READ ALL DIRECTIONS VERY CAREFULLY. You will prepare a paper with a minimum word count of 2,500 (approximately 10 pages) that uses core principles discussed in this class. In this paper you will (1) briefly identify a specific, actual communication problem experienced by at least some people in their everyday lives, (2) briefly summarize ONE specific communication theory that could be applied to the problem, (3) apply the theory to the problem drawing clear, logical, and well supported, insightful conclusions about the problem, and (4) suggest a possible solution to the problem. For parts 1 and 2 above, you will be required to properly cite credible sources in You should think of a specific, narrow communication problem. This will become the SECOND paragraph of your term paper (this is explained more, below).

AFTER you have defined your communication problem THEN you should then select ONE of the following theories to apply to it. This is VERY important – DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SELECT A THEORY UNTIL YOU HAVE FIRST SELECTED AND DEFINED A SPECIFIC COMMUNICATION PROBLEM! Organizational culture is the Theory you need to use.