Question:Reflect on a recent discussion you’ve had in which you tried to persuade others to accept your point of view. What type or types of reasoning did you use? How well did your reasoning work?
I can recall a time when I was leading a meeting with my staff at work, and I needed to persuade my staff to take my side in a certain sign-in and sign-out procedure. The whole time I was using deductive reasoning by giving then specific examples explaining why the new procedure would best fit our after school program.
Usually students don’t sign out when they leave our after school program, and according to the state of California that is not ok. Since California has a strict policy with the sign-in and out procedure we changed our old procedure to fit the requirements of California completed. But this took a lot of convincing from me to my staff, this is because the new procedure required us to have more work put on our shoulders.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
week of 11/16-22 #1
Question: Pick one concept from the assigned reading that you found useful or interesting and discuss it.
After reading chapter 15 I read something that I would hardly think to be something of importance in the past. I learned how the topics of a persuasive speech are broken up in different ideas. What I mean by this is that the argument is not something that is one sentence and is only used to prove that. I learned about a premise – something that gives a reason to support a conclusion. In English, I’m learning that your thesis is broken up in sub-thesis’s to provide a fluid argument or claim. I find it the same concept in public speaking. I’m coming to terms that the more I understand in the structure of a speech, the more I feel like I can better deliver it. I hope to bring in premises into my persuasive speech. I want to create different points to why hazing should not be used at all. I feel if I can make premises about my topic I can create a more effective and bite size speech for my audience.
After reading chapter 15 I read something that I would hardly think to be something of importance in the past. I learned how the topics of a persuasive speech are broken up in different ideas. What I mean by this is that the argument is not something that is one sentence and is only used to prove that. I learned about a premise – something that gives a reason to support a conclusion. In English, I’m learning that your thesis is broken up in sub-thesis’s to provide a fluid argument or claim. I find it the same concept in public speaking. I’m coming to terms that the more I understand in the structure of a speech, the more I feel like I can better deliver it. I hope to bring in premises into my persuasive speech. I want to create different points to why hazing should not be used at all. I feel if I can make premises about my topic I can create a more effective and bite size speech for my audience.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Question: Pick one concept from the assigned reading that you found useful or interesting and discuss it.
After reading chapter 14, I have been moved to really take on a more passionate role towards my persuasive speech. After interviewing my father in his hazing experience in his pledging process while trying to become a member of a fraternity, I have really thought about using hard evidence (from the reading) to use in my speech. My father was referring to me about how there weren’t any hazing laws in the time when he was pledging a fraternity, this made me realize that I should tie in the hazing laws that are in every different state or universally throughout the nation. I feel if individuals are just educated then they can feel or get steered into my opinion about hazing.
After reading chapter 14, I have been moved to really take on a more passionate role towards my persuasive speech. After interviewing my father in his hazing experience in his pledging process while trying to become a member of a fraternity, I have really thought about using hard evidence (from the reading) to use in my speech. My father was referring to me about how there weren’t any hazing laws in the time when he was pledging a fraternity, this made me realize that I should tie in the hazing laws that are in every different state or universally throughout the nation. I feel if individuals are just educated then they can feel or get steered into my opinion about hazing.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
11/9-15 #2
Questions: How are you immersed in a sea of persuasion? Give some examples of persuasive messages you’ve received in interpersonal, public speaking, and mass media contexts. What can you do to become a more critical consumer or persuasive messages?
For the past two years I have worked with Junior High Students in an After School program that assists students in their homework. In addition, I teach extra-curricular activities to them after their tutoring sessions. Today, of course, was Veteran’s Day and I had to go into a training at the district office that I work at, and the whole training was centered around how to make tutoring sessions more effective and even how to create more original enrichment classes. Towards the end of my training we had a teacher come in to speak to us about how we are influencing the lives of Junior High students all over East Side Schools in San Jose. Some of the things that really stood out to me when I was listening to this powerful speaker were her dynamics in how she spoke. She emphasized the points that she felt were the most important, and that should stand out to us. Also, the fact that she used universal terms to make her speech feel like it was catered to every single person in the room. I noticed she used the words “us, we, and you” to make us feel a part of her speech. By using these two concepts and just passionate emotion in her speech, it really drew me to her and touched me to want to make a difference in my student’s lives even more. I hope to make some form of impact on someone’s thoughts during my time of presenting my persuasive speech on the day we meet.
For the past two years I have worked with Junior High Students in an After School program that assists students in their homework. In addition, I teach extra-curricular activities to them after their tutoring sessions. Today, of course, was Veteran’s Day and I had to go into a training at the district office that I work at, and the whole training was centered around how to make tutoring sessions more effective and even how to create more original enrichment classes. Towards the end of my training we had a teacher come in to speak to us about how we are influencing the lives of Junior High students all over East Side Schools in San Jose. Some of the things that really stood out to me when I was listening to this powerful speaker were her dynamics in how she spoke. She emphasized the points that she felt were the most important, and that should stand out to us. Also, the fact that she used universal terms to make her speech feel like it was catered to every single person in the room. I noticed she used the words “us, we, and you” to make us feel a part of her speech. By using these two concepts and just passionate emotion in her speech, it really drew me to her and touched me to want to make a difference in my student’s lives even more. I hope to make some form of impact on someone’s thoughts during my time of presenting my persuasive speech on the day we meet.
Monday, November 10, 2008
11/9-15 #1
Question: Update the class on your speech progress. What are you researching? What are your main points? How do you plan on beginning and ending your speech? How are you going to persuade your audience towards your point of view (hint: use the assigned reading to help you answer this part of the question).
My progress in my speech is going well. My topic is about hazing and why it should be banned entirely from our military system, and other private organizations. I have started researching the laws that have been established throughout the years to ban it, and personal experiences from people that I know have been exposed to hazing. In my speech I hope to cover the conflicts that hazing brings to people, what has been done to try to eliminate hazing, and what individuals can do today about the situation. I hope to persuade my audience towards my opinion by engaging them in evidence that shows the terrible outcomes of hazing. In addition, I would like to bring personal narratives from people that I interview about the outcomes. For example, my father, a member of a fraternity, pledged during a time when there were no hazing laws – it was a prime time for hazing and my father experienced every bit of it. I plan on using his personal experience to draw in my audience.
My progress in my speech is going well. My topic is about hazing and why it should be banned entirely from our military system, and other private organizations. I have started researching the laws that have been established throughout the years to ban it, and personal experiences from people that I know have been exposed to hazing. In my speech I hope to cover the conflicts that hazing brings to people, what has been done to try to eliminate hazing, and what individuals can do today about the situation. I hope to persuade my audience towards my opinion by engaging them in evidence that shows the terrible outcomes of hazing. In addition, I would like to bring personal narratives from people that I interview about the outcomes. For example, my father, a member of a fraternity, pledged during a time when there were no hazing laws – it was a prime time for hazing and my father experienced every bit of it. I plan on using his personal experience to draw in my audience.
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