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Chapter 2: Points of View About Theory

Chapter 2: Points of View About Theory. COM 4480: Communication Theory January 16, 2007. Chapter 1: Intro to Studying Communication. Disagreements about communication What about _________________________ ? Ex. ______________________ _______________ vs. ___________________

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Chapter 2: Points of View About Theory

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  1. Chapter 2: Points of View About Theory COM 4480: Communication Theory January 16, 2007

  2. Chapter 1: Intro to Studying Communication • Disagreements about communication • What about _________________________? • Ex. ______________________ • _______________ vs. ___________________ • What about _____________________________? • Ex. _____________________ • What about ____________________?

  3. Chapter 1: Intro to Studying Communication • Disagreements about communication • _______________ models of communication vs. • _______________ models of communication • “Mutual Simultaneous Shaping”

  4. Ch. 2: Points of View About Theory • What is a theory? • Four Functions

  5. Ch. 2: Points of View About Theory • Four functions of a theory • Describe • Theories _____________________. • Explain

  6. Ch. 2: Points of View About Theory • Four functions of a theory • Predict • Theories ________________________. • Control • Do all theories accomplish all four functions?

  7. Ch. 2: Points of View About Theory • Theory and Research • How do theories develop? • “Chain” of Research • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions Thomas Kuhn

  8. Ch. 2: Points of View About Theory • How are theories evaluated? or... What makes one theory better than another? • Ten characteristics of a good theory

  9. Ch. 2: Points of View About Theory • What makes a good theory? • Ten characteristics of a good theory

  10. Ch. 2: Points of View About Theory • What makes a good theory? • Ten characteristics of a good theory

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