Examples: Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party

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Davis, Social Media: Examples: Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party (excerpt)

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Discussion Questions

Question 1.

Question 1: Anna lessens the effectiveness of her examples by

Choice A. introducing doubt as to their credibility.

Choice B. using too many of them.

Choice C. turning away from the audience and facing the screen.

Choice D. not sharing enough detail when presenting them.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 2.

Question 2: In this clip Anna expresses her enthusiasm for her topic through

Choice A. expressive gesturing.

Choice B. moving about.

Choice C. vocal variety.

Choice D. leaning forward toward the audience.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 3.

Question 3: According to Anna, both “Occupy Wall Street” and the Tea Party use Facebook to help get their messages out to the public. These examples reinforce her contention that social media

Choice A. can be a force in societal change.

Choice B. may be helpful to organizations though its primary purpose is maintaining contact with friends and family.

Choice C. is being misused for political ends.

Choice D. needs to be regulated.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 4.

Question 4: In her example, Anna also included a bit of practical information that audience members could use to create Facebook pages to get their message across to the public.

Choice A. True

Choice B. False

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.