COMM 250 Midterm: Exam Review
5 Jun 2016
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The exam will be no more than 50 multiple choice questions. The exam will cover chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11 in your text (west & turner). I would like you to know names associated with the theories. Dates are less important (i. e. , i will not test you on dates) Focus will be on class notes but questions from the text will be asked--you should use your text in conjunction with your class notes to further your understanding of the topics discussed in class. The exam will require you to know more than just class terms and definitions (although you must know these). Symbolic interaction theory (sit): george herbert mead, 1934. Is sit a good theory? (i. e. , evaluate sit using the evaluation criteria presented in class) The coordinated management of meaning (cmm): pearce 1976; pearce & cronen, 1980. Hierarchy of meaning (content, speech acts, contract, episodes/punctuation, life scripts, cultural.
