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Substance Abuse and Television
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This 3 page paper explores how cigarettes, alcohol and illegal drugs are displayed on television. Various aspects are discussed. The paper concludes that there should not be restrictions in media but both sides of the issue should responsibly be shown. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA505TV.rtf

Successful Business Meetings
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This 5 page paper considers the different elements of a successful business meeting, from planning and communication through to measuring short term and long term results. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEmetcom.wps

Summary
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3 pages in length. Mass media have metamorphosed from a collection of individuals focused upon accurately gathering and reporting society and the world's goings-on to a splintered faction of journalists whose only desire is to trump the next reporter by scooping the story under any incorrect and/or unethical means. This transformation has cost the once-respected journalism trade a hefty price in terms of its reputation; the public has become wary of what it reads, hears and sees with the advent of sensationalized reporting. War coverage is a particularly delicate area where a given journalist's personal agenda, sloppy fact-finding and pressure to produce routinely skew the truth. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCSummary.rtf

Summary of “Listening in the Native and Second/Foreign Language: Toward an Integration of Research”
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This 16 page paper is a comprehensive summery of Patricia Dunkel’s article in the Fall 1991 issue of TESOL Quarterly; “Listening in the Native and Second/Foreign Language: Toward an Integration of Research and Practice”. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEsecondlang.rtf

Super Bowl Coverage: Print And Broadcast
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3 pages in length. Super Bowl coverage on the national broadcast (CNN) and local newspaper (Patriot Ledger) illustrates the tremendous differences between the visual and verbal aspects of reporting the outcome. The advantage of CNN's image depiction over The Patriot Ledger's written limitation is the primary component that delineates the chasm between television and print. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCSuperBowl.rtf

Susan Madera/One Voice
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A 3 page reaction paper to an essay by Susan Madera, "One Voice," on learning standard English. Madera records how the language of her upbringing and youth, her "neighborhood" language, differs from standard English and how this placed her outside of mainstream society. There has been a great deal written concerning racial prejudice and the issue of using standard English. Madera's insightful essay shows that there is considerable prejudice towards users of non-standard language, regardless of race and that the use of standard English acts as a gatekeeper to mainstream society. Bibliography lists 3 sources (but is incomplete).
Filename: khsmov.rtf

Swahili and Japanese
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the similarities and differences between Swahili and Japanese related to linguistic characteristics. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHSwahJa.rtf

Symbolic Convergence Theory
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This 10 page report discusses Symbolic Convergence Theory (SCT) or “fantasy theme theory” and its many components. Explanation of the theory, its ramifications, and a literature review are included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWborman.rtf

Symbolic Representation & Reality
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A 3 page essay that examines symbolic representation in communication. Human perception understands reality and the world in terms of symbolic forms of representation. Real things in the world are filtered through cognitive processes that comprehend the world in terms of language, both spoken and oral, which means that everything human beings comprehend is understood through one or more levels of abstraction. Even other forms of symbolic representation, that is, statistics, map and photographs are described and discussed in terms of language. These symbolic forms of representation are not neutral, but are cultural embedded and reflect the entirety of societal mores and perspectives. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khsymr.rtf

Tailored Communication in Health Care
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A 15 page overview of the importance of effective communication in health care emphasizing that misunderstandings can not only be costly but also potentially deadly. Stresses that in many cases information must be tailored to meet a patient's cultural or educational background. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: Hlthcomm.wps