You strive to stay healthy, exercise and take care of yourse…

You strive to stay healthy, exercise and take care of yourself, but you recently learned that your cholesterol is very high. That is concerning to you.  The downfall could be the greasy pizza you eat three nights a week.  You have decided to cut it down to two nights a week with the pizza, and you have told yourself that the cheese on the pizza is good for you.  What is the theory you used to make peace with this in your mind?

Reflecting on the video we viewed with Colum McCann’s presen…

Reflecting on the video we viewed with Colum McCann’s presentation on storytelling, the Timothy Borcher textbook explanation on “Telling Stories”, Laura Sicola’s explanation of storytelling in her “Speaking to Influence” book, and  our class discussions, how do you think using stories in digital communications can contribute to pathos, emotional appeals in persuasion — to improve society/make the world better?  5 points (you don’t have to include all the mentioned sources). Provide a thorough answer.

Persuaders often seek to have their idea or story become the…

Persuaders often seek to have their idea or story become the main/dominant way it is presented or perceived.  Politicians, public relations professionals and lawyers will use this to make situations favorable for their clients or constituents.    What is it called?