What does the text say is one of the ways we often judge the coherence of a narrative?
Explanation
This question details one of the practical methods for assessing narrative coherence. We build a sense of what is probable and consistent by drawing on our internal library of similar stories.
Other questions
According to Walter Fisher, what is the simple assertion that answers the philosophical question, 'What is the essence of human nature?'
What term does Walter Fisher use to refer to a conceptual framework or a widely shared perceptual filter through which people view events?
Which of the following is NOT one of the five assumptions of the rational-world paradigm as listed by Fisher?
What are the two standards that together comprise what Fisher calls 'narrative rationality'?
What does the term 'narrative coherence' primarily refer to?
According to Fisher, what is the ultimate test of narrative coherence?
What is narrative fidelity?
Fisher's 'logic of good reasons' centers on five value-related issues. Which of the following is NOT one of these five issues?
What does Fisher call the permanent, actual community existing over time that believes in values like truth, the good, beauty, health, and justice?
According to Fisher, what is the biggest shift in thinking when moving from the rational-world paradigm to the narrative paradigm?
In what year did Walter Fisher propose the narrative paradigm?
What is the primary critique of Fisher's theory offered by William Kirkwood?
Communication aimed at maintaining relationships rather than passing along information, such as 'Hi, How are you?', is defined as what type of communication?
According to the narrative paradigm, what is the operative principle that determines whether we accept a story?
How does Fisher's paradigm view the story of Hosea's marriage to Gomer when analyzed from a rational-world perspective?
What philosophical work does Fisher reference at the beginning of his book 'Human Communication as Narration' to discuss the original, broader meaning of 'logos'?
According to Fisher, whose writings reflected the early evolution of 'logos' from a generic term including 'story' to a more specific use referring to philosophical discourse?
Which of the following is NOT a value Fisher attributes to the 'ideal audience'?
How many assumptions does Fisher list for his narrative paradigm?
In the example of the film 'Pretty Woman', why do some communication scholars argue it lacks narrative coherence?
Fisher's book 'Human Communication as Narration' has a subtitle that points to his philosophical goals. What is that subtitle?
According to the critique section, what is Barbara Warnick's primary criticism of Fisher's narrative paradigm?
What is Fisher's response to William Kirkwood's critique that the narrative paradigm denies the 'rhetoric of possibility'?
Which of the following statements best summarizes the difference between the 'logic of reasons' and the 'logic of good reasons'?
According to the chapter, which modern communication theory is cited as a perfect example of the rational-world paradigm?
What is the primary function of values in the narrative paradigm?
In the student example about 'The Chronicles of Narnia', what quality does the student say the stories have because the characters relate directly to people in their life?
What does Fisher believe is the relationship between his narrative paradigm and traditional logic?
How many value-related issues does Fisher say we are concerned with when applying the 'logic of good reasons'?
According to the chapter's critique section, what positive quality of Fisher's theory makes it easy for most people to grasp?
What type of research method is Fisher's work, which involves intriguing rhetorical criticism of significant texts, considered to be?
What is Fisher's definition of narration?
One of the assumptions of the narrative paradigm is that we make decisions on the basis of good reasons. What determines what we consider good reasons?
Which statement best reflects Fisher's view on the scope of what can be considered a narrative?
In the rational-world paradigm, who are considered the qualified judges of an argument?
How did Frederick Buechner's retelling of the Hosea and Gomer story strengthen its narrative coherence for a modern audience?
Which of these is an assumption of the narrative paradigm but NOT the rational-world paradigm?
What does Fisher mean when he says a story has to be 'true to their whole lives, or to the life that they would most like to live'?
According to the chapter, Fisher is uncomfortable with the prevailing view that rhetoric is primarily a matter of what?
Fisher's narrative paradigm suggests that almost any of us can judge the merits of a story as a basis for belief and action if we are armed with what?
In the comparison between the story of Hosea and the film 'Pretty Woman', what makes Buechner's prostitution narrative more probable according to the text?
Which of the following is an assumption of the rational-world paradigm?
According to Fisher, what is the effect of a story having narrative fidelity?
Fisher claims that he is not arguing against ideas like humans being rational or curious, but that human communication reveals something more basic. What is this more basic capacity?
What is the final assumption of the narrative paradigm, as listed in the chapter?
In the student example about 'The Chronicles of Narnia', the fact that C.S. Lewis constructed a set of consistent relationships and rules that makes the fictional world seem plausible is an example of what concept?
According to the chapter, what is one of the ways a storyteller can strengthen a story's narrative coherence?
What does Fisher claim about the stories told by the 'ideal audience's' less-idealistic counterparts, such as communities based on greed or power?
How does Fisher's theory propose that we evaluate all communication, including the very textbook chapter describing his theory?