Sincerity

Nonverbal behaviors greatly contribute to the meaning, credibility, and persuasive impact of a speaker’s message. Over the period of a week, I observed the nonverbal behaviors signaling trustworthiness of my friends, my husband and many other family members. I received a phone call at work this week that no one wants to receive. My sister, Brenda, was on the phone and told me that my step-mom could not wake up my Dad. As I cried and spoke to her, several co-workers came over to my desk, as…

Mightier Than the Sword Uncle Tom’s Cabin and the Battle for America Mightier than the Sword, Uncle Toms’ Cabin and the Battle for America was written by Davis S. Reynolds, a Twentieth century biographer, literary critic and historian who has written fifteen books which have analyzed and given clear insight to the Civil War Era. Reynolds received a Ph. D. from the University of California, Berkley and obtained a B.A form Amherst College, and is also a regular reviewer for the New…

Journal Entry #1, pages 21 and 22 1.To contrast I will speak of my experiences in High school compared to College. Some surface-level features included Age of students, Teachers’ treatment of students, Involvement of parents, and Clothes. Starting off compared to High School and College the Age of students is completely different. In High school ages varied from 15-20. Compared to College for me I have experienced and seen ages from 18-60. It was quite a shock but it was a positive thing I…

sermons from 1741 in which he illustrates what nominal or “almost” Christians look like as compared to the real, “altogether” Christians. Firstly, he identifies common traits of the “almost” Christians by saying that they have heathen honesty, sincerity, and that they are very much so focused on possessing the “form of godliness” or rather the outward appearance of a Christian. These people may approach the faith and perform the mechanics of it correctly and have good intentions, but their…

and made me ponder about how the things used to work. Thus opting for the mechanical engineering was a natural outcome. I was very determined during my four years of the mechanical engineering graduate program and worked with my full potential and sincerity. As a result I passed with a good score of 74.54% from the prestigious Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (formerly known as Uttar Pradesh Technical University). I was in the top 15 students in my batch comprising of around 100…

The old saying that "eyes are a reflection of your inner self" holds true in most cases. There are a lot of meanings to eye contact. It can be a glaring look when a person is defiant or angry. A stare when we see something unusual about the person (staring obtrusively is rude!). A glazed over look when we are hopelessly in love with the person. It can also be a direct look when we are talking and trying to make a point.  What our eyes mean in communication  In all instances we use our…

her apartment and tries to improve him. She helps him to choose a better path in life. The author compares two people that are in poverty. He describes that even two people of the same class can help each other and they can show kindness, honesty, sincerity and other good attributes to each other. Good attributes will make your life better and will create a good personality in front of the others and it will make it easier to make decisions. People always think that a person with good attributes…

Iweala experienced in Nigeria.A Close Encounter by UdozinmaIweala is a story of a young man from an affluent family in a country full of many less fortunate people and how his perception about helping strangers in the streets was challenged by the sincerity of the motive of a little boy who sold fruits and roasted nuts. Unlike Iweala who had been to Abuja many times before and knew the about the huge economic disparities in Nigeria, my fatherhad never been to Johannesburg before this particular…

Reading stimulates your mind, reduces stress, expands your vocabulary, and also gives you knowledge. Books are literary works that can inspire change, not only personally but also socially and politically. The Autobiography of Malcolm X is an example of one of those books that sparked a movement. The Black Arts Movement allowed black people to create their own literature and art and it was triggered by the assassination of Malcolm X. His book was read widely and it influenced their movement and…

Chenwei Pan Dr. Venata Introduction to Marketing 11/01/17 School of Management Question 1: Oprah Winfrey has many product lines. It covers in many fields, such as TV program, The Oprah Magazine, her personally website. Oprah’s Book club, Oprah radio, Oprah talk shows, and even her personal network. She try to adding more things to her own brand like, multiple TV and OWN. Her lines are similar to each others. Oprah’s product lines are more depth and deep. Oprah gains admiration people. like…