Communications Question
Final Paper Option #1: Adaptation Theoretical Paper (40 points)
Please check the course calendar for the due date.
Please upload into the Dropbox.
Please use headings and subheadings to organize your paper. See the “Formatting Your Essays and Paper” document under Course Content for directions on headings and subheadings.
In this paper, you will research the adaptation theory as it applies to intercultural communication.
Your paper should be 5-6 pages in length.
1. Critically read the article “Adapting to an Unfamiliar Culture” by Y. Y. Kim.
2. Use the concepts discussed in chapters 1-11 of the textbook and information from other course materials to analyze adaptation theory and to write your paper.
3. Give your paper a title.
4. Summarize the content of the article and explain the adaptation theory. Demonstrate that you understand the concept of adaptation and the concept of intercultural communication competence. You might answer the following:
What is adaptation?
What affects adaptation?
Is adaptation better described as a problem or as a process?
What is cultural shock and how is it related to adaptation?
What are common reactions to cultural dislocation a.k.a. culture shock viewed as a problem?
What are the common phases of cultural adaptation a.k.a. culture shock viewed as a transitional process?
5. Describe different approaches in the adaptation study based on
Assimilation and acculturation
Long-term versus short term and
Problem and learning/growing perspectives.
6. Provide your reaction to the article and the adaptation theory
How could Kim’s theory be used for intercultural trainers, immigrants, or sojourners in a foreign land in relation to culture shock and intercultural communication competence? (Be sure to define culture shock and intercultural communication competence.)
7. Make connections between the content of the article and the theoretical content of the course.
8. Give at least seven citations throughout the paper
Apply and cite the textbook
Apply and cite the article “Adapting to an Unfamiliar Culture”
Apply and cite from at least two of the other sources from the courseIntercultural Communication after World War II [article]
Mapping the Domain of Intercultural Communication [article]
Wind Grass Song: The Voices of Our Grandmothers
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement Documentary
How Language Shapes the Way We Think
Gestures Across Cultures
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down [article]
Balancing Cultural Relativism and Universalism in Human Rights [article]
Give page numbers when citing or referencing a source.
9. Write a summary/concluding remarks.
10. Include a works cited page following APA Manual Style format. List all references including your textbook and the class sources utilized. Outside research sources are optional.
11. Include the statement of originality.
LATE ESSAYS ARE AUTOMATICALLY DROPPED 20 PERCENT. Late essays are ONLY accepted ten days past original due date. Assignments not submitted to the late Dropbox within ten days after the original deadline will be recorded as a ZERO for that assignment. The only exception is the final paper, which must be submitted within four days after the original deadline so that I have adequate time to review and to submit your final grade.
COMM 3560 Intercultural Communication: Final Paper Adaptation Assignment
Grade:
Paper Rubric
10 Points: Description of Adaptation Theory
10 points: thoughtful, insightful, description of the theory
8 points: good description of the theory
6 points: basic description of the theory
3 points: poor description of the theory
1 point: inaccurate description of the theory
10 Points: Analysis of Adaptation Theory
10 points: thoughtful, insightful analysis of the theory
8 points: adequate analysis of the theory
6 points: basic analysis of the theory
3 points: poor analysis of the theory
1 point: inaccurate analysis of the theory
10 Points: Application of Chapters 1-11 Concepts and Research Sources
10 points: excellent application of concepts and sources
(7 citations)
8 points: good application of concepts and sources
(5-7 citations)
6 points: some application of concepts and sources
(2-7 citations)
3 points: little application of concepts and sources
(1-7 citations)
1 point: little application of concepts and sources
(0 citations)
5 Points: Organization
and Format
5 points: well-organized with a title, introduction, conclusion and proper headings throughout; 5-6 pages, double-spaced, 12 point single font with Works Cited
4 points: good organization with 1-2 formatting issues
3 points: fair organization with 3-5 formatting issues
1 point: disorganized with 6-7 formatting issues
0 points: disorganized with numerous formatting issues
5 Points: Spelling, Grammar and Writing Mechanics
5 points: correct spelling; use of grammar and writing mechanics appropriate for a collegiate paper
4 points: only a few spelling and grammar errors; good writing mechanics for a collegiate paper
2 points: some spelling, grammar, and writing errors
1 point: error-riddled paper
0 points: lacks evidence of the time, thought, and proofreading that goes into a collegiate paper