Research Prospectus (100 pts) Over the course of the semester you will need to choose, define, and read about a particular topic in communication studies. You will be required to write a complete (albeit short) research prospectus about your topic of choice (i.e., a proposal to do research in the area). The content and organization of this manuscript is outlined below. The research prospectus should propose an original research project that would extend an existing line of research in a methodologically sound way. It will entail writing: ? an introduction/rationale (that is a brief section that introduces the topic and the importance of extending the line or research) ? a brief and pointed literature review (one that conceptualizes and addresses all the variables that will be included in the study) ? a research question or hypothesis (this should be stated directly and succinctly, and should follow from the literature review) ? and a proposed methodology (that will include all of the detail necessary to conduct the research as well as a section describing the data analysis) Some additional considerations to keep in mind: ? The prospectus must incorporate one of the following methodologies: survey methodology, textual analysis, or experimental research ? The methodology section should be written in the future tense as it is something you are proposing to do (not something already done) ? To ensure that the research proposal has some degree of originality you will need to underscore/underline the text in the manuscript that addresses the new direction being suggested in the research and how it will be executed in the method Finally, be sure that your prospectus: ? Includes a complete bibliography/reference list with a minimum of 10 sources chosen exclusively from communication journals or journals related to the field that publish communication research ? Adheres to APA style guidelines both for the reference list and the in-text citations ? Is well organized,…