Purdue COM 102 test 3 exam 2023 with 100% correct answers

What are narratives according to Walter Fisher? How does Griffin extend it? - correct answer Fisher: Narratives are symbolic actions, words or deeds, that have meaning for those who live/create/interpret them. Griffin: Narration is communication rooted in time and space, also refers to nonverbal bid for a person to believe/act in a certain way What does Fisher mean when he describes Narrative theory as a paradigm shift? - correct answer A shift from scientific/logical communication to a more humanized narrative form Be familiar with the two components of Narrative Rationality : Narrative coherence and narrative fidelity - correct answer coherence: internal consistency with characters acting in a reliable fashion; the story hangs together. Example: Lost fidelity: congruence between values embedded in a message and what listeners regard as truthful and humane. example: reading harry potter makes you a better person Clair 1993 study - correct answer 3 categories: simple misunderstanding, trivialization, mutual negotiation Clair suggests mutual negotiation should be studied further for whether resonance is higher for dominant or subjugated individuals Strengths/limits of narrative paradigm - correct answer strengths: aesthetic appeal (research creates fun to read articles), can be applied to many communication situations limits: too positive, coherence and fidelity may be another form of rationality Accordin