For this assignment, you are to conduct research on a specific theory or concept from your readings/lectures and then apply the theory to reflect on and analyze an interpersonal communication situation you’ve experienced. The paper will have two parts. First, you will conduct research on the theory/concept using at least 3 sources. One of these sources can be your textbook/lecture, the other two sources must be scholarly journal articles. You will need to provide in-text citations as you write your paper. See the APA resources module under the “Content” tab in E-Learning for information regarding sources and in-text citing. At the end of your paper you will provide an APA Reference Page
listing all of your sources. Again, see the APA resources module in eLearning for resources regarding APA
and making a Reference Page.
If you are unsure if a theory/concept/etc. is acceptable to use for your paper, please email me directly
and ask.
Guidelines
● IMPORTANT – You can only use a theory or concept from the content/weeks listed below. Follow
this schedule to know what chapters for theories or concepts are available for each paper;
o Theory Paper 1 – Any theory/concept/etc pull from materials from weeks 1-7
o Theory Paper 2 – Any theory/concept/etc pull from materials from weeks 8-15
● At least TWO of your sources for this paper must be peer-reviewed journal articles. You will want
to utilize WMU’s library database, as well as search engines like “Google Scholar” to find relevant
articles. This will take time, will require you to browse through research, and might be
challenging. Don’t get overwhelmed with the process – just keep looking until you find the
articles you feel will work for your paper.
o To use WMU’s database go to wmich.edu, click “Academics,” click “Libraries,” enter
keywords in the search bar and click search, on the left hand side choose the filter
“Peer-reviewed journals.”
o Don’t hesitate to contact a WMU librarian to assist you with conducting research.
● Papers must be a MINIMUM of 2 double-spaced pages. DO NOT include a header at the top of
the paper (no name, no date, no course name, not my name). Simply include a title using the
name of the theory, centered in bold.
● Grammar and punctuation will be taken into consideration for grading purposes.
● Use Times New Roman, 12 point font.
● Must be double spaced.
● Use headers to separate sections of the paper – don’t use mine on the example, come up with
your own creative ones.
● You must upload your paper in its respectiv