Which of the Following Is True About the Use of Email

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the use of email as a mode of business communication?

• A) Email is usually the best choice for brief online conversations.
• B) Email is not suitable for private, short- to medium-length messages; IM or Twitter are more effective for this purpose.
• C) You need to join a special online group or be friended by a group member in order to communicate with someone through email.
• D) Email allows senders to compose substantial messages in private and on their own schedule, and it allows recipients to read those messages at their leisure.

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Definitions:

Backstage

A term from sociology, specifically Erving Goffman's dramaturgical analysis, referring to private areas of our lives where we prepare for and recover from the public "performance" of our social roles.

Symbolic Interaction

Refers to the process by which individuals use symbols and language to interact and communicate, creating shared meanings.

Herbert Blumer

An American sociologist known for developing Symbolic Interactionism, a theory that examines how individuals create meanings through social interaction.

Gestures

Non-verbal communication actions performed with parts of the body, often the hands, to convey messages or emotions.