Assignment: Application Essay
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.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.