What is the difference between Communication and Communications ?
Communications is about communication technology (mass comm)
____ come between points to help the speech to move along.
transitions
Faiza is trying to convince her sisters to visit Yellowstone National Park. She tells her sisters about the beauty and majesty of the geysers there and how exciting and inspirational the trip will be.
Which persuasive appeal is Faiza using?
Pathos
Listening to those with differing political beliefs and finding your commonalities illustrates what Guttman calls __________.
an economy of moral disagreement
____ is the clear, coherent, and ongoing communication of willing participation in sexual activities.
consent
Mei did not pay attention during the zoom meeting because she was hungry and thinking about lunch.
Which component of communication did Mei experience?
Noise
Angel attended his sister's wedding. He gave a toast to the bride and groom using a prepared note card to jog his memory if needed.
Which type of delivery best describes Angel's toast?
Extemporaneous
The faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion is known, according to Aristotle, as _____.
Rhetoric
Lucy has never liked beauty magazines, arguing they show the U.S.'s broader obsession with physical appearances and youth. Lucy’s thinking aligns with ____ theory.
Reflective Projection
This Ancient Greek philosopher disagreed with his teacher and thought public speaking should be taught to the masses. He wrote a book titled Rhetoric.
Aristotle
Which model of communication is the most recent, and generally considered the most comprehensive?
Transactional
Gideon has developed the main points of his speech and now needs to organize them.
Which cannon of rhetoric is he focusing on?
Arrangement
Which logical fallacy describes the argument below?
"My English teacher says tea is better for you than coffee?"
Ad verecundiam
Kayvon is filling out a survey about his TV watching habits. One of the things he writes about is how he often watches TV in order to de-stress after work. Which mass communication theory would be most interested in Kayvon’s answer?
Uses and Gratifications Theory
Which organizational style is previewed in the example below?
“In this speech, I will discuss the lead-up to World War I, detail the ways the war was fought, and then describe the aftermath of WWI and how it eventually led to WWII.”
Chronological
Naomi drives by a sign every day that says "Magnolia Salon & Spa: The best manicures in town". She's never visited, and doesn't think much of it. When asked by a friend for nail salon recommendations, Naomi recommends Magnolia Salon & Spa because she remembers the sign.
Which processing route is Naomi relying on?
Peripheral Information Processing Route
Which organizational style is previewed in the example below?
“In this speech, I will walk you through the proposed remodel to our downtown restaurant: from the exterior, to the new dinning room, and, finally, through the updated kitchen."
Spatial
Mateo is teaching his niece about animals. He says "your pet pit bull is a mammal because he's a dog." Mateo assumes his niece already knows that all dogs are mammals.
This is an example of ___
Enthymeme
This functional approach to Mass Communication Theory refers to the media's ability to communicate norms, rules, and values of a society.
Cultural Transmission
Which logical fallacy best describes the argument below?
“You’re an engineering major, so you must struggle with writing classes."
The undistributed middle
At rugby practice, Amy cheers for her teammates, calls out plays, and plays assertively. At home, however, she is quiet and keeps to herself.
Which component of the communication process might explain this change in her communication?
Context
After an earthquake killed and injured several people, a state representative makes a televised statement mourning the loss of life and calling for everyone to join together to help the communities impacted.
What is the rhetorical exigency of the representative's speech?
The natural disaster created a tragedy to which the governor is expected to respond.
Consider the following argument:
Shrek 2 is the greatest sequel of all time. According to a recent report, Shrek 2 made more money than any other sequel. If a film makes more money, that means more people have seen it and liked it enough to buy copies of it.
Which component is the warrant?
If a film makes more money, that means more people have seen it and liked it enough to buy copies of it
Amelia is worried her speech for student government president is verging into extremist rhetoric. What is something that would indicate she’s using extremist rhetoric?
She is not open to engaging in competing ideas regardless of evidence / Rhetoric is one-sided
Which of Lakoff's models best reflects the following beliefs?
1) The world is a fearful place
2) Good people are disciplined, obedient, and self-reliant
3) Children learn morality by associating pain with wrongdoing
Strict Father Model