Communications Question

Learning Goal: I’m working on a communications writing question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

In 2-4 pages of content,

1. Select one and only one idea. Your idea can reference a theory, a finding, or a construct (from the each of the three units in the course). Again, select one, and only one idea. Attempts to develop more than one idea will work against coherence and defy unity—two fundamental features of good scholarly writing.

1. Name the idea and paraphrase how the text defines it. Indicate the chapter and page number(s) from the text where you found the idea. If the text does not explicitly define the idea, then please define it in your own terms and refer to the chapter and page(s) in the text that imply your definition.

1. Next, develop the idea. That is, in your own words, elaborate the meaning of the idea using the textbook’s content. You want to represent the various ways that the text presents the idea’s core content. Also, you want to represent various factors or facets of the idea. In short, you need to provide a comprehensive representation of the idea’s core and related elements.

1. State why the idea appeals to you intellectually. Here are some common standards: it has deep theoretical significance, it is generally applicable to the population it is connected to, it might help others, and so forth. Be sure to develop your reasons, making sure they are relevant to your idea.