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Purpose of Assignment

The third program learning outcome (PLO) for the Communication Studies major at San Francisco State is that its majors can apply course content to personal, professional, and community contexts. This essay allows you to explain what "application" means in the context of the Communication Studies major and how you applied specific course content within the major.

Requirements

Write a 4.5 to 5 page essay (typed, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12-pt font) in which you adhere to the following content guidelines.

1. Your first paragraph should make clear that the ability to apply course content is developed within the Communication Studies major at SFSU, explain what "application" means, and explain that you have engaged in different types of application within the major (e.g., writing an essay in which you analyze communication, creating a performance, developing and delivering a speech, conducting a research study).

2. Your second paragraph should explain that the ways in which you have applied course content within Communication Studies relate to communication in your personal, professional, and community life.

3. Your third paragraph should explain why the ability and opportunity to apply course content is important.

4. The remainder of your essay (3-4 pages) should identify and explain how a specific assignment you completed for the major exemplifies application of course content. You should be specific regarding the focus of the assignment you completed, what course content it applied, and how you applied that content.

5. Be clear in your essay how the application you are describing relates to personal, professional, and/or community communication contexts.

6. Provide closure to your essay.

Choose a different assignment and class than the ones you used to illustrate theory and ethics.

You can draw upon the Freire reading to help you explain why being an active learner and applying knowledge is important, but use your own words, explanations, and examples as much as possible. If you paraphrase the source, be sure to make clear who Freire is (e.g., "Paolo Freire, a well-known and respected education scholar, describes...").

Evaluation

You can earn up to 20 points for this assignment, based on the degree to which you clearly address and fully develop the required parts of the essay, and based on the quality of your writing. This essay will become part of the central focus of your ePortfolio. You want to represent yourself well; therefore, the quality of your writing is especially important. Edit and proofread carefully!!! Be clear and accurate.