{"id":603,"date":"2022-04-27T17:02:11","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T17:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/?page_id=603"},"modified":"2022-04-27T18:10:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T18:10:07","slug":"nca-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/nca-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"NCA Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#e1e1e1&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;8px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_menu menu_id=&#8221;88&#8243; active_link_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; menu_font=&#8221;|300||on|||||&#8221; menu_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_menu][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/UCET.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Undergraduate Communication Experience + Theory&#8221; title_text=&#8221;UCET&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||118px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|120px||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">This guide will help you understand more about NCA submission guidelines. For more information, visit the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.natcom.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #000000;text-decoration: underline\">NCA website<\/a><\/span>\u00a0or talk with a faculty member.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Individual Paper Submissions (completed papers)<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">A title<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">A 300-500 word abstract for the paper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Paper Keywords (3 minimum, 5 maximum)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Maximum of 25 double-spaced, typewritten pages (excluding the title page, abstract, references, tables, and figures).\u00a0<em>Be sure to remove any identifying information to ensure an anonymous review. This includes your name, institution, and any contact information.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Scholar-to-Scholar Submissions:<\/strong>\u00a0If you believe your individual paper could be presented in a non-traditional format, check the box in NCA Convention Central to indicate your willingness to present research in a scholar-to-scholar session. Your presentation should be able to utilize an interactive element (e.g. laptop displays, poster sessions, experimental activities) and should be formatted in a way that you can display your work and receive feedback from other scholars.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Praxis Participation:<\/strong>\u00a0Praxis Participation Proposals are brief explanations about your experience of survival in (relation to) higher education. It should include your experiences or understanding of difficulties experienced in higher education, and what communicative tactics you used to negotiate these tensions. We learn and survive through each other. Please submit this as an individual paper submission.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">A project title.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">A 250-500 word overview of the project.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">A 7-10 (1700-2500 words) page typewritten, double spaced report paper. In the uploaded document, on the title page, indicate this is a Praxis Participation proposal at the top of your submission. Submit as an individual paper submission.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">The report paper will explain what you are comfortable sharing regarding your experience in academia (the project&#8217;s origins, introduction to the project, your experience, what you intend to teach your colleagues in the field, and how you intend to perform public pedagogy in your presentation).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Panel Discussions:<\/strong>\u00a0A panel discussion consists of a group of panelists discussing a specific topic. Papers are not presented during a panel discussion, but we highly recommend you have written out notes and thought of what you might contribute prior to your presentation. Panel Discussions relating to the convention theme \u201cCommunication for Survival\u201d and\/or relevance to graduate student life are highly encouraged. Each panel discussion should focus on how to encourage audience participation and discussion. Submitted panel discussions should include:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">A title for the Panel Discussion<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">A rationale statement (500 words).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">A panel description for the online convention programs (75 words).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Submitted panels should also include a chair and each presenter&#8217;s name and affiliation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Submitters are encouraged to include presenters from multiple institutions in sessions and panels. Please provide a brief rationale in the session and panel description for single-institution sessions or panel submissions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000\"><i>All submitters are encouraged to review the Professional Standards for Convention Participants prior to submission. For additional information on how to submit, check\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.natcom.org\/convention-events\/convention-resources\/convention-resource-library\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #000000;text-decoration: underline\">the NCA Convention Resource Library website<\/a><\/span>\u00a0for more details.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide will help you understand more about NCA submission guidelines. For more information, visit the\u00a0NCA website\u00a0or talk with a faculty member. Individual Paper Submissions (completed papers) A title A 300-500 word abstract for the paper Paper Keywords (3 minimum, 5 maximum) Maximum of 25 double-spaced, typewritten pages (excluding the title page, abstract, references, tables, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-603","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=603"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/603\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}