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Effective understanding of course objective is important in the learning process. Learners learn the concepts easily when they have a clear understanding of what they are required to understand at the end of it. The objectives should be easy to understand. Clear stipulation of the objectives gives the learners an idea of what is expected of them. The objectives also serve as the guidelines to the tutor to avoid deviation from the main objective of the course. The purpose of this essay is to…

A balance between peripheral and central persuasion cues is necessary when approaching a mature audience. With film, this balance translates to realistic visual representations that are engaging yet not wholeheartedly fictitious. Sinclair 's The Jungle clearly relied on both central and peripheral persuasion cues. Sinclair appealed to people using peripheral cues in the form of strong imagery; one particular passage is especially vivid: “[T]he meat would be shoveled into carts, and the man who…

Having a healthy lifestyle is key to success. Joe Cross is an Australian businessman that is determined to reduce his obesity. For various years, Cross had become dependent on different kinds of medications to control his obesity. However, he is determined to change his habits by travelling to the U.S, and fast for 60 days by drinking detox juice. He encountered various people that motivated him to continue with his goal. Cross’s main goal is to persuade people to adopt a healthy lifestyle…

Kenya is a stunning place on the East African Coast. The vast amount of land and scenery is what brings tourism to this country. Tourists rush in see the wildlife during safaris and retreat to resorts and unwind. After watching Wild Frontier’s Travel Guide to Kenya and comparing it to Adam Jadhav’s New: Tourism, friend or foe of the Maasai?, it is evident that there is a positive and negative effect of tourism. Using various techniques, these videos give off separate insights of tourism in Kenya…

Prelinguistic Phase Case Study 1: Julia Talking to Mrs. Smith: 1. Some of Julia’s main strengths as they relate to her language and communication abilities are: • Her responsiveness to both you and your husband’s voices, gazes and things presented to her • Her ability to let you know when she is ready and willing to interact and communicate • Her sociability and overall cheerful demeanor 2. Some things that I noticed Julia has some difficulty with are: • Oral-motor muscle control, meaning…

The impact of human activity, which involves, but not limited to the burning of fossil fuels that release carbon dioxide gas into the atmosphere, the overuse of natural resources in its present time, and the destruction of the ecological earth balance. We keep modifying the earth in different ways; consciously or subconsciously destroying our environment. Environmentalists are constantly warning us of the danger some of our activities have on our environment. The Inter-Government Panel for…

The article, “Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect” by Maria Konnikova, believes and argues the opposite of what most people accept to be true, that practicing something can only get someone so far and that practice alone can never make someone perfect. Maria reported on her interview with a psychology teacher named Zach Hambrick who said he spent at least a thousand hours of practicing golf as a young adult hoping to make it to the PGA, but instead found himself not making the cut for his college golf…

(Saylororg, 2016) Social psychologist Robert Cialdini [1] offers us six principles of persuasion that are powerful and effective: 1. Reciprocity 2. Scarcity 3. Authority 4. Commitment and consistency 5. Consensus 6. Liking Principle of Reciprocity It has been described as the mutual expectation for exchange of value or service. The principle of reciprocity alludes to the fact that all humans perceive the need to reciprocate especially when they are in receipt of specific favors. (Stategov, 2016)…

Persuasion isn’t all about being forceful, manipulative, or pushy, but about using subtle tactics to persuade people to do what you want while wanting to do it themselves. Persuasion is a tool that we use and listen to regularly. It’s used when we listen to ads or people promoting various items for sale, when we try to get a friend to join you on an outing, or even getting yourself to do an unwanted task. Persuasion is about “changing or reforming attitudes, beliefs, opinions, or behaviors…

In The King’s Speech, Bertie, who ends up becoming King George VI of England, suffers from a severe speech impediment that impacts his ability to complete his responsibility as a Duke of York. Together, Lionel, a speech therapist, and Bertie work to overcome Bertie’s speech impediment, which in the end allows him to successfully capture the country’s approval of his ability to effectively fulfill his position as King George VI of England. The King’s Speech includes a variety of realistic…