nterpersonal communications class: non-verbal communication research paper

General InstructionsConduct a participant observation of nonverbal communication during a structured period of time (e.g., sitting at a caf‚, during a sports event, while at work, at the gym, etc.). Take field notes throughout the course of your observation.Spend time looking through your field notes and pick one nonverbal communicative act that peaks your interest.(This means: go to an event or a social location to observe non-verbal communication between people. An example: go to a cafe to observe how a customer communicate with the server vs how the customer communicate with a friend. you should focus on their non-verbal cues such as facial expressions, posture, position, gestures, tone etc…) Please refer to the eight non-verbal code:Kinesics: gestures, postureOculesics: eye contactHaptics: touchProxemics: physical proximity how far one is from other personChronemics: timeArtifacts: personal possessions displayed to othersVocalics: vocal tone, candidatesPhysical appearance: how we dressEnvironmental: environmentNOTE: Keep the field notes as you will type them up and include, on a separate page, in your final uploaded document after the reference section.1000 words (max). Papers should be double-spaced and in Times New Roman 12 point font, with 1-inch margins, stapled, include page numbers, and include a cover page. Please include a reference section and format the citations according to APA 6th edition (Chicago and MLA Style are also acceptable). This paper should have a minimum of three scholarly sources.Paper Writing OrganizationPapers will generally follow the following format.In your introduction, you should explain the context you decided to focus on and the nonverbal communicative act you decided to focus on and why. Specifically, you should produce the following:(1) An attention getter that explains the context you decided to focus on(2) thesis(3) preview statement that identifies how the paper will unfoldIn the body of your paper, use the book and at least three other scholarly sources to illuminate what was being communicated through this nonverbal gesture. Be creative and thoughtful in your description of the purpose of this gesture. Think about such things as gender, power, culture, context, etc. If you perceived something about the nonverbal communication, use scholarly sources to support your insights. Or, if you were confused about something in the nonverbal encounter, use the scholarly sources to help generate understanding about what occurred in the interaction.General RubricPapers will be evaluated upon the following criteria (in no particular order):*WritingClarity in writingGrammar and syntactical errors (edit your work, and have someone else edit as well)*Coherency of narrativeThoughtful application of scholarly research to deepen your understanding about what occurred in the interactionParagraph that provides a crisp conclusion to the paper*Adherence to APA 6thProper title page, running header, and page numbersProper in-text citationProper reference pageJournals that might help your research:Human Communication ResearchCommunication MonographsWestern Journal of CommunicationJournal of Nonverbal BehaviorJournal of Social and Personal RelationshipsJournal of Personal RelationshipsCommunication QuarterlyJournal of Communication*I highly recommend doing a Google scholar search first.PAPER GRADING RUBRICA- AND ABOVE = MEETS ALL AREASB- AND ABOVE = PAPER IS LACKING IN ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AREASC- AND ABOVE = PAPER IS LACKING EXTENSIVELY IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS AND/OR ONE AREA IS MISSING FROM THE DOCUMENTD+ AND BELOW = PAPER IS SEVERELY LACKING IN MORE THAN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS AND/OR ONE OR MORE AREAS ARE MISSING FROM THE DOCUMENT. THE DOCUMENT REPRESENTS LITTLE CARE AND ATTENTION FROM THE AUTHOR.Assignment RequirementsPaper focuses on a specific context in which people interact and a specific type of relationship within that contextPaper focuses on one piece of nonverbal communicationAt least three scholarly sources are to usedPaper is formatted in APA 6th (MLA or Chicago Permitted) without errors, and meets formatting requirements (length, font size, etc.)The log is included at the end of the documentUploaded to dropbox on canvas on time (no hardcopies)Effectiveness of Paper Organization and ArgumentCentral Purpose of the paper (the thesis) is clearly explained and a preview statement is illustratedThe nonverbal communicative act that you chose to investigate further is clearly explained (including the context and some sense of why you focused on the particular nonverbal action)Specific details about the nonverbal communicative act you observed are used to support your main ideaSources are used to clearly extract deeper meaning about the purpose and influence of the nonverbal communicative act, but they do not substitute for your own observationsOverall, The argument is high quality, demonstrates critical thinking about theory and concepts related to nonverbal communicationWriting skillsPaper is free of grammatical errorsCrisp and clear conclusion that gives readers a sense of the significance of your explanation