Personal Experience Persuave Communication - 1063 Words

Coming into Persuasive Communication, I didn’t really know what to expect. A couple of my roommates and friends had taken and recommended the course, and I needed a second year writing GEC, so I decided to enroll in persuasive communication. My original opinion of persuasive communication was a very basic one; convincing someone to do something or to feel a certain way. However, as we progressed through the course, I realized that there was a lot more to persuasive communication than just having valid points, the way you present those points are often what determine whether or not you are successful in persuading. When coming up with a strategy to make your persuasion successful, there are numerous factors that can either help or hinder your success. One of the main factors is the audience. Factors such as the audiences’ gender, level of self-monitoring, and level of intimacy can make or break your persuasive message. This is where communication analysis is necessary. Taking the time to research, study, and learn about the audience is almost as important as the time spent on creating the actual presentation. Different types of audiences have different feelings and beliefs, and if you are not aware of those beliefs, you could easily offend some people, making them very unlikely to do whatever it is that you are trying to convince them to do. The importance of knowing and understanding the audience was definitely one of the main things I have taken from this course. When it