1 .		What are some ways in which contemporary rhetoric has shifted from classical rhetoric?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
2 .		Which of the theories in the chapter told the best “story” for you—why did you resonate with these theories particularly? Which did you find more challenging (and why)? Which did you find more practical (and why)?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
3 .		What seem to be the main similarities and differences between the theories from the first half and the second half of the chapter? What role do values play in Fisher’s narrative paradigm and the critical theories of Foucault and Habermas (e.g.,, what is the axiological stance of each of these theories)?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
4 .		How might the critical theories of rhetoric help us understand gender communication in the United States? (e.g., are their classifications of men and women, supposed dichotomies between men and women? Who are the authorities of delimitation? What are the surfaces of emergence, or other discourses to which gender identity is tied? Do men and women in the workplace or school setting exist in the ideal speech situation? What do you think are the strengths and limitations of these approaches in illuminating aspects of social life?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.