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Question 1.
critical/cultural turn
Correct Answer: This new turn in communication studies focuses on the
relationships between communication, power, and identity. For example, in this new
movement in the field, scholars ask questions about how social understandings of
gender, race, class, and sexuality affect communication.

Question 2.
rhetorical tradition
Correct Answer: Starting in ancient Greece, this tradition remains one of the popular
branches of contemporary communication studies. By studying the available means
of persuasion, this era of study was important to promote citizenship and a healthy
democracy.

Question 3.
social construction
Correct Answer: In this era, the field of communication adopted the belief that
communication is meaning-making. In this approach, communication findings are
about different perspectives we can gain about communication by exploring how
people communicate in different settings/contexts

Question 4.
elocution era
Correct Answer: This move in communication studies focused on public speaking
and strong, eloquent presentation skills.

Question 5.
move to science
Correct Answer: This era of communication studies focused on creating models to
understand communication processes better.

Question 6.
Deliberative/Political oratory
Correct Answer: Speech that makes the case for why we should/n't do something.
Vote yes/no, to do or not to do.

, Question 7.
Ethos
Correct Answer: Credibility

Question 8.
Pathos
Correct Answer: Emotions

Question 9.
Forensic oratory
Correct Answer: Speech defending someone or placing guilt on someone

Question 10.
Epideictic/ceremonial oratory
Correct Answer: Speech with rhetoric that praises or blames. Toast at a wedding,
presidential address.

Question 11.
Logos
Correct Answer: Logic

Question 12.
Culture
Correct Answer: System of shared meaning- values, beliefs, norms/rules, language,
assumptions, expectations, understandings of the world, and identity.

Question 13.
Paralinguistics
Correct Answer: aspects of your voice (e.g. tone, pitch, rate) that modify how you say
something, not what you say

Question 14.
Haptics
Correct Answer: study of touch

Question 15.
Kinesics
Correct Answer: gestures, movements, and facial expressions

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