To be honest until Covid-19 arrived I would do research on my own as to what is
going on around the world or places where my family lives. My fiancé watches the
local news often and fills me in if he believes it is important, but 9 times out of 20 I
have already read on the event he has shared. The News is so depressing, every
time you turn the television on all you see is death. I am not inclined to watch the
news right now, but if I do and I am not familiar with the topic, I visit accredited sites
that I can get more information from like the CDC website or the BBB website.
Personally, I have been a poll worker in order to get involved in the governmental
process, even if it is just minimal. Being a poll worker, you have to pay attention to
detail, because mistakes are very crucial, if any one of the processes are done
incorrectly, it can result in a ballot not being counted for. Which then in turn is
another issue itself.
Ads are a service used immensely to persuade an audience to purchase certain. For
example, T-Mobile sends out ads in regard to upgrading to a 5G network, because it
is fast and reliable. We see billboards, spam email, commercials, and even flyers.
What they don’t advertise are the hidden fees or information that will allow the
consumer to make a clear and concise decisions. For many years before I have
bought a product I did research as to the pros and cons and also reviews of others
that have used the certain product to get a full picture of what I would be buying.
I would say my favorite concept for this class was learning about Arguments, most
challenging concept as well was arguments. I favored arguments because I learned
how to use another way to communicate effectively with others, but it was also
challenging because you have to be able to do your research to confirm if the
information provided to is correct. Sometimes the information may come from
someone you trust, but you want to make sure to cross your T’s and dot your I’s and
that can be tedious but necessary. Overall, I enjoyed this class.
