Think in terms of rhetoric: argument, persuasion, relationship-building, human decision-making. Why do different messages appeal to different audiences? What ideas in the course content surprised you, and why? What ideas reminded you of other examples that might yield fresh insights into how humans communicate and behave? (Your major, future profession, and sociocultural background might provide those examples.) What ideas did you disagree with, and what other examples point to a different perspective on how humans communicate and behave?Romare Bearden paintingThe main purposes of these boards are 1) to provide new perspectives and insights into course material, just as a face-to-face discussion in class would and 2) to provide more practice writing analytically, especially in brief online settings.