QUESTIONS TO SHARPEN YOUR FOCUS

1		Ernest Bormann's symbolic convergence theory has both objective and interpretive features. Does it seem to be a better scientific or interpretive theory? Why?
2		How can we call a scientific theory good if it is capable of being proved wrong?
3		How can we decide when a rhetorical critic provides a reasonable interpretation?
4		Any theory involves some trade-offs; no theory can meet every standard of quality equally well. Of the ten criteria discussed, which is most important to you? Which one is least important?