timeline
Gray, L. (2021, February 13). A short history of censorshipLinks to an external site.. Frontier Center for Public Policy. https://fcpp.org/2021/02/13/a-short-history-of-censorship/
Head, T. (2018). Censorship in the United StatesLinks to an external site.. ThoughtCo. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/censorship-in-the-united-states-721221
Head, T. (2019). History of television censorshipLinks to an external site.. ThoughtCo. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-television-censorship-721229
Nilsson, J. (2017, March 21). 6 surprising exceptions to freedom of speechLinks to an external site.. The Saturday Evening Post. Retrieved from https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2017/03/6-exceptions-to-freedom-of-speech/

Topic Selection: For your topic, you should think of a how-to process. This should be something that is interesting to your audience’s education level but not overly complex.  You will work to teach your audience how to complete this task or process. Topics will be approved by me.
Outline: There is an accompanying outline due as a separate assignment. Find the outline assignment to download the provided outline shell and input your own information in proper format for submission.
Resources: You must orally cite 2 resources while speaking. These sources should also be properly formatted on a bibliography page that is to be submitted on the speech day.
Time Limit: 4 minutes minimum – 6 minutes maximum. (To go UNDER or OVER in time reflects a lack of preparation and will deduct points from the grade.)
Visual Aid: A tangible visual aid is required to be integrated into the speech.  The aid should perform an integral function within the speech and should be large enough to be seen and/or read/understood by all members of the audience.  The visual aid should be handled smoothly- plan in advance how you will use it, fasten it, display it, etc. 
Note Card: You may use one 3×5” note card as needed.
Delivery: The delivery must be extemporaneous. You may use a notecard.  If you read directly from notes, the speech will be graded starting at 50%.
Video: The video should be recorded in one continuous stream with no editing.  You should be easy to see with good lighting and easy to hear without outside noise.
Other: This should be treated as a professional speaking engagement. You should stand (if you are unable please email me prior to the due date) for the presentation with the video capturing you from waist up.  You should also dress professionally and deliver in front of a clear background. 
New Skills
In preparing for the how-to demonstration speech, you should select a topic that relates to your own interests and the interest level of your audience. For example, showing us how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is too simple. As college students, we already know how to do this. Research as necessary to ensure you provide your audience with either new information or with a fresh approach to somewhat familiar information. Be sure to verbally CITE YOUR SOURCES – at least two.
While speaking, you should plan to show one tangible visual aid to help exemplify the how-to process. You should come prepared with the items necessary to complete the demonstration. 
At this stage, you are still becoming familiar with the speaking process.  Do your research, form your presentation and then practice with a timer to ensure your speech fits within the 4-6 minute timeframe and to ensure you are comfortable handling your visual aid. Even at this stage, your speech should be well-organized and should utilize credible, sound research. You should use transitions and deliver the speech extemporaneously (not reading from notes).

For your final essay this quarter, please write about any 3 readings and 2 films that have been influential for you from the course. Your main task here is to a. write about 1-2 main points from each reading and film b. Draw connections between the readings and the films in a coherent manner.
Benjamin, Ruha. Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want, Princeton University Press, 2022
White, Alexander. Can Online environmental activism deliver change offline?
Skoric, 77-88. Slacktivism 
Netflix documentary, The Social Dilema
Writing with Fire, Black Ticket Films

In a semester-long project, students will choose, at least, fifty (50) points worth of Institute for Civic Engagement & Democracy (iCED)
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actions that get them closer to becoming prepared for lifelong civic
engagement and from any of the six (6) broad categories (Democratic
Engagement, Environment & Sustainability, Community Well-being, Arts
& Culture, and Social Innovation). Next, to complete these civic
actions, students will complete, document, and reflect upon the
experience of completing the action, then score points and build a Civic
Action Portfolio with Miami Dade College, potentially leading to iCED
transcripts, recommendation letters, earned certificates, recognition
from campus’ annual awards ceremony, and resume additions and/or
transfer applications. Instructions, login information, along with a
schedule of actions and experiences can be found here
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Completing the action, documentation, and reflection components of a
Civic Action Item constitutes a Civic Action Portfolio submission
eligible to score points which are accumulated via Civic Action Scorecard
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It’s possible that students may not only be assigned but complete Civic
Action Items by multiple instructors and even in the same semester.
Students are permitted to complete the same Civic Action Item(s) in this
class as well as another. Finally, students will apply their civic
engagement actions/experiences in both a midterm and final paper Gordon
Rule assignment:
Students are required to have completed twenty-five (25) points worth of iCED actions and/or experiences;
Choose, at least, three (3) textbook terms, concepts, and/or ideas
to apply your twenty-five (25) points worth of actions and/or
experiences to your major, discipline, field, or interest in, at least,
500 words or more using either APA
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Besides the textbook, students are required to incorporate three (3)
additional sources including one peer-reviewed, scholarly article or
journal from the MDC Library Database

Class: Communicative Perspectives on Interviewing 
Attached are instructions for this assignment.  I have also attached all the assignments 
throughout this course that should help with this research assignment.
Class Book: Kvale, S. & Brinkmann, S. (2015). Interviews: Learning the Craft of Qualitative Research Interviewing (3rd edition) .SAGE 

Objectives: 
To explore the effects of entertainment and other media on attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors.
Skills:
Apply critical thinking to evaluate the influence of context and assumptions on an issue and assess the implications and consequences of particular conclusions.
Background:
The omnipresence of media in our lives makes it imperative that we, as individuals and a society, understand the ways in which media shapes our beliefs, attitudes, behaviors, and even our perceptions of reality.
Activity:
Make sure you have read the section on “Parasocial Relationships” in Chapter 20, “Media Entertainment,” of The Handbook of Communication Science (2nd ed.), before you tackle this activity. Then, carefully consider the following:
A. Identify a character in a broadcast or cable television, or episodic streaming show with whom you have developed (in the past or present) a parasocial relationship. Remember, this person can be “real” or a character role.
B. Write a 1–2 page paper (about 500 words), double-spaced essay that explains why you find this character/person compelling. Include answers to the following questions:
How do you “know” or how do you or someone you know view this character outside of their role on the show? Have they influenced you or someone you know in any way besides the aspect of entertainment? Explain.
What is the emotional attachment you or someone you know have to the character or person? Has this character or person disappointed you or someone you know? Motivated either of you? How and why?   
(Note: If you do not watch broadcast or cable television or episodic streaming shows, you can consider a character/person/influencer from a book, video game, graphic novel, vlog, tutorial, podcast, YouTube, or any other form of mass media.)  
Requirements:
A thoughtful, thorough 1-2 page (about 500 words), double-spaced, essay in 12-point, Times Roman or similar serif font, with all the basic components for a beginning, middle, and end.
The first paragraph should contain a thesis that introduces your main idea or position on the question posed to you in the assignment prompt. What is the point you intend to make in your answer?
The middle paragraphs should provide information, examples, and details to support your main idea or position. This is where you should show use because statements and detail what you know or think about the topic.
The final paragraph should sum up your main idea or position on the topic. 
Support your comments with relevant information that you researched in the course’s learning resources.
Use APA-style in-text citations to cite the sources of the information that you used in assembling ideas for your argument. 
Create a matching APA reference list at the end of the document. 
(make sure Turnitin Score is 20% or below for all assignments; otherwise, revisions will have to be made before grading).
Since you will need to provide evidence from the show that you watched, you will have to provide a reference for the show. Some sample APA-style references that you may need for this discussion question are below. Consult our library’s tutorial page or the Purdue OWL link on Page 2 of our Course Resources for guidance on reference formats for other kinds of motion media.
The APA-style reference format for a film or video is:
Director, D. D. (Director). (Date of publication). Title of motion picture [Film]. Production company. 
Example:
Lloyd, P. (Director). (2008). Mamma Mia! [Film]. Universal Pictures.  
The APA-style format for a reference to a TV series is:
Executive Producer, P. P. (Executive Producer). (Date range of release). Title of series [TV series]. Production company(s).
Example:
Sherman-Palladino, A., Palladino, D. (Executive Producers). (2017-present). The marvelous Mrs. Maisel [TV series]. Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions; Picrow, Amazon Studios
The APA-style format for a reference to a TV series episode is:
Writer, W. W. (Writer), & Director, D. D. (Director). (Original air date). Title of episode (Season number, Episode number) [TV series episode]. In P. Executive Producer (Executive Producer), Series title. Production company(s). 
Example:
Korsh, A. (Writer & Director). (2019, September 25). One last con (Season 9, Episode 10) [TV series episode]. In D. Liman & D. Bartis (Executive Producers), Suits. Untitled Korsh Company; Universal Content Productions; Open 4 Business Productions. 
The APA-style format for a reference to a YouTube video is:
Person or group who uploaded video. (Date of publication). Title of video [Video]. Website host. URL 
Example:
Tasty. (2018, March 7). 7 recipes you can make in 5 minutes [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_5wHw6l11o 
Chapter 20: https://sk-sagepub-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/reference/hdbk_commsci/n20.xml

Informative preparation outline and speech preparation outline are two separate things, For informative preparation OUTLINE YOU ONLY NEED 2 TRANSITIONS ( IT WILL SAY BODY AND GIVE YOU THREE TRANSITION, only need two) for speech informative outline only give 2 main supports, cite everything at the end of informative preparation outline, both informative and speech preparation.  try not to make it more than 4 pages, but if it does let me know, and ill pay you extra, ALSO ITS ABOUT the negatives and positives of social media on a teenager

This week, students will answer two of the questions below in at least 125 words, each, and provide a response to a classmate.  Please note that answers should contain citations and should be written in your own words.  Answers should show evidence of critical reasoning and be based on information in this week’s course resources.  Plagiarism and/or the use of AI will result in a grade of -0- for the assignment.  Refer to the link on in-text citations in the left hand menu for assistance.
Option 1:  From a critical thinking perspective, what’s wrong with relying only on news sources that reinforce your existing political beliefs?
Option 2:  Do you accept the idea that it is immoral to believe claims without good evidence? Why or why not?
Option 3:  Provide a specific example of stereotyping in society or politics and explain how it undermines critical thinking.

Write a 2,000 – 2,500-word paper that covers the topics presented in the course and include a scriptural application section (500 – 750 words) that integrates the biblical foundations addressed in the course. Writing assignments must be APA compliant and include a title page, appropriate citations, and a minimum of five scholarly references. Students will locate and engage at least two internationals that are now living in the USA. Students will spend time with the internationals and report on their interaction with their international friends. Upon the completion of the interactions, students will include their experiences in their final paper (approximately 750 – 1,000 words).Another component of the paper (approximately 750 – 1,000 words) is to reflect on ideas that have been addressed in class and in the course readings. 

With a partner or on your own choose a topic that is very interesting to you.
2.The purpose of your infographic is to inform your audience (this class) about your very interesting topic. 
3.The class will be your audience for the infographic so pre-plan what your content will be for the audience.
4.Create an infographic on your topic, with information that is selected for your audience.
5.*Remember that infographics are heavy on the …graphics . . . so create a design that is aesthetically pleasing and delivers the message you want to be delivered.