Compare and contrast the nature of explanation in each of the four paradigms. Using a single communication topic as an illustration, demonstrate how each paradigm would offer a different “knowledge claim” about that topic

What will be an ideal response?


Students should discuss the differences between cause-and-effect explanations, function explanations, and reason explanations as they are manifested in each of the paradigms. See pages 64-65 for a direct comparison of these three types of explanations and their manifestation in the different paradigms.

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How many steps are involved in the design of an electronic game?

a. Three b. Five c. Nine d. Fifteen

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The central idea can be stated as a question.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Using electronic presentation software relieves the speaker of the burden of planning the presentation.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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