Regulatory Focus Theory

In this advertisement, the author seeks to persuade the audience to contribute to the war by purchasing war bonds. This photo is geared towards the American people, particularly the workforce. This ad generates an emotion towards the American people by showing them that they can participate and help win this current war; even without having to be in the military. This also brings a sense of patriotism to Americans. If they purchase war bonds, then they will be protecting their homeland. In this…

Running Head: My Volunteering Experiences My life has changed ever since I stepped foot inside St. Elizabeth’s and Bryan Hospital as a volunteer four years ago. Ever since I was little, I’ve always seen myself working at a hospital. I had a strong desire to help individuals feel better physically and spiritually. It was not until the summer before my senior year of high school that I realized I wanted to become a nurse. With my leadership and integrity skills, I was able to accommodate kids,…

Out of the three articles on the fight against global warming, written by Alex Williams, Al Gore, and Matt Power, Power is the most convincing because of the logic he uses to persuade his readers. Power gives “10 Green Heresies” that explain how normally accepted green movements aren’t as good as they seem and ways to fix each of them. Power’s use of logos is also far more persuasive than Gore’s use of a pathos persuasion tactic, which is a guilt trip more than anything else. Lastly, Power’s…

papers, magazines, websites, billboards and other ads, the people that are posing as models are actually viewed as objects. The reason behind the statement is that the model are posing for whatever the advertisers are trying to sell and not too much focus on the people in the picture. Kilbourne stated that “Women’s bodies – and men’s bodies too these days – are dismembered, packaged and used to sell everything from chainsaws to chewing gum, champagne to shampoo” (258). Not only do advertisers…

Initially, entering a college level writing course appeared to be the most intimidating challenge that I would encounter. However, I surpassed my expectations and am satisfied with the outcome of my English 111(ENG 111) experience. For the final assignment, I have analyzed all of my previous essays and composed them into a portfolio. By displaying how I improved on developing a thesis, corrected my grammar and mechanics, identified my writing strengths and weaknesses, and changed my attitude…

Is your job stressful? Do you feel exhausted at the end of the day? Well, I can attest that both of these areas apply to me. Working in the medical field can be extremely stressful and challenging. Subsequently leading to burnout and inadequate work performance. Health problems such as high blood pressure, anxiety, unhappiness, and interruptions of sleep may emerge (Henderson, 2015). The readings in this course helped me establish ways to manage stress and conflict. Throughout this paper,…

Professionalism is a combination of knowledge and wisdom, a virtue if you will, obtained from a variety of sources including education, socialization, and experience in the field. No matter what level of education a person has achieved, or the amount of experience gained, openness, transparency, and continually striving to improve are characteristics necessary for achieving superior results. Something rather profound happened over the past week or so and the following discussion post will…

Collaborative negotiation is defined as which is a non- confrontational persuasive tactic that is often used to focus on interest not positions. (Hocker& Wilmot, 2003) During the Webex session this week Adam discussed an example about an orange in which someone has an orange and somebody ask for it as well rather than give the orange away the person ask why do you…

time again, I realised I have wasted 30 minutes of work time. I am someone who is half lazy. In many occasions, I have to admit that I am someone who play before work. While taking breaks is important, there are strategies I can employ in order to focus on my work which will transfer easily to study at university and in my chosen career path of…

artistic side using different mediums to express herself these include drawing freehand abstracts, playing guitar and sewing such as cross stitch, embroidery and crotchet in her free time. After learning about Shandi’s interest’s the next set of question focus on her accomplishments thus far. Graduating from Lake Hamilton High School in 2008 was at the top of her list. Shandi also believes that the purchase of the limited edition blue Toyota RAV 4 is an achievement. Another feat that Shandi has…