Richie-Gureski-Mass-Communications-Final-PaperThis paper was created in December of 2020 as a means of a final paper for my Principles of Mass Communication course. In it, I utilized the third learning outcome to critically analyze the communication methods displayed in the messages and actions displayed by members of the team who work on the popular video game, Dead by Daylight. I would also say that this used the second learning outcome as well, as I was finding a creative and unique topic to accomplish a goal of identifying the communication methods showcased by the team who created Dead by Daylight and researching on information that is popular within our current society, that being video games.
COME427-RDT-Presentation-1This presentation on the Relational Dialectics Theory was created within March of 2022 for the purpose of presenting it as a theory project within the
Communication Theory course. The target audience was my classmates and my professor, who saw my presentation as I fulfilled the first two learning
outcomes of communication by using appropriate research methods to answer questions and using relevant information to create a message that was appropriate
for the context of the presentation. It also used the third learning outcome, as, when presenting in class, I was able to critically analyze the meaning embedded within a
piece of media that I used for this presentation and the impact it had on the situation at hand.
Communication Theory course. The target audience was my classmates and my professor, who saw my presentation as I fulfilled the first two learning
outcomes of communication by using appropriate research methods to answer questions and using relevant information to create a message that was appropriate
for the context of the presentation. It also used the third learning outcome, as, when presenting in class, I was able to critically analyze the meaning embedded within a
piece of media that I used for this presentation and the impact it had on the situation at hand.
Restorative-Rhetoric-Presentation_-Richie-GureskiThis presentation was made within June of 2021 for my Crisis Communication course, with the target audience being my professor. In it, I utilized the first learning outcome by completing research on what restorative rhetoric was and when it can be useful and appropriate. I also utilized the second learning objective, as I utilized a creative approach for completing this assignment by making a PowerPoint for this assignment rather than completing this assignment as a paper.
COME389A-Netflix-Disruption-EssayThis essay regarding the history of Netflix and how it changed media consumption fulfilled the third learning outcome, as I critically analyzed Netflix as a media streaming
platform and the influence it had since its creation. This also utilized the first learning outcome, as I did research to answer the question of how Netflix disrupted the entertainment industry since its creation. This paper was created in January of 2022 with the target audience being my professor.
platform and the influence it had since its creation. This also utilized the first learning outcome, as I did research to answer the question of how Netflix disrupted the entertainment industry since its creation. This paper was created in January of 2022 with the target audience being my professor.
COME252_-Pick-Your-Client-PaperThis paper was made in March of 2022 for my Writing for Media course, with the target audience being my professor, to critically analyze a nonprofit organization of my choosing, as well as the organization’s target audience, fulfilling the third learning outcome. I also utilized the first learning outcome by identifying and evaluating the communicative aspects of the company, as it pertained to the Writing for Media course, as well as taking part in communication research by gaining information about the company and how they present themselves to other people.
Richie-Gureski_-COME-180B_-Application-Assingment-3This assignment was made for my Communication Research Methods class in March of 2021, where we had to make our own surveys to analyze data from, with the primary target audience being my professor. This assignment utilized the first learning outcome, as I had to do extensive research on how to make a research survey to take part in the formation process of communication research. In order to reach this goal of taking part in the formation process of communication research, I utilized a creative approach for this assignment to complete a communicative goal in learning more about the formation of the research process by taking a hands-on approach to it.
COME427-Supplemental-Paper-Richie-GureskiThis assignment was made for my Communication Theory class in May of 2022, and it summarized my final project of the course as well as the steps I took within it. This utilized the first learning outcome, as I answered questions about how the Relational Dialectics Theory, also referred to as RDT, related to certain conflicts within the CBS television series, Survivor, by using scholarly sources alongside my work to help explain the topics within the RDT. It also utilized the second learning outcome because of how it was summarizing a creative approach I took to complete the final project, with it being on Instagram, as mentioned within this paper. While the target audience for the overall project was my professor and whoever followed this public account on Instagram (@rg_come427), the target audience for this paper was only my professor.
COME-426-InfographicThis infographic was made in September of 2021 for my Organizational Communication course as an assignment for a discussion forum, with the audience being my classmates and my professor. In it, I utilized the first learning objective to identify and evaluate cultural characteristics displayed at Saint Norbert College as a system. It also utilized the second learning outcome, as I utilized a creative approach for this assignment by using an infographic to accomplish a goal. I also believe that this utilized the third learning outcome as well, as I attempted to identify the influence and impact that the cultural characteristics had on everyone at Saint Norbert College as an overall system.
