Posted: April 24th, 2025

Social Science COM 3471- Weekly Assignment 4- Chapter 9

Read Chapter 9

 Answer each question separately. You must incorporate details beyond the text, such as personal experiences or external sources. This assignment presents unique questions about the text’s concepts, requiring APA citations to support your arguments. Furthermore, each response must be at least 150 words long. 

1.  From your own life encounters, can you reflect on whether believing in your own capacity to achieve something has influenced how you respond to being persuaded to pursue it? Please elaborate on any instances where this may have played a significant role. 

2.  What theories explain how we are persuaded by media? How have new media technologies altered your own view of these technologies? 

3.  How have emotional appeals impacted you personally, and in what ways do you think new media platforms can enhance the potency of these appeals? Please share any experiences or observations you’ve had regarding this phenomenon. 

4.  Are we more easily persuaded by substance or by style? Does it matter? In your own experience, do you find yourself more swayed by substance or style?  

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