Defining Communication
I. Introduction
a. Introduce your metaphor
example: In this paper I propose the idea of communication as world making
b. Perspectives you will be examining
i. ____
example: communication as relationality
ii. ____
example: communication as constructive
iii. ____
example: communication as collective memory
II. Main Point 1
a. Introduce the perspective you will be examining
example: The first perspective that informs my idea of communication as world making is Condit’s (2006) proposal that we view communication as relationality.
b. Summary
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c. What you gain from this perspective
d. What was missing from this perspective
III. Main Point 2
IV. Main Point 3
V. Conclusion
a. Restate the perspectives you examined
i. Perspective 1
example: communication as relationality
ii. Perspective 2
example: communication as constructive
iii. Perspective 3
example: communication as collective memory
b. Overview of what was gained through the “communication as…” perspectives
c. Overview of what was lacking in the “communication as…” perspectives
d. Restate your metaphor in the context of what was gained and lacking in the chapters you examined
e. Memorable closing sentence
