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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Interpretation and Communication | |
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| Three Important Terms | |
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| A Working Definition of Interpretation | |
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| Interpretation versus Formal Instruction | |
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| Some of You Might Remember This Guy | |
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| Captive versus Noncaptive Audiences | |
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| The Interpretive Approach to Communication | |
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| From EROT to TORE | |
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| Glossary Terms | |
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| Additional Thoughts for Chapter 1 | |
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| TORE | |
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| Interpretation Has a Theme | |
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| Interpretation Is Organized | |
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| Interpretation Is Relevant | |
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| Interpretation Is Enjoyable | |
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| Where to from Here | |
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| Glossary Terms | |
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| Additional Thoughts for Chapter 2 | |
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| The Endgame of Interpretation | |
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| Some Possible Endgames of Interpretation | |
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| Interpretation as Provocation | |
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| Interpretation as Teaching | |
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| Interpretation as Entertainment | |
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| What Is "Excellence" in Interpretation? | |
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| So Which Endgame Is Best? | |
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| Glossary Terms | |
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| Additional Thoughts for Chapter 3 | |
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| Can All Interpretation Make Some Kind of Difference? | |
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| In Interpretation, TORE = Success | |
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| TRE, ORE, Tore, tORE, ToRe, tOrE, tore-You Get the Picture | |
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| Next Steps | |
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| Glossary Terms | |
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| Additional Thoughts for Chapter 4 | |
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| Making a Difference on Purpose | |
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| Interpretation Can Enhance Experiences | |
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| Interpretation Can Lead to Appreciative Attitudes | |
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| Interpretation Can Shape Behavior | |
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| The TORE Model | |
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| Summary and a Look Ahead | |
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| Glossary Terms | |
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| Additional Thoughts for Chapter 5 | |
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| Two Sides of Theme and Sentences in the Head | |
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| How Do You Describe What a Theme Is?-Intention versus Result | |
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| Sentences in the Head-One Theme Can Give Rise to Many | |
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| Where to from Here | |
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| Glossary Terms | |
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| Additional Thoughts for Chapter 6 | |
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| Not All Themes Are Equal | |
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| How Do You Know if a Theme Is Strong? | |
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| Ingredients of a Strong Theme | |
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| Some Ways to Strengthen a Theme | |
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| A Way to Add Interest to Difficult Themes | |
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| Tips for Strengthening a First-Draft Theme | |
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| What Themes are Not-Four FAQs | |
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| Summary and Where to from Here | |
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| Glossary Terms | |
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| Additional Thoughts for Chapter 7 | |
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| The Zone of Tolerance | |
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| How Wide Should a Zone of Tolerance Be? | |
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| Ethics in the Narrow Zone of Tolerance | |
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| Was Your Interpretation Successful?-Your Zone of Tolerance Tells You | |
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| Summary and a Look Ahead | |
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| Glossary Terms | |
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| Additional Thoughts for Chapter 8 | |
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| Sequential Theme Development | |
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| Sequential Theme Development | |
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| Sequential Communication Techniques | |
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| Three Models for Sequential Theme Development | |
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| Thematic Packaging | |
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| Summary and a Final Look Ahead | |
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| Glossary Terms | |
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| Additional Thoughts for Chapter 9 | |
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| Nonsequential Theme Development | |
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| What's Different about Nonsequential Theme Development? | |
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| The Constraint of Time | |
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| A Strategy for Nonsequential Theme Development | |
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| Theme Titles versus Topic Titles | |
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| A Good Theme Title Provokes Thoughts within Your Zone of Tolerance | |
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| Summary | |
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| Glossary Terms | |
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| Additional Thoughts for Chapter 10 | |
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| Summaries of Two Key Theories behind the TORE Model of Thematic Interpretation | |
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| Verbs for Stronger Themes and More Engaging Commentaries | |
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| Results of a Thought-Listing Procedure for a "Theme-Title-Only" Message | |
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| Captive versus Noncaptive Audiences-How the Idea Originated | |
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| Glossary of Key Terms | |
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| References | |
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| Subject Matter Index | |
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| About the Author | |