Project: Course Project Stage 2: Apply Your Theories

A goal of the Course Project is for you to apply what you learn in a manageable
and collaborative way. As such, the Course Project is divided into three
stages, with Peer Critique incorporated at each stage. This is also the
opportunity to apply the research and writing skills that are the foundation of
a scholar-practitioner and communication professional.

As you work through this course, you learn a number of theories that are
relevant to communication practice. It is natural for you to wonder what you
would do with this theoretical knowledge. For this weeks stage of the
Course Project, you examine the applications of theories covered in this
course to the scenario or situation you selected in Week 3s Course Project
Stage 1.

The key purpose of this stage of the Course Project is to explore the application
of theories covered in this course to the scenario you selected in Stage 1.

To prepare for Stage 2 of the Course Project:

Review the Course Project Overview document and the scenario/problem

you selected in your Course Project Stage 1 in Week 3.

Previously, you described the problem and scenario you selected for your
Course Project. Now, you apply a theory or theories covered in this course
to address the scenario and problem you chose.

Review the Readings, including the media. Review the handouts on

citation, scholarly voice, plagiarism and APA found in the Writing
Guidelines area of the course navigation menu.

To complete Stage 2 of the Course Project:

Submit and post to the Discussion Board for Peer Critique by Day 4 a 500- to
700-word (approximately 1.52 pages) paper that addresses the following:

Describe the key players in the scenario and their contribution to the
problem(s) in the scenario. How do their approaches and/or
communication styles impact the situation? What does the theory reveal
or indicate about their contributions to the problem?

Explain the approach and solutions the theory yields for your scenario.
Based on the theory, what steps should be taken by who and why?

Include additional relevant details necessary to provide a comprehensive

understanding of how the theory addresses your scenario in practice.

Also, research and cite at least two additional scholarly sources to

support your rationale for the theories you applied.

To submit your Project, do the following:

Save your Project as a .doc file with the filename WK5Proj+last

name+first initial.doc. For example, Sally Rides filename would be
WK5ProjRideS.doc.

To upload your Project, click on Projects on the course navigation menu,

and then click the Project Turnitin Week 5 link.

To post your Project to the Discussion Board, do the following:

Click on Discussions on the course navigation and select Week 5

Forum to begin.

Reply to the Discussion 2 Week 5 thread with your Course Project

document attached.