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Unit 2 Assignment
Branden Landry
CM220 College Composition II
Purdue University Global
Professor Carlson
May 30, 2023
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Communication is the most vital thing that connects the entire world as it allows us to convey emotions, opinions, and information between us all seamlessly. There are many different versions of communication whether it be personal, academic, professional, as well as persuasive,
informative, and argumentative. In this unit, we cover the many forms and uses of persuasive communication in academic, personal, and professional situations.
Personal persuasive communications can be met in many differing scenarios. One of the instances where I encountered personal persuasive conversations was an attempt to try to convince a loved one to go to a rehabilitation facility. My mother-in-law is an aggressive alcoholic, and desperately denied treatment every time it was brought up. Personally, I, being an addict and going through the various struggles intertwined with it, tried to persuade her that what
she was doing was not right and that she should seek professional help in getting her life together
again. The conversation we had was very conflicting as she believed she did not have a problem, and my wife and I seeing the negative things surrounding her as far as losing multiple jobs, ruining her marriage, and seeing an active decline in her health, tried to convince her that she needed more help. This unit’s reading states, “finally, rather than just attempting to win an argument, the writer of the intercultural rhetoric seeks resolution within the community. Resolution is found by evaluating options and outcomes in a way that can bring about positive change” (The rhetorical situation in college composition II, 2018, para. 10). This is an excellent description of how our conversation went because my wife and I, being the speakers, her mother being the audience, and our family being the community, wanted to push for a change that would
affect all our lives. We sat her down in the kitchen and encouraged her to make the change that she needed. This was a turning point in her life as it was brought to her attention that she was not
progressing in a good direction. We spoke honestly about what was happening and the emotional
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effects that it was having on the family. I explained what I had gone through in my years of addiction to her and informed her that going through an in-patient rehabilitation changed my entire life. I informed her that it allowed me to learn how to cope properly with my trauma and how to effectively make positive progress in life. She eventually went to a local facility and received treatment to assist with her addictions, which proved to be one of the best decisions that
she had made. She began this summer with 3 years of sobriety, which has led her down the path of working with special needs children. I have encountered many different forms of persuasion within my professional career in the IT field. One of my more memorable experiences was at a previous place of employment, where I persuaded the owner to make necessary policy changes to protect the company and clients. I worked for a computer repair shop where we repaired computers of all kinds. They did not have any safety procedures regarding the hardware of a computer, and I raised awareness that
we needed to wear anti-static bracelets to protect the hardware from static electricity. This was an effective example of persuasive communication because it was a verbal conversation in the conference room between us where I pointed out specific examples of where an issue was, and how we could solve that issue entirely. The owner of the business kept discussing the inconvenience and complaints that we would receive regarding the bracelets being uncomfortable and having you always connected to a specific grounding point. This was a valuable moment where I showed the initiative and wanted to persuade change within the policies that were in place so that we could further protect the business and the machines that we were working on. I believe that this was effective because of the environment we were in, how we conversed together, and the approach that I took in showing that I cared about the work we performed. According to the readings in unit 2, it states that “once the argument is presented, the
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speaker actively seeks rival hypotheses. These rival hypotheses present alternative scenarios that challenge the presentation of the problem by the speaker” (The rhetorical situation in college composition II, 2018, para. 10). This proves that the conversation between the speaker (myself) and the audience (the owner) was effective because we debated regarding the problem and solutions that were presented. I spoke in hopefulness of making some necessary changes that would ultimately save the business some money and reputation regarding the work that we performed for the community. The owner was excited that I showed the initiative in wanting to make changes and agreed that I made valid point, while also pointing out the gradual complaints that we would receive from the employees. By providing multiple instances where we could have used the safety equipment and not spent unnecessary funds replacing parts that were ruined by the company’s negligence in protocols, he finally caved and began issuing a companywide protocol change. This ultimately benefited the company as the changes provided stunning results and monthly profits grew due to the lack of accidents resulting in hardware damage. Finally, we must contemplate the value of academic persuasive communications and how
it is effectively utilized. An example of academic persuasion that I have encountered in my academic career would be my high school Civics class. This class was centered around politics and the federal government, which was a very debate heavy course and divided the classmates clearly based on our different world views. There was one debate that I participated in heavily regarding abortions in which I tried to persuade my classmates of my ideals surrounding this controversial topic. I believe this to be an effective example of persuasive communication because we argued the differing points of view between the topic at hand with logical points from both sides of the spectrum and attempted to change each other’s perspective. This debate truly sparked an event where everyone in the class was trying to persuade each other to embody
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their ideals and beliefs. This is a wonderous thing about politics, it not only promotes growth as well as critical thinking, but it can also bring people together when done in a positive setting. Each student had their own facts that contributed to a consensus between each side of the argument, which is very refreshing when participating in a debate over something controversial. Knowing the intentions of each student was to prove their opinion as the correct answer is what makes this example a pivotal example of persuasive communication. I brought many of my personal beliefs into the conversation while keeping an open mind and trying to learn something from someone else’s perspective. In the unit 1 reading, it addresses that, “rhetoric helps us to advocate for the things that we need and value. It also influences how we think and see the world.” The unit 1 reading also explains, “We are the speakers and we are actively seeking to influence an audience” (The rhetorical situation in college composition II. 2019, para. 20).
After looking at the differing kinds of persuasive communications between academic, personal, and professional forms of speech, it is important to understand the ways to identify the portions of speech that are persuasive. This unit so far has introduced us to the factors of speech that should be recognized like the speaker, audience, and environment that is trying to be changed surrounding the conversation or writing. Throughout unit 1, we have been introduced to fundamental terms like the “story-behind-the-story and situated knowledge” which explains that a person’s knowledge based on their “unique stories and perspectives that arise from that story” (The rhetorical situation in college composition II. 2019, para. 27) are classified as situated knowledge. The “story-behind-the-story” invites individuals to bring their experiences together and understand the many collective perspectives that are contributing to a story. These terms really help bring together what persuasive communication is in a rhetorical sense, whether it is
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academic, professional, or personal.
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References:
The rhetorical situation in college composition II. (2018). CM 220 Unit 2 reading
The rhetorical situation in college composition II. (2018). CM 220 Unit 1 reading