Discussion question response 21

I haven’t really haven’t had to persuade anyone to do something recently. But there was one “debate” I had with my mom about a philosophical statement. If tree falls in the middle of a forest and no one is there to hear it does it make a sound? Me being a “nerd” I went with the point of view that if two dense objects like a tree and the ground collide in a medium like air they will make a sound but my mom on the other hand did not. She still maintains that a sound is something a person hears and nothing more. I tried to convince her using logic and the science but my mom being very stubborn had none of it.

Discussion question response 20

The three main points in my speech are first the benefits for those who are in dire pain and the medicinal benefits. The second point I will try to make would be to talk about the possible tax income that could be generated from the taxation of the drug. And finial I would try to make the point that if the drug is not legalized that there is a high possibility that it could cause a major drug trafficking. I thought that I would try to persuade the audience by talking about the benefits for those with cancer and the economical benefits.

Discussion question response 19

The section that caught my eye was the one on “the Ethics of Persuasive Speaking”. My speech topic is the legalization of marijuana; some would consider this to be some what of a touchy subject on account of the fact that the united state has a strict drug policy. The section reminded me that when I am writing my speech I should really pay attention to the way I am presenting the data. I should really try to make the more effective by really trying to push the good things and try not to mention the drawbacks. Another thing that I thing is even more impotent that content a persuasive speech in my opinion is the way you present it.

Discussion question response 18

You could say that I am constantly being persuaded to do something. For example TV commercials, they try to persuade me to buy things. Also my friends may try to persuade me that Superman is better than batman when Batman is clearly the better choice. Nevertheless everybody is inundated with persuasive messages on a daily basis. But I am pretty sure if you pay attention you could get some tricks to make your speech more persuasive. Another perk to learning the “secrets” of persuasion is catching the little things people do to mask the faults in their product or logic.

Discussion question response 17

One of the sections that I liked was the audience centered language on. it really helped to see how I can make my speeches more approachable rather than boring regurgitation of information. I also liked the little bit on “sparking imagination” through the words that you use in a speech. Some of the things in the section were kind of weird in the fact that it seemed to make picking the language of your speech an impossible task that takes eons. Don’t get me wrong the language you use in a speech is very important but it should seem as if it came out of a casual conversation.

Discussion question response 16

The videos were interesting some of the things were kind of obvious like the section on varying your voice and avoid presenting in monotone. Nevertheless the little part on the speed was informative because I never realized hoe much it could take away from a presentation. The video on the language that you should use to incorporate the audience seemed to say to make the speech like a conversation. That is the way that I view it, a large conversation with a single contributor and many listeners. But I definitely learned how much the speed that which a speech is presented really effects

Discussion question response 15

Maybe it is just the English teachers that I got but it always seemed that they all had some sort of vendetta against the English language’s sexism. And being stupid and stubborn I always argued with them. I am not saying that the English languages lacks sexism all together but you have to taken in when the language was “created”. Women only recently have been pushing for more rights and men have been free to do whatever they like with the English language. But my opinion is that it really doesn’t matter it gives the language character. As for using in a speech I think that you should judge based on your audience and err on the side of caution.

Discussion question response 14

Form my second presentation I presented my speech to my roommates. One of the things that came up during the discussion was the speed at which I was talking. It might have been ay anxiousness to finish the speech but both in my comments that I received in class and the comments that my roommates told me, I definitely did talk fast. The other thing that both my roommates and the comments that I received in class was the confidence that I apparently have when I am presenting, my roommates said that the way I spoke was like I was not nervous or afraid of public speaking. But one of thing things that I noticed that I did differently was I did not feel rushed or felt pressured to complete or rushed to finish the speech. Another thing that I noticed was I used my hands a lot. I don’t really know if that is a good thing or not but it seems like it would be more distraction. After looking at the feedback I got from class and then “redoing” my speech was really helpful. I got to really see what I really need to improve on and I really got to see what it is like to deliver the speech in a more comfortable setting.