Part 1
In paragraph form write a proper introduction that should include an attention getting sentence followed by a thesis. Your thesis should be about what you have learned about the culture and/or intercultural communication. Write the introduction last if you are not sure what you have learned. After a short introduction review what you discussed in your plan. This part will also include a brief (1-2 sentence) preview of what you will discuss in the other parts of the paper. Lastly, Part 1 should also be one page long and include a one sentence summary of the feedback I provided you on the earlier paper.While this template includes some details about what I expect in the final paper, please consult the syllabus for a more detailed description of the assignment and the grading criteria I will use to evaluate your paper.
Part 2
This section is where you tell me what actually happened. How did your plan unfold?
Before writing this section, read over everything or listen to everything to look for patterns. When you started the research it was early in the semester, now that you have read most of the UIC book, you can look at the experience using more intercultural concepts. You will likely not be able to tell me about everything but you should start at the beginning and walk me through important moments you experienced and documented. This section should be a narrative description of the experiences you found to be the most interesting and important, from the standpoint of an intercultural researcher.
This section may or may not have in-text citations from the textbook or from outside research. When you find information rewrite it in YOUR own words and after the sentence tell me where you found the information if it is an exact quote you should use (example (Ting-Toomey & Chung, 2012, p. 44)). Only use concepts that are in bold and/or are vocabulary terms and are therefore in the glossary.You are required use concepts from the book three times and they will be graded based on how well the concepts are understood and by how well they are integrated into paragraphs.
Part 3
Part 3is an analysis of your observations. This is where you apply a theory or concept from the textbook or research to demonstrate your understanding of what you observed. Cite the textbook and outside research in this section. You will move beyond description to apply concepts and theories from the textbook and/or your research to help you understand what you observed and experienced. While textbook concepts may show up in earlier sections, this is where you should clearly use concepts from the class. You can integrate the textbook or research by using quotes or by paraphrasing, that is by putting it into your own words. If you wanted to focus on ethnic identity development, then this is where you look at what the textbook says and what other research says about what you observed in your interactions. Here are some issues you may want to address in this section:
- Did you observe any of the nonverbal behaviors described in the textbook?
- Did you find that intercultural flexibility to be easy or hard?
- Is what you learned consistent with what you learned in class or did it differ? Why or why not?
- Were there specific cultural barriers you encountered?
- Also, use your textbook or other sources to find a way to explain your personal reactions and feelings.
Part 4
Part 4is a conclusion and so it should summarize your observations while also emphasizing what you learned through the process. It should reiterate the theories/concepts used in your analysis before coming to a memorable end. The conclusion should also discuss how you plan to use what you have learned about intercultural communication in the future.
References
This should be on a separate page. In this section you will list the sources you used. Below is a guide on how to cite in APA format. Keep in mind you must use sources one of them MUST be your textbook. Please use the library data bases. APA sources are cited with a hanging indent which means that the first line is not indented but the ones below each source are indented. Most of the online data bases accessed through the library will do the APA citation for you. If you can’t figure that out ask me or the librarian for some assistance. List all of your sources in alphabetical order on your reference page. Keep in mind that your reference page does not count toward the four full pages of text required, neither does the cover page. The references should always be on their OWN page. Do not add them to the end of your text – put in a page break then type in your references.
APA Style Guide Samples
APA (American Psychological Association) Style Guide – 6th ed.
Journal article with DOI (digital object identifier)
Herbst-Damm, K. L., & Kulik, J. A. (2005). Volunteer support, marital status, and the survival times of terminally ill patients. Health Psychology, 24, 225-229. doi:10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225.
Journal article without DOI (when DOI is not available)
Sillick, T. J., & Schutte, N. W. (2006). Emotional intelligence and self-esteem mediate between perceived early parental love and adult happiness. E-Journal of Applied Psychology, 2(2), 38-48. Retrieved from http://ojs.lib.swin.edu.au/index.php/ejap
Light, M. A., & Light, I. H. (2008). The geographic expansion of Mexican immigration in the United States and its implications for local law enforcement. Law Enforcement Executive Forum Journal, 8(1), 73-82.
Magazine article
Chamberlin, J., Novotney, A., Packard, E., & Price, M. (2008, May). Enhancing worker well-being: Occupational health psychologists convene to share their research on work, stress, and health. Monitor on Psychology, 39(5), 26-29.
Online magazine article
Clay, R. (2008, June). Science vs. ideology: Psychologists fight back about the misuse of research. Monitor on Psychology, 39(6). Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/monitor/
Newspaper article
Schwartz, J. (1993, September 30). Obesity affects economic, social status. The Washington Post, pp. A1, A4.
Online newspaper article
Brody, J. E. (2007, December 11). Mental reserves keep brain agile. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com
Books
Comer, R. J. (2007). Abnormal psychology. 6th ed. New York: Worth Publishers.
Yackson, Y. (Ed.). (2006). Encyclopedia of multicultural psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
Shotton, M. A. (1989). Computer addiction? A study of computer dependency. London, England: Taylor & Francis.
Book chapter
Haybron, D. M. (2008). Philosophy and the science of subjective well-being. In M. Eid & R. J. Larsen (Eds), The science of subjective well-being (pp. 17-43). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
Entry in an online reference work
Graham, G. (2005). Behaviorism. In E. N. Zalta (Ed.), The Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy (Fall 2007 ed.). Retrieved from http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/behaviorism/
For additional examples see: www.Apa.org