Saturday, August 30, 2008

Week of August 31st (12:00am) – September 6th (11:59pm)

Please review the Participation page on Blackboard for specific instructions on how/when posts are due. Also, please review the Schedule page for scheduling details.

As a reminder, the schedule for this week is as follows:

*Participate in week 2 discussion

*Review ALL course assignments located on the Handouts page


Participation for this week is:

Answer one in each of your three posts, at least 24 hours apart:

*Think of a speaker you admire. Does his or her power to persuade come from ethos, pathos, or logos? Think about your own ability to persuade others. What personal qualities do you have that make you persuasive? Does Aristotle’s classification scheme work for them, or do they fit into another category?

*The Greeks believed that to be an orator, an individual had to be morally good. Comment on whether you agree or disagree. What, if any, is the connection between goodness, truth, and public communication?

*Pick one concept from the assigned reading that you found useful or interesting and discuss it.

*Remember to post 2 responses to your colleagues blogs at least 24 hours apart.

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