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Essay Questions – 2000 words. Choose ONE of the following essay questions
1. Choose ONE exploratory research task from Section C, Exploration, of the core reading
Holliday, Hyde and Kullman (2010) Intercultural Communication, (pp 235-312). Complete
the task and relate the outcome of the task to at least one theory discussed on the course.
2. Give a detailed description or transcribe a scenario or cultural encounter you have
witnessed or experienced and analyse it in the light of theories discussed in relation to
identity, othering or and/ or representation. Indicate what aspects of culture/ intercultural
communication are salient in this scenario and what might be learnt from them.
3. “the construction and presentation of identity is a process in constant development
and…one of its crucial sites of negotiation is interaction.” (De Fina, 2006, p.355)
What do you understand by this, and what implications might this have for intercultural
communication? Use relevant theories and examples from the course to support your
argument.
4. Choose a programme or text from the course, and analyse it in depth from the perspective
of one or two specific theories related to identity, othering and/or representation. What
aspects of intercultural communication are relevant to this text and what issues may be
embedded in it?
5. Give an account of how media representations can both reflect and create particular
perspectives which reveal underlying ‘power relations, tensions or conflicts’ (O’Sullivan et
al. 1994). Use relevant texts from the module and examples from a recent media text to
support your answer

Structure
• Plan your essay and structure it clearly – it may help to use headings for different sections.
• Have an introduction in which you indicate 1) some background to the topic 2) your focus and the specific issue(s) / question (s) you aim to answer or address
• Give yourself time to write a strong conclusion, which draws together the argument in your essay
• Think about the paragraphs in your essay – are they too long or too short? Do you make one main point and develop it in each paragraph? Is there a logical
progression from one paragraph to the next?
• Is your essay well-balanced in terms of structure? Are the introductions and conclusion approximately of a similar length? etc.
Content
• For most of the essay titles, you will need to think about ‘real’ examples of intercultural encounters or focus on specific texts in detail, but you should
make connections between these and one or two specific theories about culture / intercultural communication / othering, identity, etc.
• Your essay should show critical analysis – ie make connections, compare theories, relate examples to theories, develop an argument, etc.
• Your essay should show you have read about your topic – your arguments and points should be supported with evidence from the supporting literature.
• Your voice and position in relation to the argument should be evident in your essay (but based or supported by literature rather than ‘opinion’.)
• Depth is generally more important than breadth – avoid superficial analyses or trying to cover too much.