Journal 1

Online course Lectures and Materials

3/22-27: Communicative Competence-Credibility and Persuasion

Communicative Competence:

The readings and lectures will provide you with the background to understand (1) why credibility is essential to one's ability to persuade others; (2) how to develop communicative competence.

Learning Objectives:

Throughout this lesson, you should be able to:

Explain the different dimensions of credibility

Recognize the different strategies to improve your credibility

Identify different ways credibility can be essential to improve one's ability to persuade others.

Journal 1 requirements:

Credibility and Competence 

For instructions and Evaluation Forms, please use: COMM4153 Journal1 competence-S2020.pdf

Activity:

1. You can do this activity either in-person (with family members or any person you are currently not exercising social distancing) or online. Please either print 3 copies or email the file to them so that they can fill the form out for you.

2. Find a cause/topic that you believe in. The topic has to be a topic appropriate for a persuasive speech (i.e., you have to SELL that idea to your conversational partner).

3. Have a conversation (at least 10 minutes) with someone, try to bring in this topic gently. You can say that you learned about something in class, in the news, from friends, and was really convinced by it and thought it’d be a good idea to share with them.

4. After the conversation, ask your listener to fill the following survey.

5. You have to repeat step 3 and 4 three times (i.e., having at least 3 individuals to listen to your comments and evaluate you).

 

 

Journal Write-up: Requirements [Be sure to address each item]

1. Use the first paragraph to provide background information: what was the topic chosen? Who are the listeners and where did the conversation take place?

2. Based on their response, did they have similar perceptions or suggestions on certain elements? What are they?

3. Based on the lectures and readings, which dimension of credibility are you most good at?

4. Based on lectures and readings, which dimension of credibility do you need to work on more?

5. Write 5 things that you can work on to improve your credibility in the future?

6. Include the 3 completed evaluation forms with your journal when you submit the journal assignment via Canvas.

7. Make sure you incorporate the course content we covered, including PowerPoint, course readings, and additional videos that I have designated, on credibility and competence in your analysis.