93 core ties reported when we asked this same question in 2008. Controlling for other factors we found that someone who uses Facebook several times per day averages 9% more close‚ core ties in their overall social network compared with other internet users. Facebook users get more social support than other people. We looked at how much total support‚ emotional support‚ companionship‚ and instrumental aid adults receive. On a scale of 100‚ the average American scored 75/100 on a scale of total
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TH 502 Social Sciences Winter Semester 2013 Prof Anne-Marie Willis Office: C3 114 anne.willis@guc.edu.eg Lectures: Wednesday 12.30 – 14.00 in H18 Course Description Social Sciences research phenomena of social interaction and investigate them empirically. Social sciences analyze structure and function as well as the interdependence with action and behavior processes of individuals. The lectures introduce social science thinking and methods that are useful for designer’s research
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Attitudes • • • Cognitive (Head) Knowledge‚ Beliefs and disbeliefs about a brand or product Affective (Heart) Positive or negative feelings towards a brand/product Conative Actual buying behaviour Reference Groups • • • Membership groups- professional‚ social or lifestyle Aspirant groups- (realistic or otherwise) Dissociative groups- Aversion to group or to associated products/lifestyles Segmentation • • • • • Geographic- Nation & Region Demographic – Age‚ Sex‚ Class Geodemographic- HousingArea Psychographic
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Persuasive Speech Outline Example You Should Watch PBS Thesis: To persuade the audience to take advantage of the wealth of information and entertainment available on PBS. Introduction: Last night I saw three of the best movies. They were chock full of hot illicit sex‚ mystery and intrigue‚ and science fiction-like scenarios and gadgets. No‚ I didn’t check out the latest hits at my local theater‚ go to Blockbuster or even tune in to cable. I saw it ALL on public television. I only had
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Persuasive Speech Outline on Homeschooling General Purpose: I want to persuade my audience Specific Goal: I would like the audience to understand the advantage of why I strongly believe homeschooling is beneficial. Thesis: Homeschooling environment is an effective approach in education due to evidence of higher achievement on placement tests‚ success through college‚ engaged socially with activities outside homes‚ and students becoming active members of society. Organization Pattern: (Statement
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Persuasive Speech Outline Template Topic: Homelessness/poverty Purpose: To persuade the audience that Homelessness is a global conflict. Introduction Attention grabber - makes sure audience is listening As today’s people face a world filled with global conflicts‚ disappearing jobs‚ and an increasing poverty in America‚ action is more crucial than ever. We know that hunger and homelessness are increasing epidemics plaguing in the U.S. Thesis (purpose statement) - tells audience what you want
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Kelly Ripple Communications 211 Derek Mudd November 2013 Persuasive Speech General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my classmates that seatbelt laws should be less enforced. Thesis: Wearing a seatbelt should not be a law because citizens should have the freedom to drive without a seatbelt‚ as long as they are not putting someone else’s life in danger. Pattern of organization: Problem-Cause solution Outline: Introduction: A. Story about seatbelts Body: I. A. In 2012
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Prezi Prezi is an online presentation tool that takes the concept of a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation to a whole new level. This interactive web-based social media resource offers presenters the ability to illustrate their notes‚ ideas‚ and bullet points in an eye-catching and interactive way. Using an unlimited canvas space‚ a presenter can create a non-linear presentation where the viewer has control over element advances and interactive functions embedded within each presentation. According
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Persuasive speech outline Topic: three common bad habits to stop Specific purpose: by the end of my speech my audience will realize how dangerous some of their eating habits could be. Thesis statement: eating a lot of junk food‚ snacking all the time‚ and skipping breakfast are bad habits people especially young adults should stop. Introduction: We are all unintentionally hurting our body and our health on a daily basis by some of our eating patterns. Food and Agriculture organization
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Are Social Networking Sites Good For Society? Social networking is not a new phenomenon. Social networking consists of websites that allow users to stay connected with their family members‚ friends and to make new friends online through free web-based programs. (Nations) Social networking started when there was a website called sixdegrees.com whose designers believed that all people in this world are related somehow with in the range of six degrees separation. For example‚ Abby and Bella are friends
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