ALL ICE TASKS:

• Name and student number

• My name
• Arial font size 12
• 1.5 spacing
• Text justified
• In-text references and a reference list
• These will help you (and me) in all submissions, so IF YOU DON”T GET
ALL OF THESE THINGS RIGHT YOU WILL NOT PASS THE ICE TASK.
ICE TASK 1
• ICE 1: In no less than a page (excluding the reference list) explain
what a paradigm is and what the major differences are between
positivism and interpretivism.
• Be sure to make reference to ontology, epistemology, and methodology
ICE TASK 2
• ICE 2
• Provide a title (in the correct format) for your study
• Provide a problem statement (using all five steps) for your study
• Provide a research question for your study
ICE TASK 3
• ICE 3
• Provide a theory from a relevant discipline (e.g. psychology or
communication) that you believe may be useful in answering your research
question.
• Briefly (1) explain the theory and (2) explain how it might be useful in
answering your research question.
ICE TASK 4
• ICE 4
• Conceptualise four key terms that are relevant to your research.
• Make sure that you:
• Use two high-quality references to define these terms, AND
• Explain what the term means in the context of your research.
• Provide a list of factors that contribute to a good literature review (review of
previous research).