Assignment:
Part 1:
Write a research question within an area of communication research in which you are interested in answering, i.e., relational conflict, media messages, organizational communication, etc.
Complete the following based on your research question in 50 to 100 words:
• Write two one-tailed hypotheses that relate two variables that you have an interest in exploring. For each hypothesis, you should use different variables. Please see your textbook for additional support.
• Identify two people you would like to interview to get views relevant to the research question, and explain why you have selected these two people.
Part 2:
Write an additional research question within the area of communication research in which you are interested in answering.
Complete the following based on your research question in 50 to 100 words:
• Write two two-tailed hypotheses that relate two variables in which you have an interest in exploring. For each hypothesis, you should use different variables.
• Identify two people you would interview to get views relevant to the research question, and explain why you have selected these two people.
Part 3:
Respond to the following:
• Which of the following methods best describes your approach to communication research in general: empirical, rhetorical, critical, or interpretive? Explain why you would use this method in 100 to 250 words.
• Provide descriptions of the other three research methods in 50 to 100 words.
Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.