- I remember having a political debate with someone about our former president Donald trump. At one point in the conversation it was argued that donald trump couldn’t be racist because inequality and discrimination simply didn’t exist. At that point I kind of realized that this conversation wasn’t going to go anywhere based on that statement. The person showed a level of ignorance towards racial issues that made the debate one that couldn’t even be done correctly, because opinions were shaded by ignorance. There was inept communication in the way that the debate could not go through cause there was no real fact based argument but the continuous line of “it’s just not true.” There was also no attempt in hearing the other side/opinion which made counterarguments weak.
- One new tool they offered was that of looking at the audience of the article. Seeing the type of audience the author is trying to talk to can shift the whole attitude of the article so it’s something I definitely have to pay attention to.
- One past rule I learned about writing was to always write for your audience. I think the point of writing is to express yourself and say what you need to. So a new rule I found that I find useful is to first write for yourself, and then worry about your audience, go back and edit it in a way that can cater to them, but always put yourself first.
- My unpopular opinion goes against the idea that you should wear what your body allows you to. There’s an idea that states that certain body types call for certain clothing styles and restrictions, and in order to look your best you have to match your style with that of your body type. I don’t believe this to be true at all. Everyone should wear what they FEEL they look best in and what makes them enjoy looking in the mirror more. I feel like this idea feeds off of the idea that people are dressing for the like of others rather than themselves. Like the argument that women dress for men and vice versa. But I truly believe that what you wear should be based on what you like no matter if it “doesn’t fit” your body type. I also think that when a person is wearing something that they feel confident and happy in, the glow they get while wearing that outfit is what makes it fit.
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Thanks for this reflection, Akosua. Yes, it can be powerful to read something and ask, “Who is this intended for? Who is it meant to persuade? And how do I relate to that persuasion?”