Conclusion:Robb Willer tells the audience, “This hate and contempt that flows through all of us every day makes us ugly and it corrupts us, and it threatens the very fabric of our society. We owe it to one another and our country to reach out and try to connect. We can’t afford to hate themContinue reading “In-Class Writing 10/01/2019”
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Rough Draft #2
Civil Political Conversations Introduction: Social Psychologist, Robb Willer in his TED Talk, “How to have better political conversations” published September 2016 addresses the topic of the political divide in America and argues that it is the worst it has ever been in anyone’s life. He supports this claim by telling the audience how dividedContinue reading “Rough Draft #2”
In-Class Writing 09/25/2019
Thesis Statement:Willer, as a social psychologist, uses his studies he did with a colleague to explain to the audience both parties moral values, the outcome of each study, but in addition to those studies he goes to say what type of movie he thinks we are in, how each party thinks they are the goodContinue reading “In-Class Writing 09/25/2019”
In-Class Writing 09/24/2019 (Essay 1)
Question 1: Who is the audience? The audience for my analysis is the crowd of adults at the seminar, young adults looking to educate themselves and older adults looking for a way to have better conversations with younger generations Question 2: How is the audience affected or involved? I think the audience is affected inContinue reading “In-Class Writing 09/24/2019 (Essay 1)”
Writing 101S- Essay 1
Civil Political Conversations Social Psychologist, Robb Willer in his TED Talk, “How to have better political conversations”, published September 2016 addresses the topic of the political divide in America and argues that it is the worst it has ever been in anyone’s life. He supports this claim by telling the audience how divided ourContinue reading “Writing 101S- Essay 1”
In-Class Writing- Introduction
Social Psychologist, Robb Willer in his Ted Talk, “How to have better political conversations”, published September 2016 addresses the topic the political divide in America and argues that we need to come back together as a nation in order to fix current issues. He supports this claim by telling us how divided both parties are,Continue reading “In-Class Writing- Introduction”
In-Class 9/12/2019
Are all claims supported by evidence, or are they sometimes supported by more claims? Support for Claims:The articles read had claims supported by more claims, but there was little to no evidence to back them up. Is the evidence used to support the claims from credible sources (relevant, sufficient, typical, accurate)? Credible Evidence: For theContinue reading “In-Class 9/12/2019”
In-Class 09-10-2019: Strengths
I am a critical reader I have strong opinions I explain things well to others I listen well
In-Class 09/05/2019: Social Media
What type of content are your top three posts (or most recent) on your timeline? What kinds of social groups/communities are you a part of? Compare what you see with what your peers see. Are there more similarities or differences? ->My top 3 posts are memes I am tagged in and a profile picture change.Continue reading “In-Class 09/05/2019: Social Media”
In-Class Writing 09/04/19 Values
Loyalty Respect Balance Boldness Patriotism Knowledge Creativity Equality Faith Family