Instructions

To complete your initial post, address the following points:

1. "We produce and receive persuasive messages daily, but we don’t often stop to think about how we make the arguments we do or the quality of the arguments that we receive," (Communication in the Real World, 2013). What are the propositions of fact, value, and policy? Define and distinguish these terms by using personal examples of how each of these propositions appears in your daily life. Your examples might include books you’ve read, news articles that you’ve read or listened to, documentaries you’ve watch, things you’ve seen on your social media feed, or conversations you’ve had with others.
2. "Persuasive speakers should be concerned with what strengthens and weakens an argument," (Communication in the Real World, 2013). In your exploration, you watched three TED Talks about issues related to the food industry: Dan Barber’s How I Fell in Love With a Fish; Eben Bayer’s Are Mushrooms the New Plastic?; and Birke Baehr’s What’s Wrong with Our Food System? Which of these TED Talks did you find the most persuasive and why? Which did you find the least persuasive and why? Did any of the speakers use persuasive fallacies in their talks? If so, which fallacy was used and what could the speaker do instead to strengthen their persuasiveness?
3. "Discovering your own biases can help you recognize when they interfere with your ability to fully process a message. Unfortunately, most people aren’t asked to critically reflect on their identities and their perspectives unless they are in college, and even people who were once critically reflective in college or elsewhere may no longer be so. Biases are also difficult to discover because we don’t see them as biases; we see them as normal or "the way things are," (Communication in the Weal World, 2013). This module will require us to be in conversation with people of different backgrounds, cultures, and opinions. One of the ways that we can become better communicators and listeners is by first considering the biases that we bring to the table but, as our text brings out, it is hard to do. Ask a friend or family member for feedback on a bias that you hold that could impede on your ability to fully process a message. What is the bias and were you fully aware of it before this discussion? What steps can you take to remain an open and active listener in this class?

Integrate at least three citations from the readings and/or exploration resources within your post using in-text citations and references in APA format.