Saturday, May 14, 2011
what i have learned.
This class has definitely taught me a lot about the way we communicate with people. There were chapters in Epstein's book that I never would have considered to be important until I read them and was able to understand what it was that Epstein was trying to tell us. One idea that I think shocked me and taught me a lot would be Chapter 10 the appealing to fear and just how well it can be used. I always knew about appealing to emotion, but I think the examples that had been used as well as the overall information that Epstein gives, threw me for a loop and made me realize just how powerful appealing to someone's emotions can be. All in all Epstein was able to teach us so much, some of it was very confusing but others made perfect sense and it makes you more aware of what you are saying and how you go about saying it.
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I like your post a lot. It’s definitely crazy how the book teaches us the many different way we communicate. Appealing to fear was a very interesting concept. It crazy how often this appeal is used and how effective it is. Epstein’s book definitely taught us a lot this semester. Every concept in the book was a valuable to effective communication. After this semester I believe that I will be able to communicate more effectively. Especially arguing too. I also agree with you that some of Epstein’s concepts were difficult to understand. I needed additional help a few times to understand some of the concepts
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