Week 4 - Assignment Annotated Bibliography and Final Paper Topic Choice Prior to beginning work on this assignment, Review Chapters 7, 8, and 9 from the textbook Communicating in Groups: Applications and Skills (11th ed.).
Week 4 - Assignment
Annotated Bibliography and Final Paper Topic Choice
Prior to beginning work on this assignment,
· Review Chapters 7, 8, and 9 from the textbook Communicating in Groups: Applications and Skills (11th ed.).
· Review the HUM6100 List of Final Paper Topics/Topic Categories Download HUM6100 List of Final Paper Topics/Topic Categories. One of these may provide a useful starting point for selecting your Final Paper topic.
In your paper,
· State your topic choice for the Final Paper.
· Explain why you chose the topic (1 paragraph).
· Summarize what you plan to research about your topic.
o For example, an in-depth paper might be required to analyze the pros and cons of the INFJ MBTI personality type in groups compared to ISTJ personality types. In contrast, an in-breadth topic might examine 16 MBTI personality types in group (1 paragraph)
· Explain what you hope to learn through the experience (1 paragraph).
· Compile an annotated bibliography that includes at least eight scholarly resources, all published within the last six years. You may include no more than two older articles that are widely recognized as seminal or classic works.
· Review the following guidelines regarding how to create an annotated bibliography in APA style, 7th edition:
o Annotated Bibliography TutorialLinks to an external site.
o Annotated Bibliography SampleLinks to an external site.
· Review the Annotated BibliographyLinks to an external site. page in the Writing Center for tips and examples.
The Annotated Bibliography and Final Paper Topic Choice paper
· must be 3 to 5 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
· must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
o title of paper in bold font
§ Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
o student’s name
o name of institution
o course name and number
o instructor’s name
o due date
· must utilize academic voice.
o Review the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
· must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
o Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
o For assistance in writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
· must use at least 8 scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
o The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
o To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, refer to this Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
o You may also refer to the How to Use Library OneSearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which explains keyword searching process in the library to find scholarly articles, or the Advanced Internet Search TechniquesLinks to an external site. tip sheet, which provides some tips and strategies to make finding credible online research in a search engine such as Google easier and more efficient.
· must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
· must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center.
o Refer to the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.
Required Text
Adams, K. L., Galanes, G., & Hoelscher, C. S. (2021). Communicating in groups: Applications and skills (11th ed.). McGraw Hill.
· The full-text version of this ebook is available through the RedShelf platform.
Books
Linabary, J. (2020). Small group communication. Pressbooks. https://pressbooks.pub/smallgroup
Polites, A. (2021). Dynamics of group communication. Pressbooks. https://cod.pressbooks.pub/dogc
Tennant, K., Long, A., & Toney-Butler, T. J. (2023). Active listeningLinks to an external site.. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK442015