1. TCO 7. What do the white hoods of Ku Klux Clan members, flaming somebody in a chat room on the Internet, and looting by mobs have in common with respect to lessening inhibitions? (Points : 10)
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With respect to the elements of persuasion, write one or two paragraphs on EACH of the following two factors: message content AND audiences. Explicitly explain why and how these factors apply to the presidential case above.
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Question 2.
The Black Student Union members protested to university administration, saying that Sigma Chi was being racially insensitive. A student protest emerged urging the banning of the fraternity. Individual African-American students were deeply disturbed by the noose imagery. The fraternity said it did not mean to offend anyone, and it was only a regular Halloween party. Hostility grew between student groups. The university administration suspended the fraternity, worried about its already tension-filled relations with the surrounding community and other manifestations of intolerance in the student body. Analyze the facts of this scenario critically using the following approach: a. explicitly use three (3) concepts from the textbook in your analysis; b. identify and very briefly describe each concept you use and link it to specific evidence from the scenario; c. within your group of three course concepts include at least one (1) concept from Chapters 8 (Group Influences) and at least one (1) concept from Chapter 9 (Prejudice: Disliking Others) in your analysis.
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