Week 13: Functions of Communication
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What are the three elements of persuasion according to Aristotle?

Ethos, Pathos, Logos

What is the primary purpose of speeches delivered in special occasions?

To perform a ritual

In persuasive speeches, what is the speaker's job?

To get listeners to agree with them and perhaps act on that belief

What is the Greek word for 'character' in the context of persuasion?

<p>Ethos</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of language is commonly used in special occasion speeches?

<p>Highly stylistic or ornamental language</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does providing information in communication usually deal with?

<p>Objects, processes, events, and concepts</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three basic functions that communication is designed to serve?

<p>a) to provide information, b) to persuade or argue, and c) to entertain, honor and praise</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are examples of objects in communication?

<p>Objects may include everything that is visible, tangible, and stable in form.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does communication about processes explain?

<p>Communication about processes explains how something is made, how something is done, or how something works.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are examples of concepts in communication?

<p>Concepts may consist of beliefs, theories, ideas, principles, and the like.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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