Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Session 3, 11:30am-12:15pm
From Aristotle to Abraham Lincoln to Clarence Darrow and Everything In Between: Bringing Persuasive Techniques Alive in the Classroom by Using and Analyzing Political Speeches, Courtroom Arguments, Supreme Court Briefs, and Historical Reenactments as Teaching Tools
Rachel Croskery-Roberts
Program Code: W3C
In order to be good advocates, students must understand and be able to use persuasive tactics both effectively and ethically. Reading about persuasion, however, is not nearly as helpful as seeing and feeling what actually persuades a given audience. This presentation will explore some of the techniques I have used in bringing persuasive techniques alive in the classroom.