COMM 321 (e-campus) Exam the Last! (a.k.a the final exam)

You have made it to the end of this course.  Congratulations!  You just need to write and submit the final exam.  Here are the instructions.

1.  Write on four questions.  Select one question from Section A, one from Section B, one from Section C, and one from Section D.
2.  Exams MUST BE RECEIVED in the Speech Communication Department BY THE POSTED DUE DATE (see the syllabus and assignment due date schedule) or an incomplete (I grade) may be assigned.  The I will be removed after all work has been received and evaluated.  PLEASE NOTE THAT STUDENTS RECEIVING INCOMPLETES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A or A- GRADES GIVEN THAT SOME WORK IS SUBMITTED LATE.
3.  Submit your exam via conventional mail by sending it to G.Walker, Dept. of Speech Communication, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331; or via fAX 541-737-4443; or via email as an attachment in MS Word or Corel WordPerfect to gwalker@orst.edu.


Question A-One
Does the functional perspective to group decision making reduce or contribute to the possibility of groupthink?

Question A-Two
Imagine that both Weick and Hirokawa work in a communication program that's suffering from a lack of majors.  How would they go about discussing/solving the problem?  Whose position would you find more persuasive?  Explain.


Question B-Three
How would Gerbner react to McLuhan's famous axiom, "the medium is the message"?  What would McLuhan have to say back?  Explain.

Question B-Four
Compare Deetz's response to corporate life in the 1990s with Hall's approach to mass communication.  Are the conservative, reformist, or structuralist views of media relevant to this discussion?  Explain.


Question C-Five
Discuss the degree to which Gudykunst draws upon other communication theories.  Would you consider him a theoretical eclectic or maverick?  Explain.

Question C-Six
Is it possible to combine anxiety/uncertainty management theory and face-negotiation theory to become a more successful intercultural communicator?  Be as specific as possible.


Question D-Seven
How does Philipsen's analysis of speech codes compare to Pacanowsky's approach to organizational culture?  Explain.

Question D-Eight
Tannen claims that "Male-female conversation is cross-cultural communication."  If this is so, then the three intercultural communication theories Griffin presents should shed light on the ways in which men and women talk to each other.  What do you think?  Explain.


Question Nine (Extra-credit)
Of all the theories presented in this text, which is the most important to you?  Which is least relevant to your life?  Explain.