Title

“Reality” Revisited: Self-Assessment of Terministic Screens Through a Political Autobiography Assignment

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-23-2016

Abstract

After completing this unit activity, students should be able to (1) demonstrate comprehension of Burke’s (1941) concept of terministic screens; (2) apply the concept of terministic screens to write a brief political autobiography of themselves that analyzes the history of and framework for their own political beliefs; and (3) synthesize the concepts of terministic screens and informational diversity to frame readings and discussions of peers’ autobiographies, as well as future class discussions of controversial topics.

Publication Title

Communication Teacher

Volume

30

Issue

3

First Page

153

Last Page

158

DOI of Published Version

10.1080/17404622.2016.1192667

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Rights

Copyright © 2016 Taylor and Francis

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