Sunday, September 16, 2012

values


The most interesting part of the reading to me was about Rokeach’s Terminal Values. It makes sense that when an audience comes to view a speaker they bring with them beliefs, values, and life experiences with them. Of all these to me personally values is the most important. Beliefs are just opinions but values are standing up for something you believe is right. I like how the book states that you may have hundreds of beliefs but values are deeply held, almost as if more sacred. I think that is what makes them more special and intimate. With speaking I think we relate more to the people who may hold the same values as we do. Attitudes is important as well because it forces us to act in certain ways but it doesn’t hold the same secrecy that values holds. It is so important for speakers to understand these values to motivate action.

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