Copy of SRM 320 Week 2 DQ 1 Developing Guidelines

Developing Guidelines. Prepare a set of guidelines you would follow if asked to manage a commercial fitness club. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

Copy of SOC 490 Entire Course (Social Science Capstone)

SOC 490 Week 1 Capstone Topic Selection

SOC 490 Week 1 DQ 1 Personal and Professional Relevance

SOC 490 Week 1 DQ 2 Methodology for Selecting a Sample Population

SOC 490 Week 2 Annotated Bibliography

SOC 490 Week 2 DQ 1 Social Theories

SOC 490 Week 2 DQ 2 Annotated Bibliography Best Practices

SOC 490 Week 3 DQ 1 Psychological Perspectives on Social Issues

SOC 490 Week 3 DQ 2 Psychological Reflections on Online Academic Dynamics

SOC 490 Week 3 Proposal for Statistical Research Project

SOC 490 Week 4 DQ 1 Ramifications of a Solution

SOC 490 Week 4 DQ 2 Ethical Research in the Social Sciences

SOC 490 Week 5 Capstone Project

SOC 490 Week 5 DQ 1 Final Reflection

Copy of POL 310 Week 3 Final Paper Draft

Final Paper Draft. The end of the class is rapidly approaching and now is a great time to begin working on your Final Paper. This assignment will give you an opportunity to create a detailed outline of your paper that can be reviewed by your instructors. The feedback they provide you will certainly help you create a better final product.

Review the Final Paper instructions in Week Five of the online course or in the “Components of Course Evaluation” section of this guide. Then, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online course. Review the “Sample: Outline.” Format your outline for the Final Paper according to the “Sample: Outline.” (NOTE: In the “Sample: Outline,” it states that the thesis statement is the last one to three sentences of the introduction. However, the thesis statement must be one sentence in length and the last sentence of the introduction.)

As explained in the instructions to your Final Paper, your paper and outline should have five major sections. For this assignment, you will need to briefly fill in the following sections in your outline:

1. Introduction and Thesis:
   1. Preview your main points (Hint, you should have four).
   2. Introduce your thesis statement.
2. Environmental Challenges/Problems:  

Copy of LEA 439 Week 4 Case Study – The Use of Interest-Based Problem Solving Method

Case Study – The Use of Interest-Based Problem Solving Method. Using the Interest-Based Problem-Solving worksheet on pages 49-51 of Police Labor-Management Relations (Vol. II), analyze one of three case studies located in Chapter Four. Review the selected case study from the standpoint of police management, and write a report to the City Council outlining the identified interests, possible options, and the reasoning to support one option over another. Ensure that you fully disclose the options and impacts to the City and labor union. 

COM 480 Week 5 Final Project

In this capstone course students will develop a Professional Blog using the Google site Blogger. The final project is a compilation of content that illustrates the skill and professionalism of students work created in this course and from writings completed in previous courses. Students will design a professional site to use in demonstrating their abilities and showcasing their work to prospective employers and other audiences. When creating the Blog, students should consider the following guidelines: Purpose, Design, Audience, and Appropriate Content. 

Writing the Final Project

In Weeks One through Five of this class the student will have a written assignment that will contribute to the development of a Professional Blog.

1. In Week One, students will create a Blog using the instructions provided by Google in the Blogger website.
2. In Week Two, students will write a 250 - 300 word summary of each of the four different media technologies
   selected in the Discussion of that week and will post the summaries in their Blog (four summaries total). Students will continue to enhance and revise the typography, page design, graphics, and general layout of the Blog. Additionally, students are encouraged to add to their Blog any materials that will demonstrate mastery of communication studies and writing skills. (Adding written work from previous courses as additional content is highly recommended.)
3. In Week Three, students will review a specific case study and explain in 350 – 700 words how they would deliver bad news tactfully and effectively, and will add this case study to their Blogs.
4. In Week Four, students will review and critique three of their fellow classmates’ Blogs. Students will use the feedback they receive from each other to improve their own Blogs.
5. In Week Five, students are encouraged to make any necessary revisions to their Blogs. During this course students have been gradually designing their own professional Blogs. Students completed Blogs will be graded on the following elements:
   1. Purpose – The material posted to the Blog clearly illustrates that the purpose is to demonstrate the student’s proficiency in the field of Communication Studies.
   2. Design – The blog should be designed using the following elements: Structure, balance, color, small details, clarity and emphasis, remarkability, and functionality.
   3. Content – The content is sufficient (there are samples of media writing, technical writing, and other relevant material) to demonstrate mastery of the coursework in the Communication Studies program. The quality of the material posted represents quality academic work. There are no grammar or punctuation errors.
   4. Audience – the blog is designed and contains content that reach the intended audience.

To submit this assignment, please create an APA title page, and include the URL on a word document. 

COM 480 Week 5 DQ 1 Professional Organizations

Professional Organizations. Research the many organizations available to Communication Professionals. Select a minimum of five and provide a brief summary of the purpose and audience for each. Discuss which organizations you would consider joining and explain what benefits you may expect from membership. 

COM 480 Week 4 What makes a good Blog

What makes a good Blog? In a three to five page paper, address the following:

1. An evaluation of your fellow students’ blogs. Explain the components and elements required to develop
   and design an effective and visually appealing blog. Students will use the feedback they receive from
   each other to improve their own Blogs.
2. Cite each of the blog websites that you evaluated in Week Four Discussion One.
3. Explain how you will incorporate this knowledge into your own blog.

The paper must be three to five pages in length and formatted according to APA style. Cite your resources in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online course. 

COM 480 Week 4 DQ 1 Critiquing Blogs

1. Critiquing Blogs. Post the URL for your Blog in the Discussion. Select three of your fellow students’ blogs to review. Post a comment on each of the Blogs that you have selected, and provide feedback regarding purpose, design, content, and audience. Please be specific as to your recommendations for enhancement and revision. Make every effort to post comments to Blogs that have not already been critiqued. 

COM 480 Week 3 DQ 2 Cultural Diversity

1. Culture and Diversity. Review the Ten Commandments of Intercultural Communication article and provide an example of how and when you might apply these basic guidelines. This information and the discussions that result will make an excellent addition to your blog. 

COM 480 Week 3 DQ 1 Conflict Resolution

1. Conflict Resolution. Recall a situation in which you were a participant or observer during which a verbal conflict escalated. Briefly describe the situation, and discuss which conflict resolution techniques you did use or could have used to resolve or de-escalate the conflict. Be specific in the methods you choose and explain why you selected the method and its effect. 

COM 480 Week 3 Delivering Bad News Tactfully and Effectively

Delivering Bad News Tactfully and Effectively. Review the case study below in 500 – 700 words

1. Explain how you would approach this employee.
2. Anticipate the employee’s response.
3. Analyze which conflict resolution techniques you would use. Submit your response to your instructor
   through the online course and add it to your Blog.
4. “You are a department manager in a mid-sized company that provides technology support services. You have ten employees who are required to maintain a high level of technical expertise and deliver excellent customer service. One of your employees, who has been with the company for two years, is performing at a substandard level and you have received numerous complaints from customers and coworkers. In addition, this employee has displayed confrontational behavior which has created a hostile environment. You must now meet with this employee and deliver an ultimatum regarding the need for immediate improvement or dismissal.” 

COM 480 Week 2 Media Technology Blog Posting

Media Technology Blog Posting. Write a 250 - 300 word summary of each of the four different media technologies selected in Discussion One of this week and post the summaries in your Blog (four summaries total). Continue to enhance and revise the typography, page design, graphics, and general layout of your Blog. Add any materials that will demonstrate your mastery of communication studies and writing skills to your Blog. (You may use written work from previous courses as additional content.) 

COM 480 Week 2 DQ 2 Networking

1. Networking. Review the Linked-In Website. What is this Website’s purpose? How might you use this site to advance your career opportunities? Do you think this site is effective, and if so, in what ways? 

COM 480 Week 2 DQ 1 Media Technologies

1. Media Technologies. Identify at least four different media technologies and discuss their uses and the audiences for which they are intended. 

COM 480 Week 1 DQ 2 Post your Blog URL

1. Post your Blog URL. Once you have created your Blog for this week’s Assignment, post the URL in this discussion to allow your instructor and fellow students to view your Blog in the coming weeks. Discuss your experience with creating your Blog and include any tips or information that you think will help your fellow students develop a creatively and professionally designed Blog. 

COM 480 Week 1 DQ 1 Communication Theory

1. Communication Theory. Describe the essential principles of communication and provide examples of its benefits, forms, and purposes. In what ways have you been able to apply these principles in your work and/or studies? Support your response with a minimum of two sources, one of which may be the text from a previous course. 

COM 480 Week 1 Creating your Blog

Creating your Blog. Using the knowledge gained from your research and the review of other professional Blogs, create a Blog using the instructions provided by Google in the Blogger website.

1. Write a brief 250 - 300 word summary. Address the guidelines of purpose, design, content and audience.
2. Include the URL and Upload the summary to the online course to ensure your instructor has complete
   access.
3. Post your Blog URL in Discussion Two of this week so that your fellow classmates may also review your
   blog.

To submit this assignment, please create an APA title page, and include the URL on a word document.

The assignment must be 250-300 words in length and formatted according to APA style. Cite your resources in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online course. 

COM 425 Week 5 DQ 2 Ethical Organizational Communication

Ethical Organizational Communication. Explain each of the three principles of ethical organizational communication, as outlined in Chapter Ten of your textbook. Then, describe how these principles are important during external organizational communication, such as lobbying, marketing or advertising.

COM 425 Week 5 DQ 1 Stability and Innovation.

Stability and Innovation. Describe the concepts of organizational stability and organizational innovation. Provide a real-life example of how an organization has maintained stability and promoted innovation. You can use an example from your personal experiences in the workplace or an example that is discussed in Chapter Nine of your textbook

COM 425 Week 4 DQ 2 Mediated Communication in Organizations

Mediated Communication in Organizations. Mediated communication and social media (e.g., email, blogs, Facebook, Skype, and Twitter) have played a major role in changing the way that organizations engage in communication with their customers and with employees internally. As we have learned this week, communicating through electronic media is referred to as mediated communication. There are pros and cons to using mediated communication in the work environment. How do you believe mediated communication has improved organizational communication? How has it hurt organizational communication? Provide examples to illustrate your point.

COM 425 Week 4 DQ 1 Barriers to Organizational Development

Barriers to Organizational Development. In Chapter Nine of your textbook, the author discusses the concept of organizational development. Although organizational development can be an effective way for companies to remain competitive, only about two-thirds of change efforts are actually successful. Why do you believe organizational development is so difficult? Think of a barrier to organizational development that you have personally experienced as an employee or that stands out to you as being common. Explain why you believe this barrier is challenging for organizations as well as what you would do to overcome it, if you were faced with change in your organization.

COM 425 Week 4 Article Critique – Email Etiquette

Article Critique – Email Etiquette. Chapter Eight discusses the role of mediated communication in the workplace. Read the article entitled, Email etiquette: Tips for professional email, then write a paper about your thoughts on this article. In your paper, be sure to also address the following:

a. Do you find these tips to be helpful or do you think that they are too obvious and should be common sense?

b. Were there any tips that made you disagree with the author?

c. Which tips will you adapt into your computer-mediated communication?

Please make sure to reference the article and at least one other article in your paper. This can be your textbook, one of the recommended articles, or another article that you have located.

COM 425 Week 3 Final Paper Outline

Final Paper Outline. Read the Assignment Instructions for the Final Paper. Write a full sentence outline of your final paper (12 point font, Times New Roman font, double spaced). In your outline, create at least one section for each of the five concepts that you will use in your final paper. Be sure to include a bibliography with at least two of the sources that you will use for your final paper. Please make sure that the sources that you use are listed in the APA format. Cite your resources in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online course.

COM 425 Week 3 DQ 2 Effective Conflict Resolution

Effective Conflict Resolution. For this multi-media assignment, watch the Tim Scudder Interview. Write a discussion response about a specific conflict you have experienced with someone else. Although preferred, the conflict does not have to be work-related. Discuss why the conflict was not handled effectively and what could have been done differently

COM 425 Week 3 DQ 1 Your Culture Creates Organizational Culture

Your Culture Creates Organizational Culture. Some students think that they do not have much of a culture at their organization. The truth is that every organization has a culture! Your organizational culture can be related to the way that employees dress, the way that they communicate, or even how they decorate their work environment. An organizational culture is often formed through the many different people that make up the company. These diverse traits may be your race, ethnicity, gender, age, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, ability, etc. Take some time to think about your own cultural background and how this can add to your work culture. Share these cultural pieces with us in this Discussion. Try to not focus on just one aspect of yourself, but try to utilize as many cultural elements as possible. Also, address why culture is important in communication. How does your culture affect your communication with others in the workplace?

COM 425 Week 2 DQ 2 Using Active Listening

Using Active Listening. One of the most effective ways that we can improve our communication within the organizational context is through adapting the language that we use. A simple, yet effective way to do this is through the method that your textbook describes as “active listening”. This strategy is explained in Chapter Four of your textbook. Describe a time when you were trying to communicate with another person and active listening would have been helpful. What was the situation? How did he/she respond? How did you respond? What could you have done to improve the communication?

COM 425 Week 2 DQ 1 Self-Assessment of Organizational Communication Skills

Self-Assessment of Organizational Communication Skills. Many people believe that organizational communication skills should come naturally and are not difficult to obtain. However, this week’s readings might have given you a different perception. Effective organizational communication skills actually require a lot of time and practice. Complete a self-assessment of your organizational communication skills by answering the following questions:

a. Which area(s) do you feel are the most developed for you?

b. Which area(s) do you need the most improvement?

c. Based on the course material that you read this week, what are some ways that you plan on improving the development of your organizational communication skills?

COM 425 Week 1 DQ 2 Putting Theory into Practice

Putting Theory into Practice. In Chapter Two of your textbook, the author discusses four different communication principles. Choose one principle and briefly explain it in your own words. Summarize what the principle is about and share an example from your own life that illustrates it. How do you believe this communication principle can help us understand organizational communication?

COM 425 Week 1 DQ 1 Formal vs. Informal Communication

Formal vs. Informal Communication. Organizational communication can flow in many different directions and can take on various ways of being communicated through formal or informal channels. To illustrate this further, Chapter One of your textbook discusses formal and informal channels of communication. Provide an example of formal communication and an example of informal communication. Which type of communication do your prefer in a work environment? Why?

COM 425 Week 1 Article Critique – Does Communication Matter in ALL Fields

Article Critique – Does Communication Matter in ALL Fields?Read the article, A tool kit for the real world. In this article, the author discusses the importance of communication skills within a field that many people may not believe strong communication skills are necessary. Write a paper about your thoughts on this article. In your paper, be sure to also address the following:

a. Do you believe that strong communication skills are necessary in every type of organization?

b. What type of organization do you want to work for in the future?

c. How will having strong communication skills help you within that field?

Please make sure to reference the article and at least one other article in your paper. This can be your textbook, one of the recommended articles, or another article that you have located.

The paper must be two pages in length and formatted according to APA style. Cite your resources in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online course.

COM 425 Entire Course

COM 425 Week 1 Article Critique – Does Communication Matter in ALL Fields

COM 425 Week 1 DQ 1 Formal vs. Informal Communication

COM 425 Week 1 DQ 2 Putting Theory into Practice

COM 425 Week 2 Article Critique – Dealing with Annoying Co-Workers

COM 425 Week 2 DQ 1 Self-Assessment of Organizational Communication Skills

COM 425 Week 2 DQ 2 Using Active Listening

COM 425 Week 3 DQ 1 Your Culture Creates Organizational Culture

COM 425 Week 3 DQ 2 Effective Conflict Resolution

COM 425 Week 3 Final Paper Outline

COM 425 Week 4 Article Critique – Email Etiquette

COM 425 Week 4 DQ 1 Barriers to Organizational Development

COM 425 Week 4 DQ 2 Mediated Communication in Organizations

COM 425 Week 5 DQ 1 Stability and Innovation.

COM 425 Week 5 DQ 2 Ethical Organizational Communication

COM 425 Week 5 Final Paper

COM 345 Week 5 Final Paper

Focus of the Final Project

Students will write a Feature Story (800-1,000 words) on a topic and for a magazine of their choice. This project requires students to incorporate the major concepts discussed during the course, such as applying various media communication tools, identifying audience, gathering information and research, and understanding the editing process. The Feature Story should demonstrate a student’s comprehension of the readings and class discussions as well as the implications of new knowledge in the field of media writing and editing. 

COM 345 Week 5 DQ 2 Graphics

Graphics. Why are graphics important to layout design? How do use of graphics change across media? What factors or strategies inform the use of graphics? Consider purpose and audience. (For example, use of graphics in a business presentation or document vs. use of graphics in advertisements during a major sporting event?)

COM 345 Week 5 DQ 1 Font Types

Font Types. Discuss why it is important to use more than one type of font in layout design? Consider and cite an example of a piece of media that uses font types effectively; explain why it is effective. On the other hand, what are the dangers of using too many fonts in one layout design? Consider and cite an example of a piece of media that uses font types ineffectively; explain why it is ineffective. 

COM 345 Week 4 Editing Activity

Editing Activity. Edit the copy below, targeted for a local community newspaper. Proofread the copy carefully for grammar and writing mechanics discussed in Appendices A, B and C. You may also refer to your Ashford-approved style guide and the resources found at the Ashford Writing Center. Remember that you cannot change direct quotes. Revise the article per above, and divide it into six to eight paragraphs. 

COM 345 Week 4 DQ 2 Editing for Different Media

Editing for Different Media. How does the medium in which you are communicating your message influence your writing and editing styles? To illustrate your points, provide examples of how writing and editing for one medium might differ or be similar to another medium.

COM 345 Week 4 DQ 1 Using Media Writing Tools

Using Media Writing Tools. From this week’s readings and searching the Internet, create a list tools that are used in the field of media writing. Include at least one online outside source, preferably not one that has already been used in a fellow student’s posting. Explain which of the tools on their list you have already used and which of them you would be comfortable with trying and why. 

COM 345 Week 3 Quiz

Final Project Prep. In preparation for your final project, begin researching magazines—in print or online—that interest you. Select 1-2 feature stories that would be good models for your final project. You may choose to write a Feature Story that will add to what has already been written, or you may be inspired to write on a different topic. Write a proposal (1-2 pages) that includes what you think is known about the topic, what you think may be new, how you will research it (electronic resources, interview key subjects, etc.), who your audience is, and what your writing style, tone, etc. will be. Include a list of sources you may need to write your Feature Story and provide a brief summary for each source. (1 page). 

COM 345 Week 3 Final Project Prep

Final Project Prep. In preparation for your final project, begin researching magazines—in print or online—that interest you. Select 1-2 feature stories that would be good models for your final project. You may choose to write a Feature Story that will add to what has already been written, or you may be inspired to write on a different topic. Write a proposal (1-2 pages) that includes what you think is known about the topic, what you think may be new, how you will research it (electronic resources, interview key subjects, etc.), who your audience is, and what your writing style, tone, etc. will be. Include a list of sources you may need to write your Feature Story and provide a brief summary for each source. (1 page). 

COM 345 Week 3 DQ 2 Reaching your Target Audience

Reaching your Target Audience. Why is it important to use multiple forms of communication when trying to reach a target audience? What would be the risks of only using one form of media communication? 

COM 345 Week 3 DQ 1 Event Information

Graphics. Why are graphics important to layout design? How do use of graphics change across media? What factors or strategies inform the use of graphics? Consider purpose and audience. (For example, use of graphics in a business presentation or document vs. use of graphics in advertisements during a major sporting event?)

COM 345 Week 2 Quiz

Week Two Quiz. Complete the quiz on the assigned readings for the week.  

COM 345 Week 2 DQ 2 Identifying Audience

Identifying Audience. Why is identifying audience important in the writing and editing processes? At what point should you identify your audience in these processes? Provide examples of when you recently wrote for two different audiences. What influence did your audience have on your writing? 

COM 345 Week 2 DQ 1 Communication Documents

Communication Documents. Why is it important to thoroughly research the information that will go in a communication document prior to laying out the document? 

COM 345 Week 2 Audience Awareness Activity

Audience Awareness Activity. Choose three pieces of media communication targeted to three different audiences. Use Web sites, online brochures, online promotional pieces, online newspaper articles, and other media that are available online. For each media communication, write a 100-word paragraph that identifies the targeted audience of the communication. Examine the elements, both written and visual, incorporated into the communication for its particular audience. Explain whether or not these elements are effective in targeting its audience, and whether you believe the writer of the communication had a clear sense of who the audience is. Include the URL for each media communication.

Cite your resources in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online course. 

COM 345 Week 1 Quiz

Week One Quiz. Complete the quiz on the assigned readings for the week. 

COM 345 Week 1 DQ 2 Tools in Media Writing

Tools in Media Writing. Select one of the careers from the list you created for the previous discussion forum and discuss the variety of tools that are used in that job for content creation, editing and proofreading. 

COM 345 Week 1 DQ 1 Careers in Media Writing

Careers in Media Writing. From this week’s readings and searching the Internet, create a list of possible careers in the field of media writing and discuss the different technologies that are used in those careers. Include at least one online outside source, preferably not one that has already been used in a fellow student’s posting. 

COM 345 Entire Course

Week 1 Complete

Careers in Media Writing. From this week’s readings and searching the Internet, create a list of possible careers in the field of media writing and discuss the different technologies that are used in those careers. Include at least one online outside source, preferably not one that has already been used in a fellow student’s posting. 

Tools in Media Writing. Select one of the careers from the list you created for the previous discussion forum and discuss the variety of tools that are used in that job for content creation, editing and proofreading. 

Week 2 Complete

Communication Documents. Why is it important to thoroughly research the information that will go in a communication document prior to laying out the document?

Identifying Audience. Why is identifying audience important in the writing and editing processes? At what point should you identify your audience in these processes? Provide examples of when you recently wrote for two different audiences. What influence did your audience have on your writing? 

Audience Awareness Activity. Choose three pieces of media communication targeted to three different audiences. Use Web sites, online brochures, online promotional pieces, online newspaper articles, and other media that are available online. For each media communication, write a 100-word paragraph that identifies the targeted audience of the communication. Examine the elements, both written and visual, incorporated into the communication for its particular audience. Explain whether or not these elements are effective in targeting its audience, and whether you believe the writer of the communication had a clear sense of who the audience is. Include the URL for each media communication.

Cite your resources in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online course

Week 3 Complete

Event Information. Research information about an upcoming event of your choice. Discuss at least three different forms of media that the target audience might use to find more information about the event. 

Reaching your Target Audience. Why is it important to use multiple forms of communication when trying to reach a target audience? What would be the risks of only using one form of media communication? 

Final Project Prep. In preparation for your final project, begin researching magazines—in print or online—that interest you. Select 1-2 feature stories that would be good models for your final project. You may choose to write a Feature Story that will add to what has already been written, or you may be inspired to write on a different topic. Write a proposal (1-2 pages) that includes what you think is known about the topic, what you think may be new, how you will research it (electronic resources, interview key subjects, etc.), who your audience is, and what your writing style, tone, etc. will be. Include a list of sources you may need to write your Feature Story and provide a brief summary for each source. (1 page). 

Week 4 Complete

Using Media Writing Tools. From this week’s readings and searching the Internet, create a list tools that are used in the field of media writing. Include at least one online outside source, preferably not one that has already been used in a fellow student’s posting. Explain which of the tools on their list you have already used and which of them you would be comfortable with trying and why. 

Editing for Different Media. How does the medium in which you are communicating your message influence your writing and editing styles? To illustrate your points, provide examples of how writing and editing for one medium might differ or be similar to another medium. 

Editing Activity. Edit the copy below, targeted for a local community newspaper. Proofread the copy carefully for grammar and writing mechanics discussed in Appendices A, B and C. You may also refer to your Ashford-approved style guide and the resources found at the Ashford Writing Center. Remember that you cannot change direct quotes. Revise the article per above, and divide it into six to eight paragraphs. 

Week 5 Complete

Font Types. Discuss why it is important to use more than one type of font in layout design? Consider and cite an example of a piece of media that uses font types effectively; explain why it is effective. On the other hand, what are the dangers of using too many fonts in one layout design? Consider and cite an example of a piece of media that uses font types ineffectively; explain why it is ineffective. 

Graphics. Why are graphics important to layout design? How do use of graphics change across media? What factors or strategies inform the use of graphics? Consider purpose and audience. (For example, use of graphics in a business presentation or document vs. use of graphics in advertisements during a major sporting event?).

Focus of the Final Project

Students will write a Feature Story (800-1,000 words) on a topic and for a magazine of their choice. This project requires students to incorporate the major concepts discussed during the course, such as applying various media communication tools, identifying audience, gathering information and research, and understanding the editing process. The Feature Story should demonstrate a student’s comprehension of the readings and class discussions as well as the implications of new knowledge in the field of media writing and editing. 

COM 340 Week 5 Final Paper

Focus of the Final Paper

This paper should be an objective evaluation of a situation or a problem you or someone you know has experienced here at the University or a suggestion for a change to a university process or a procedure that could improve a service the university provides to its students. You will be required to do some research to complete this paper. You should also incorporate the persuasive techniques you studied in this course. An outline of this proposal is due in Week Three, and the proposal itself is due in Week Five. Your proposal must be properly formatted in A.P.A. style and must be two to three pages in length (excluding title and reference pages).

The following are specific requirements for this assignment:

1. This assignment should be a planning proposal, as defined in our text, Technical Communication. The purpose of the proposal is to provide a solution to a problem or suggestions for improvement of a situation.

2. Assume that the audience for this proposal will be Ashford University administration.

3. Your proposal should fulfill the basic persuasive tasks outlined in Chapter Twenty-One of the text.

4. Your proposal should employ the persuasive techniques discussed in Chapter Four of the text.

5. Your proposal should have a clear introduction, body, and conclusion that are appropriately labeled with these headings.

6. Your proposal should have a properly formatted A.P.A. title page. (You do not need a Table of Contents.)

7. Your proposal should have a properly formatted A.P.A. reference page with at least two scholarly sources that support the problem or your suggestion/recommendation.