ACTIVITY: Taking Rhetorical Risks (p 26) PLEASE FULLY READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND ANSWER THE WHOLE QUESTION.

Your response should be based on your reIding of pp 25-26

Social media is notorious for mismatches between intention and result. Someone

expresses a strong opinion on social media – to a wide and often unknown audience -

and that text occasions unpleasant, angry, or uncivil responses.

What advice for achieving effective rhetoric would you give to those who are

communicating on social media? When are risks worth the potential consequences? Use

examples (both effective and ineffective ones) from various social media to illustrate your

advice.