Module 4: Conversations with People who Hate Me
Discussion
This is a discussion that I believe is very important to interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, and public speaking. Dylan Marron has a podcast called “Conversations with People Who Hate Me”. I’d like you to pick one to listen to and give a summary of the conversation and then tell us how the conversation you picked fits into the course. As you navigate his page please note the transcripts are at the top and access to Spotify and Apple podcasts, etc, are toward the bottom of the page. I am fine if you use transcripts for the assignment – I prefer using transcripts myself.
Part of the reason I want us to do this is that I heard Dylan speak and he made a comment that really stuck with me. He said something along the lines of the only way we discuss difference is through the word debate and that we are really bad at talking about our differences so I’d like us to see what we find in his podcasts.
For context here is a recent interview with NPR.
The initial Post is due Thursday
Category: Intercultural communication
• This is a discussion that I believe is very important to interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, and public speaking. Dylan Marron has a podcast called “Conversations with People Who Hate MeLinks to an external site.”. I’d like you to pick one to listen to and give a summary of the conversation and then tell us how the conversation you picked fits into the course. As you navigate his page please note the transcripts are at the top and access to Spotify and Apple podcasts, etc, are toward the bottom of the page. I am fine if you use transcripts for the assignment – I prefer using transcripts myself.
• Part of the reason I want us to do this is that I heard Dylan speak and he made a comment that really stuck with me. He said something along the lines of the only way we discuss difference is through the word debate and that we are really bad at talking about our differences so I’d like us to see what we find in his podcasts.
• For context here is a recent interview with NPR.
Task: choose three (3) different advertisements from three
(3) different cultures (example: print advertisements – US, Germany, Japan;
car, fast food chain, phone, or the same commodity across cultures); total
together 3 different ads.
As
the task: describe and analyze the communication
strategies within the advertisements.
• Target group(s) of the advertisements
• Geographic features
• Psychographic features
• Demographic features
• Appeals (freedom, safety, health, love,
fear, community, beauty, happiness, luxury,…)
• Opinion leaders/recommendation –
authority, celebrity, peer
• Stereotypes: age, gender, ethnic group
• Recipient orientation, Product/service
orientation
• Placement of the advertisements (Where?
City lights, lifestyle magazine,…)
• Timing (when it is appropriate to depict
the ad throughout the year)
• Language specifics of advertising – if any
(i.e. verbal humor, rhetorical questions, slang,…)
APA Format
3-5 pages, double-spaced
Analyze a current disparity within the U.S.
The topic must include a specific disparity and a specific field.
For example, Ableism disparity within college campuses or racial disparity within the U.S. justice system.
Minimum of 5 credible, relevant, and recent (within the last 3 years) sources
PLEASE NOTE: Wikipedia is not a credible source.
Formatting
APA format for the following:
In-text citations in APA format
References page in APA format
Structure of the paper should be 1-inch margins, 12-point font, Times New Roman
*YOU DO NOT NEED TO INCLUDE AN ABSTRACT! Please do not write an abstract for this paper.
Cover page (does not count toward the 3-5 page requirement) should include:
Title
Name
Date
Include the following sub-headings:
Introduction
Historical Context
Analysis
Solution
Conclusion
Page number should be in the upper-right hand corner
Reference page (does not count toward the 3-5 page requirement)
Only include references that you cited in your paper
Citations must be in APA format
Citations should be listed in alphabetical order
DO NOT WRITE AN ABSTRACT
Paper Structure
Introduction (1 paragraph)
Begin with a hook
Provide a brief explanation of the disparity and who is affected
Provide context regarding why you chose this disparity
Include a clear, strong, easily-identifiable thesis statement (the main claim you are making in your paper in one sentence).
End with a preview statement (summarizes the three main sections of your paper in one sentence)
Historical Context (0.5-1 page)
Clearly define the disparity and the specific field.
Describe the background information on the disparity
When did the disparity begin?
How long has the disparity been at play?
Other pertinent historical info.
Analysis (1-3 pages)
Define who is affected and why.
Analyze how they are affected.
Analyze the long-term implications of the disparity.
Provide a complete analysis of the disparity to give a complete picture of its effects.
Solution (1 paragraph-0.5 page)
Provide a suggestion for a solution to this disparity. This can be your opinion, but it should be backed up with at least one credible source.
Conclusion (1 paragraph)
Summarize your main points.
Restate your thesis.
What did you learn/lasting impressions?
Closing statement.
Microcultures, Traditions, and Symbols Project
For the final project in intercultural communication, you will have the opportunity to explore an aspect of intercultural communication where your life intersects. Over the course of the class, you have assessed yourself, interviewed a friend, and explored microculture in a group setting. Now, you will select a microculture of which you are apart and identify with to complete your final assignment.
Part 1: Essay
You will write a 3-4 page essay identifying your own microculture within the United States. Provide some background and context grounding the culture in contrast to the dominant culture. Then, highlight some traditions and cultural practices that are central to most folks within the microculture. Finally, explore and symbols (religious, spiritual, geographic, artistic, etc.) that are significant and hold meaning to your microculture. When writing this essay please remember the classroom discussion, lectures, and videos we have watched over the course of the semester that may aid you.
Consider the following questions:
Microculture Questions
Traditions/Practices Questions
Symbols Question
· Define microculture in context.
· How would one define the microculture using the cultural taxonomies?
· What is the connection between the microculture and power.
· How are your evaluations of self, family, and life goals associated with your microculture.
When and why did the tradition start?
What problem was it intended to solve?
How did it change over time? (every tradition has changed over time)
Is the problem it was intended to solve still a problem?
What ideas are we using the tradition to honor, remember or pass on to future generations?
Can we carefully adjust this tradition to make it more effective to pass on those ideas?
Do we need to redefine this tradition given all we’ve learned since it started?
· What is the most important symbol within the culture?
· Is there any relation to hierarchy and social stratification related to symbol within the culture.
· How are symbols used as a reflection of culture?
· What is the symbolic role of communication within the culture?
Sources: Please use 4-5 sources including your text book to enhance and support the information provided within the essay.
Format: The essay should be written in APA format including a properly formatted cover and reference page.
Length: 3-4 pages of text in addition to a cover and reference page
Points Possible: 100 Points
Please refer to the attached presentation, which I have previously presented, as the basis for writing this essay.
reply must be at least a paragraph long (7-8 sentences). reply must be free of spelling and grammatical errors.
reply must add substance to the conversation. Any responses that solely consist of ” I agree” will not be issued
Read the fact pattern provided.
Read the Answer Instructions below. to an external site.
Respond as directed in the Answer Instructions.
FACT PATTERN:
Police suspect that Vic is selling drugs, but they do not have sufficient evidence for an arrest or search warrant. Two officers go to Vic’s house and knock on his door, intending to ask him some questions. Donna answers the door and says that “no one else is home.” One officer immediately hears moaning in the house and pushes past Donna to go inside. The police see Vic on the floor next to a bag of heroin, a needle syringe, and a ledger. Donna then says she “found Vic like this but was scared to call for help.” Vic dies before medical help arrives.
Donna is arrested. In the patrol car, she says, without prompting, that she “only delivered the heroin and did not intend for Vic to overdose.” She also says she heard voices telling her what to do.
At the police station, a detective informs Donna of her constitutional rights, and Donna agrees to talk to the police. The detective asks Donna about ledger entries showing that she delivered heroin to Vic and that he owed her a lot of money. Donna says that “Vic did not always pay for the drugs” she delivered. The detective presses for details, but Donna then says she “would rather not talk about it.” The detective keeps asking, and Donna says that “no one steals from me and gets away with it.” Donna then starts rocking in her chair and arguing with invisible people.
An autopsy later shows that Vic died from a heroin overdose and that he had marks on his wrists indicating his hands had been tied together recently. Donna’s fingerprints are the only fingerprints found on the syringe.
The newspaper reports that a defense attorney was hired by an anonymous donor to represent Donna. The attorney said he would get a million dollar “bonus” if Donna were acquitted.
Discuss the potential charges against Donna related to Vic’s death; her potential defenses raised by the facts; and, substantive pretrial motions that the defense might file, explaining the grounds and the State’s likely responses. Also discuss the ethical considerations arising from the defense attorney’s offer to represent Donna.
ANSWER INSTRUCTIONS:
Questions should be answered in accordance with applicable Florida law in force at the time of examination.
Acceptable Essay Answer
Analysis of the Problem – The answer should demonstrate your ability to analyze the question and correctly identify the issues of law presented. The answer should demonstrate your ability to articulate, classify and answer the problem presented. A broad general statement of law indicates an inability to single out a legal issue and apply the law to its solution.
Knowledge of the Law – The answer should demonstrate your knowledge of legal rules and principles and your ability to state them accurately on the examination as they relate to the issue presented by the question. The legal principles and rules governing the issues presented by the question should be stated concisely and succinctly without undue elaboration.
Application and Reasoning – The answer should demonstrate your capacity to reason logically by applying the appropriate rule or principle of law to the facts of the question as a step in reaching a conclusion. This involves making a correct preliminary determination as to which of the facts given in the question are legally important and which, if any, are legally irrelevant insofar as the applicable rule or principle is concerned. The line of reasoning adopted by you should be clear and consistent, without gaps or digressions.
Style – The answer should be written in a clear, concise expository style with attention to organization and conformity with grammatical rules.
Conclusion – If the question calls for a specific conclusion or result, the conclusion should clearly appear at the end of the answer, stated concisely without undue elaboration or equivocation. An answer which consists entirely of conclusions, unsupported by statements or discussion of the rules or reasoning on which they are based, is entitled to little credit.
Suggestions • Do not anticipate trick questions or attempt to read in hidden meanings or facts not clearly expressed by the questions. • Read and analyze the question carefully before commencing your answer. • Think through to your conclusion before writing your opinion. • Avoid answers setting forth extensive discussions of the law involved or the historical basis for the law. • When the question is sufficiently answered, stop.
After reading the chapter and watching the video please also engage with the following surveys:
The Harvard Implicit Bias SurveyLinks. to an external site., select “take a test from the menu at the top. You’ll need to consent at the bottom before you get the survey choices – take 3-5 that interest you.
The Test Your Intercultural Competence SurveyLinks to an external site.
Discuss the ideas and principles you found most valuable this week. Please remember to post your first post by Thursday. First, write your post and then respond to five classmates. Your post must be at least 250 words and your replies must be meaningful. (See rubric in the upper right-hand corner for full points break down for discussions) To receive full credit all posts must be completed by Sunday Night. As discussions count as your class participation they may not be made up
Harvard Implicit Bias Servay there is Google search
https://implicit.haevard.edu/implicit
After reading the chapter and watching the video please also engage with the following surveys:
The Harvard Implicit Bias SurveyLinks to an external site., select “take a test from the menu at the top. You’ll need to consent at the bottom before you get the survey choices – take 3-5 that interest you.
The Test your Intercultural Competence SurveyLinks to an external site.
Intercultural Quiz
The London School of International Communication – Intercultural Quiz
Discuss the ideas and principles you found most valuable this week. Please remember to post your first post by Thursday. First write your post and then respond to five classmates. Your post must be at least 250 words and your replies must be meaningful. (See rubric in the upper right-hand corner for full points break down for discussions) To receive full credit all posts must be completed by Sunday Night. As discussions count as your class participation they may not be made up.
To meet the needs of the client, your presentation should consist of 8–10 visually appealing slides, accompanied by an audio recording of approximately 8 minutes in total.
The basic slide structure should be as follows.
Title slide: Title of presentation, student name, name of the class, and the date
Overview slide: Contents slide, previewing the main points to be covered
Body slides: Cover the main points of the code of conduct, including real-world examples to illustrate your ideas for the client
Reference slide: Cite references in APA format
In creating your presentation, keep the following in mind.
A presentation is meant to be a high-level overview. It is not intended to be as detailed as the formal report or proposal. That’s why it can be kept relatively short.
Reports and proposals are primarily text-based documents, but presentations are highly visual. Make your slides visually engaging by providing charts, graphs, and illustrations.
Be frugal with text. For each slide, try to limit the number of bullets to about four and the number of words in each bullet phrase to 10 or fewer. Use phrases with strong verbs rather than whole sentences.