COMM 100 Introduction to Communication Fall, 2019- RIVERA Communication Scholar Report 75 points This assignment will be uploaded to turnitin on Cougar Course by 11:59p.m. on the due date. The purpose of this assignment is to help you get to know the scholars in the discipline of Communication (including Media Studies). In addition, this assignment will help you practice identifying the paradigms used by Communication Scholars. And last, this assignment will help you see that YOU too can become a scholar in Communication! ➢ Analyze forms and contexts of communication from a variety of intellectual perspectives (philosophical, historical, theoretical, and practical). ( ). 1. Identify, name, and describe key communication concepts and vocabulary appropriately in context through quizzes, exams, and personal reflection writing assignments ( ) o What degrees they have and where they got them o Where they are currently a professor or doing research o What kind of work they are doing (ex. professor, public health advocate, government researcher, etc.) o Something else interesting about them Scholar Report 1 • Write about what kind of research and/or teaching they do. You can find this information either on their biographical page, or by looking at their Curriculum Vita (CV- an academic resume). Be sure to discuss the following: o What is their research about? Provide an example of at least one article or book they have published, and discuss what it was about (DON’T FORGET TO USE IN-TEXT CITATION, AND INCLUDE THIS REFERENCE ON YOUR REFERENCE PAGE!). o What are some projects or research they are most recently working on? What’s their primary area of research (relational, organizational, intercultural, media technology, etc.) o Based on their research an
d/or biographical information, from what paradigm do you think they conduct research? How do you know? (In other words, define the paradigm and explain how this scholar’s work fits into that paradigm) o What kind of methods are they using? (In other words, do they conduct experiments, analyze media, conduct content analysis of qualitative interviews, ethnography, rhetorical criticism, etc.) • Last, tell me a little bit about how you feel about this scholar, their research or teaching or community work, or anything else you find interesting. This paragraph should help answer the question: Why did you select this scholar for your report? For example, your discussion might include the following: _____/10 _____/20 _____/25 _____/20 o What do you like or dislike about their scholarship? o What can you learn from them? o Would you take a class from them or read their articles? o You might even get the courage to write them an email! COMM 100 Introduction to Communication Fall, 2018- RIVERA COMMUNICATION SCHOLAR REPORT: EVALUATIVE RUBRIC Format: Meets the writing and formatting guidelines. Is free from grammatical and written errors. Biography: Clearly reflects students’ research about the scholar, and provides the required information in the assignment prompt. Research: Discusses the scholar’s research topics, correctly identifies their research and methods, and provides enough detail to demonstrate an understanding of the scholar’s work. Personal Impression: Reflects the students’ personal opinions about the scholar’s work, explains a variety of ways in which student has considered the scholar’s research and/or teaching and/or community work, and answers why the student selected that scholar for their report. Scholar Report 2 ________/75 Total