Heinrichs presents the reader with Cicero’s five canons of persuasion which are invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery. Out of these five I believe you most importantly need to use arrangement and delivery. “Start by winning over the audience. Get them to like you through your shared values, your good sense, and your concern for their interest. Make them identify with you. All the tools of ethos apply here. Then launch into your argument, stating the facts, making your case, proving you point logically, and smacking down your opponent’s argument. End by getting the audience all charged up, through patriotism, anger—any of the emotions that lead to action.” (Heinrichs, 284). “Think about your voice—are you loud and confident enough for the room?—and gesture. Cicero included eyes (both eye contact and expression) as an aspect of gesture. A confident voice and expressions that start with the eyes: those are the chief secrets of actio.” (Heinrichs, 293). If you arrange your argument in a way that speaks your audience’s language while still getting across what you want from them, they are more likely to listen, thus more likely to act. Remember, seduce your audience with your rhetoric. The way you deliver your argument is essentially the most important part. If you have a foolproof speech but you stand in front of you audience murmuring and shaking, no one will listen. Know what you are talking about and carry that…
Luke Skywalker, princess Leia and Darth Vader are main protagonists that star in the film “Star Wars: A new hope,” a timeless antagonistic battle between good and evil. Like the Buddhist moral values, Luke and Princess Leia use the same values of kindness, compassion and empathy. The reprehensible Lord Vader and Governor Tarkin perilously want the power and control of the force, which was subconsciously controlling their actions and thoughts, making them underestimate the ability of their opponents’ .The freedom fighters, Obi Wan Kenobi and princess Leia have more power than Darth and Tarkin are aware of. Due to their naive and egotistical mental state, results in the major affliction in the loss of their powers in the force.…
-clear speech-in order to help people to understand you are saying, speak clearly, don't cover your mouth with your hands or turn away from the person.…
In the beginning of the film the ideas of existentialism between the Jaffe's and Caterine Vauban took on almost a "Star Wars" mentality. The force represents existentialism itself, it has ideas and they can be used and manipulated in any way which the user sees…
If I could have any form of super power, I've always wanted the ability to manipulate minds. Well, I'm no real-life mentalist but here are a few practical tips on how to begin practicing the power of suggestion.…
• Non-verbal communication such as hand gestures, smiling, nodding, raised eye brows, frown, eye contact, folding arms can be more powerful than verbal communication. Be very aware of how your body language may be perceived by the other person. By maintaining eye contact, smiling and nodding in response to a conversation, shows you are interested, ensures they feel understood and their opinions are valued. By folding arms you may appear to be defensive or bored with the conversation.…
Body language is another form of demonstrative communication. Body language can push to be very successful in many situations including social interaction and communication with people. A negative type of body language would be someone crossing their arms. Even if the intention and words are still good, the body language over powers that and the audience still views this as a negative vibe. Another important and effective part of body language is eye contact. When lecturing to an audience,…
There are three types of brainwashing, all of which can be used to devastating effect on a human being. There are three methods of thought reform, otherwise known as brainwashing, which are Persuasion, Compliance, and Education. In addition, some personality traits make a person much more susceptible to brainwashing than others. There is substantial evidence that brainwashing was used during the Korean war on American Prisoners of War. Currently brainwashing is being used in many cults and extremist groups around the world.…
Telekinesis refers to the paranormal ability to manipulate matter, time and space with mental energy. Skeptics believe it to be the stuff of science fiction, but others believe it to be a real ability that everyone can learn with patience and practice. Full mastery of telekinesis techniques can take years of practice, but it is possible to learn at least some of the basics in a week.…
Know your audience well. Or better yet, know the opposing argument(s) well. A knowledge of both…
Psychokinesis, sometimes known as telekinesis, is one of the forms of study for parapsychology that is still extremely controversial and has yet to have any scientific evidence that it actually exists. Study of this type of activity dates back to the 1800's. Psychokinesis is still actively being studied and seen in pop culture today. Many of us have seen acts of psychokinesis portrayed in the movies ranging from Carrie to the more recent, Men Who Stare at Goats. There are also self-proclaimed "psychics," that try to convince us that they have the capabilities of manipulating matter with their minds. One such famous pro-claimer many are familiar with, Uri Geller. Known most for his ability to bend spoons with his mind. It then leads us to discuss…
For starters, the speaker should research the subject being presented. If a speaker appears to be knowledgeable in the subject that they are presenting, then the audience will be more inclined to believe the speaker. Audience trust is crucial when the speaker is trying to inform or persuade the audience. The speaker should be well versed in their knowledge of the subject and practice the presentation until it feels more natural and flows easily. The words should be understandable to the audience and pronounced clearly. Preparation is critical and the speaker should know the audience as well as the presentation.…
References: 1. Body Language: How to Read Others Thoughts by Their Gestures. Allan Pease. 1988. Sheldon Press…
Not only that, you have to consider how long to speak for. Effective speakers, in their preparation, also consider the audience at all times. They ensure that they speak to the audience they have in front of…
In addition, smile to your audience, keep eye contact when you speak and listen and Speak clearly to let your…