QUESTIONS TO SHARPEN YOUR FOCUS

1		Which five theories presented in this book are your personal favorites? According to Figure 36-1, are most of them objective or interpretive in nature? What does that tell you about your own worldview?
2		How do you view the relationship between objective and interpretive communication theory? Should scholars in opposing camps reject, respect, cooperate, or merge with each other?
3		What questions do you have about communication that were not addressed by any of the theories covered in this book? Under what communication contexts would theories that speak to these issues best fit?
4		Based on the theories you read about this term, what's the best piece of practical advice you have to offer someone who wants to be a more effective communicator?