For our informative speech, we were assigned a Republican candidate. I received Donald Trump. We were to present the person in an unbiased manner that would be free from persuasion. When researching and presenting, I focused on more than just his political stance because Trump is a celebrity, rather than a politician, or businessperson like the other candidates (albeit him also being a businessperson). I discussed his early life, his personal life, his career as a businessman and writer, as well…
Facebook is the new era of information. As millions of people become integrated with Facebook, information can quickly be outsourced and unfurled through society. This ever growing social media network is information central for opinions, facts and day to day activity which can be monitored by millions of people, allowing small events to become a trend in a matter of hours. For my Communication project, I used this information central to test out theories which were covered in class, and see if…
You Have Been “Trumped” The criteria varies for what it takes to be a successful politician, it is vastly subjective and can change in an instant. According to Webster’s Dictionary, politics is “activities that relate to influencing the actions and policies of a government or getting and keeping power in a government”. Most people are looking for a strong leader, one that is trustworthy, and has a detailed history of unquestionable qualifications. People want politicians that relate to their…
In Cammalleri, Hendrick, Pittman, Blout & Prather’s article (1973) they seek to find the best leadership style and they do this by comparing two models of leadership, the Life Cycle Theory constructed by Hersey and Blanchard and the Contingency Model presented by Fiedler. The Life Cycle Theory suggests that good leadership depends on how well the leader can gage his group, making the leader’s behavior more important than his personality in terms of group success. This means the leader can…
Is there such realistic idea of a perfect leader? While in one’s imagination, the notion of a flawless leader is an acceptable principle, humans are composed of contrasts and flaws rather than consistent, perfect virtue. The archetype of the leader suggests an idolized character (Shadraconis), but it can also be challenged. Such a scenario occurs in Sophocles’ Oedipus the King, a renowned Ancient Greek Tragedy that illustrates the leadership, and the subsequent catastrophe of King Oedipus who…
My Opinion On The Presidential Debate This analysis will show my opinion the presidential debate between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump. I will also explain the different topics that they spoke on through the examples of ethos, pathos, and logos. Then I will explain the difference between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump. A few nights ago I looked at the presidential debate to see which one of our future leaders would be best for this country. As I looked at the presidential debate I…
For this experiential exercise the Least Preferred Co-Worker Scale, developed by Fred Fiedler in 1978, was used to determine my own leadership style. This test is completed by thinking of a person that I have worked least well with to complete a task. The test is set up as a questionnaire and involves 18 different bipolar adjectives that would be used to describe the person that I have had the most difficulty working with on a task. In completing the questionnaire, it was determined that my…
Donald Trump was an unexpected runner for this year’s presidential election. At first, many people thought his running for the presidency was a joke. Unfortunately, as time went on, what many thought to be a joke suddenly became more serious as more and more people began to show him support and he shows no sign of dropping out anytime soon. Which is unfortunate since much of what he says is far from being presidential, let alone professional. From what I’ve seen of his speeches and debates, he…
Donald Trump is an egotistical maniac that must not be president. Trump is a man so unqualified to be president that I think even a five-year-old can do a better job than he can. America has stooped so low into electing this crazy orange man that I don’t even think I can see rock bottom anymore. Trump is a sexist, racist, self-centered, egotistical baby who is only looking out for himself and throws little tantrums on Twitter whenever someone offends him. This doesn’t even scratch the surface of…
Many people think that the world is going to end. Many others have already lost faith in the U.S. Everyone is bracing themselves on what is going to happen on November 8th. The Yellowstone volcano isn’t going to erupt, nor is The San Andreas fault going to cause an 8.0 earthquake, but there is a run for presidency between Donald trump and Hillary Clinton. These two polar opposite candidates have gone head to head the whole year, and they have expressed their thoughts and ideas through…