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Message Construction Overview
Messages bombard us from every direction. They shout from radio speakers, appear on television screens, and flash across computer monitors. Being able to critically analyze these messages, then, is an extremely important trait to possess in today's communication-laden society.
Well-constructed messages do more than shout, appear, or flash. Solid messages carry specific arguments to targeted audiences, and their engineers hope for some form of feedback. In this section of my communication portfolio is a selection of pieces that best reflect my ability to construct effective messages. While they vary in complexity and mode of delivery, these messages successfully convey meaning to their intended recipients.
Please browse through these pieces for a better understanding of my ability to construct messages:
From Perception to Meaning: The Use of Communication Codes in Semiotics
Researh Paper
CATA 230: Introduction to Communication Studies
From_Perception_To_Meaning.pdf
Semiotic theory can be loosely defined as the interaction of signs (that is communication symbols) and society. <read more>
Changing the World: One Child at a Time
Persuasive Speech
CATA 233: Advanced Public Speaking
Changing_The_World.pdf
This speech, presented in October of 2005 to my Advanced Public Speaking class, attempts to persuade the audience to combat hunger and poverty in the world by donating to the World Vision relief organization. <read more>
WMCR: The Sound of Monmouth
Website
CATA 365: Media Production
http://www.nickcarlson.net/wmcr_website/index.htm
This website was created to give WMCR, the Monmouth College student-run radio station, a better appearance on the web. NOTE: The WMCR site is best viewed in Internet Explorer 7 or Mozilla Firefox. <read more>
Monmouth College: The New Curriculum
Informational Brochure
CATA 365: Media Production
New_Curriculum_Brochure.pdf
To a small liberal arts college, general education curriculum is the backbone of an undergraduate degree. <read more>
A Short Academic Trip to England
Informational Flyer
Faculty of Art & Classics Department, Monmouth College
England_Trip_Flier.pdf
I was approached by faculty of the Art department at Monmouth College to create a promotional document for an academic trip to England. <read more>
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