Explain what it means when the textbook instructs us to think of ethos "as a kind of filter." Then, give an example (from your own knowledge, a hypothetical, or an example from the book or from history) to illustrate this point
What will be an ideal response?
The best answers will:
1. explain that the "filter" metaphor helps us understand that ethos is how audiences perceive a speaker's trustworthiness, competence, open-mindedness, and dynamism, rather than ethos measuring those qualities as actually possessed by the speaker.
2. provide an example. Some examples might include the book's examples of Mitt Romney, Ronald Reagan, and Barbara Jordan, among various other historical, hypothetical, and personal anecdotes.
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As defined in the text, ________ is the verbal and nonverbal communication that takes place between two interdependent people
a. interpersonal communication b. self-disclosure c. conversation d. intrapersonal communication
As the meeting stretches to three hours, Julie starts to experience a listening obstacle that involves fatigue, hunger, and having trouble summoning the energy needed to listen closely. This is an example of:
A) ?lack of effort. B) ?disremembering. C) ?reacting to emotionally loaded language. D) ?imposing preconceptions. E) ?not adapting to diverse listening styles.