Saturday, April 28, 2012
Speech Buddies - Homeschool
The speech buddy videos this week were helpful to identifying some successful ways of being persuasive and some not so successful methods. By paying attention to not only what is being said, but also how it is being said, I notice a difference in the impact it has on my as an audience member. Both Dixie and Robert seemed to be well informed. In my opinion Robert seemed a bit more credible than Dixie due to the methods he used. Some of the tactics Dixie used actually had an opposite effect. When Dixie was trying to prove her point by bashing public schools it turned me off some because you can't discredit all public schools in blanket statements like that and not expect to alienate some people. Many people, such as my self, had great experiences with public school and turned out just fine. When trying to be persuasive it is important not to bash the other side, but to focus on why your opinions are valid and a better choice.
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Your post is very similar to mine regarding Dixie being a little too overbearing in her opinions of public school. I am also having an excellent experience with my kids in public school. I think in any good argument its important to make sure your speech incorporates all viewpoints of people in your audience. She should have at least acknowledged that some audience members may have had positive public school experiences. I think her speech would have been more effective if she had focused more on grades, test scores, or future employment/education status of home schooled versus public schooled kids. Considering both sides of any argument will only make your opinion and debating skills stronger.
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