Throughout this course, I have acquired the knowledge and the skills it takes to either persuade someone else, or to form a shield against any persuasive or deceptive attempts I may be exposed to. I enjoyed the interactions and examples given in class for potential interesting encounters we face on a daily basis.
During our usual daily encounters, there are so many important details that occur during conversations we have. Only during this course, I came to realize many of them. Making a good first impression is very essential in building solid credibly. It gives the message receiver comfort and gets them ready to be persuaded.
Emphasizing the use of Ethos, Pathos and Logos is very important as well. My favorite is the Pathos, since as a persuader; the involvement of emotions attracts the attention and makes persuasion easier.
Facts and statistics also assist in being credible and managing to persuade the other. Seeing is believing, numbers and statements well supported by evidence and coming from a valid credible source does not leave any room for suspicion or doubt and thus ensuring the success of the persuasive attempt.
Not until I enrolled in this course that I became conscious of how often I attempt to persuade someone or vise versa. It is a need; it is part of our daily life. One should be knowledgeable and enlightened by the strategies of persuasion. The details that pass by unnoticed certainly are critical information that can change the course of one’s day, or even life.
It is critical to understand that persuasion is not only beneficial when it comes to family, friends and weekend plans, it is question of “deal or no deal”, speaking of future careers, in the business filed for example, one could be assigned the task of delivering a speech to potential investors to persuade them to invest in one’s company. Persuasion skills come in handy in such situations, if successful; surely this will increase one’s rank in the company and even open doors for promotion.
Overall, I certainly enjoyed this course. Everyone’s involvement during class discussions and interactions were very helpful in learning better.
Jillali Elmachatt