Instructions:

For this assignment, students will write a 4-5 page paper on one of the following topics:

• Effective communication vs. miscommunication in social media and tips for positive interpersonal interactions
   
• Nonverbal communication in patient/provider care: Does it impact quality of care?
   
• Share advice on any class topic with future classmates who will be taking our 1310 course. Think about it as a "message in a bottle" to future students.
   

Remember to connect your observations and experiences to a scholarly source like our textbook.

Please use the following template for your outline:

Introduction

• Explain the topic you chose and why
   
• Analyze your audience. Who is the target audience for this speech (think about age, gender, race, ethnicity, etc.)
   

Body

• Main ideas (you can incorporate a few of these)
   
• Supporting details (you should have multiple lines here)
   
• Supporting material with citations (you should have a few lines here)
   

Conclusions

References

Clearly address all the elements and directions of this assignment. Be sure to include descriptions of gestures, body movements, inflections, etc. in parenthesis throughout the paper as if you were conducting a speech.