Most Helpful Concept
I thought that the most helpful concept taught in this class was the section on different outline patterns. I hadn't known about the different formats that could exist (topical, spatial, problem/cause etc) and found them extremely useful throughout this semester. The main reason for this was because the outline really allowed me to create speeches with good structure. I've always used outlines for everything. They help get my thoughts organized and in front of me so that I can restructure them as I see fit. Having specific types of outlines helped me by further organizing my thoughts so that all I had to do was fit my researched info onto a template. As long as the speech information was placed in the correct part of the template, my speech would be coherently organized. I will probably use these outlines again, and not just for speeches but also for papers that I may write. Having a specific outline is a great idea because it ensures that I will have clearly formatted info.
Another concept I found very helpful was the list of fallacies that were covered towards the end of the book. I think in order to avoid certain problems, it is sometimes better to be AWARE of them in the first place. Many of the fallacies that I learned about were things that I had knowingly and unknowingly done in past arguments/discussions. My husband sometimes says I'm making an irrational argument, and I used to always think he was making a crack about my intellectual ability. However, after reading about fallacies, it was an eye-opener to see that there can be such a thing as a completely irrational argument. I intend on keeping track of how rational my arguments are in the future, now that I know there is a list of fallacies.
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I totally agree with you. I found this part to be the most helpful all throughout the semester. With a good pattern in mind, it was easier to form the outline and form my thoughts. They really are like a template. When you find information that fits in the speech, you can simply plug it in to the template where it needs to go. These take much of the guess work as to if you are doing it right or not. I know I benefited greatly from these patterns and I will also probably use them in my essays coming up in the next semester.
I also agree with you, I thought that all the things that Mrs. Perez had posted up on her blog was very important and was also easy for us to keep in communication with her. She was a very nice teacher and she had her office hours open. I know that I did have to go to her in the beginning of the semester. The outlines were of course pretty simple to understand, except I did have a little trouble with the Credibility. The outline was useful that I use it for my papers, since I'm not very good at doing papers.
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