Grand Canyon COM 231 All Module 1 – 7 Discussion Questions (2014)

COM-231 | GenesisTopic 1 DQ 1Does persuasion have a limit? Are there elements of what persuasion is not?Topic 1 DQ 2Why is leadership naturally persuasive? Give examples of instances when leadership has been persuasive. When have you been persuaded by leaders?.8181819915771px;”=””>COM-231 | Psychology as PersuasionTopic 2 DQ 1What is the relationship between psychology and persuasion? Share a psychological theory that is persuasive.Topic 2 DQ 2Where do most college students exist on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs? Be descriptive in your explanation of why..8181819915771px;”=””>COM-231 | Ethics in PersuasionTopic 3 DQ 1How does dehumanization exist today? Give at least 3 examples. What impact does it have on you and communication?Topic 3 DQ 2Describe a situation where rhetorical absolutes had a negative effect on you. How would a more flexible term have helped?.8181819915771px;”=””>COM-231 | Stories as PersuasionTopic 4 DQ 1Describe how you have seen stories used where you are employed. What did they communicate? Did they persuade your thinking in some way?Topic 4 DQ 2What stories have inspired you to go to school? Why? What stories have inspired you at church? Did these stories change the way you look at life? Why or why not?.8181819915771px;”=””>COM-231 | Family as PersuasionTopic 5 DQ 1Do family experiences make us the same or different from each other? Why or why not?Topic 5 DQ 2What experiences do all families have in common in your opinion?.8181819915771px;”=””>COM-231 | Value Systems as PersuasionTopic 6 DQ 1What is the nature of the value system most prevalent in your life? Why is it most prevalent?Topic 6 DQ 2What value system did your parents impress on you when you were young? How has this affected you as an adult?.8181819915771px;”=””>COM-231 | Future as PersuasionTopic 7 DQ 1How does persuasion theory play a role in your personal reading?Topic 7 DQ 2How does persuasion play a role in your professional reading?