Discussion Questions

  1. How does understanding communication theory help you in your daily life?
  2. Pick a theoretical paradigm. Now pick a communication phenomenon. How does that paradigm help explain that phenomenon to you?
  3. What would you focus on using critical theories? What questions would you try to answer?
  4. Think of a system in which you are a member? What communicative action could you change that would change the system? What do you think the effect would be?
  5. What criteria do you use for constructing or evaluating a good persuasive message? How did you establish these criteria?
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