According to researcher Robert Baker, cited in your textbook, how does language typically portray men's and women's sexual activity?
A. Language depicts men as the receptacles of women's sexual
assertiveness.
B. Women are depicted in language as sexually passive, while men are
sexually active.
C. Language is interchangeable enough to depict men and women in a
variety of sexual roles.
D. Baker discussed none of the above, in terms of language and sexual
depiction.
B
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a. demand theory b. arousal-labeling theory c. arousal-expectancy theory d. expectancy violations theory
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a) connectors b) hooks c) associations d) pronouns
Donna gave a speech at her graduation in which she admonished the graduates not to squander their education. This is known as a
A) speech of inspiration. B) tribute speech. C) commencement speech. D) eulogy.
Write a short persuasive argument on any topic using the concepts forwarded by Aristotle in the Rhetoric. It is not necessary to use every single element perfectly, but it is important to demonstrate a clear understanding of all of the critical elements of rhetorical theory.
What will be an ideal response?