#this was originally going to be a description of the concept for the gc but then i cooked a little too hard

[aimwigs]

little aimwig ficlet that possessed me like a demon when i was walking home from getting my dinner earlier ft an epic established relationship argument on the pod

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“Hey, real quick, flower check,” Ludwig says with a smile, reaching across the fake campfire to pat Nick on the knee.

Aiden sinks down in his seat and lets his face fall into his hands. “No, dude.”

Nick thinks about it for a moment. “Month and a half ago. It was our anniversary.”

“Real flowers this time?” Slime prods, smiling like a fucking idiot.

Nick doesn’t bother answering, he just flips him off. The audio listeners will have to do without it.

Ludwig tsks. “Kind of a long time, man. You should really get on that more. Personally, I bought Aiden flowers last week. He had a bad day at the office and I thought I’d cheer him up.”

Aiden holds out a hand. “Now, hold on. Are we going to talk about why I had a bad day at the office or are we going to just skip over the fact that you scratched my fucking car on the gate?”

“Mmm, nope,” Ludwig says, looking upward thoughtfully as if he was actually somehow considering his point.

“So we’re counting apology flowers now?”

Slime winces and slaps Ludwig on the arm. “You’re pulling flower check over apology flowers.”

Ludwig holds up a hand. “Dude, you haven’t dated anyone in fucking months!”

“Well, I still know it’s cheap to do a flower check when the last time you bought flowers was because you wrecked Aiden’s fucking car.”

“I didn’t wreck his car! It’s a fucking scratch that I paid for.”

Nick shakes his head. “Messed up, dude. This is why I win the fucking flower check.”

“Wait!” Ludwig says, holding up a finger. “Flower checks aren’t about winners, they’re only about losers.” He turns to Aiden. “Your turn, babe. Flower check.”

Aiden turns toward the camera and hunches over a little to hide his face from them.

Slime’s jaw drops. “Oh my god.”

“Not once in our entire relationship has Aiden bought me flowers.” Ludwig is so fucking smug when he says it, smiling like he won the fucking lottery.

Aiden pinches the bridge of his nose and turns back toward him. “You don’t even like flowers!”

“Everyone likes flowers,” is Ludwig’s reply.

Nick points at him. “He’s kind of right. Everyone likes flowers.”

He shakes his head in disbelief. “Dude, when was the last time Zipper 2 bought you flowers? If everyone likes them so damn much shouldn’t your girlfriend be getting you flowers?”

“Well, I like flowers but I don’t really care about them.”

Aiden throws up his hands. “Neither does he!”

“Aiden,” Slime says, reaching over to slap at his leg and get his attention. “Aiden, listen. Ludwig clearly does care about flowers because otherwise, he wouldn’t have started this stupid argument that we’ve wasted ten goddamn minutes on.”

“He doesn’t fucking care about flowers! He cares about getting a fucking gold star for being a good boyfriend!”

Ludwig turns to him. “Well, do you think I’m a good boyfriend?”

“Go fuck yourself.” He rolls his eyes before ultimately relenting and adding, “Obviously I think you’re a good fucking boyfriend.”

He holds his hands out triumphantly. “That’s right, I’m a great fucking boyfriend. Something that none of you fucks can relate to.”

Aiden crosses his arms over his chest. “Oh, so you think I’m a bad boyfriend then?”

“Absolutely dogshit,” Ludwig laughs, slapping his shoulder. “You haven’t bought me flowers one fucking time.”

“Oh my god!” He sinks back down into his chair again. “What about all the other shit I’ve done for you?”

“Dude, literally name one thing.”

He falters for a second. “I don’t think you want me to talk about it on the pod.”

Nick snorts. “Bro…”

“Are you implying that your only value as a boyfriend is the fact that you fuck his tight little asshole like you’re a fucking stallion?”

His face somehow gets redder. At least this time Ludwig is red too. “I fucking hate you all. I’m a great fucking boyfriend. How many fucking times have I driven across the city for you because you forgot something? Or how about the fact I’ve planned like 90% of our dates? And even if Slime is clowning me, we both know that the sex totally fucking counts, by the way.”

“Does the sex count, Ludwig?” Nick asks.

He nods reluctantly. “Fine. The sex counts. He’s a giver.”

Aiden does a little dance in his seat. “I’m a giver. And a great fucking boyfriend. And you love me.”

Ludwig cranes his neck to look at Zipper. “How much time we got left?”

“Fuck you, dude.”

A sigh escapes Ludwig’s lips. “I love you,” he tells him softly.

“I fucking hate this podcast,” Slime says.

[zukkaoru]

hi grace !!

this is really out of the blue and definitely not something i really do but just wanted to say i’m a big fan of your writing and to keep up the amazing work

another friend and i got our friend into bsd and when they finished they asked for fic recs so i legally had to mention you (thus you’ve been known as dead fukuzawa fic author in our gc since) and we had a bsd presentation night where my presentation was approximately 3 hours of my ranpo Thoughts and we did read excerpts from All Lights Turned Off Can Be Turned On (which. noah kahan and bsd is like our gc’s kryptonite) and Enough to Feel Free to prove certain points and better articulate what i was trying to get across with how i perceive ranpo

anyway there’s a souheki section of the presentation and said presentation night spiraled into a couple of things one being a 9 hour bsd playlist with songs that remind us of mostly akutagawa, chuuya, dazai, and ranpo bc those are our main guys (gender neutral) of Ever and where i’m going with this is we have inertia on the playlist and we’ve sobbed over inertia we have fic concepts to inertia so when You posted souheki AND inertia oh it was truly my end ahskdjdk my friends were like oh my god this is so targeted and i sat my ass down and read

and yeah it was fantastic and yeah i have reread it a couple times now maybe back to back idk i won’t tell (it was back to back) and yeah i know this was mostly just like random rambles and im still deciding if i want to send it but i really just wanted to tell you that we love what you’re making and can’t wait to see what else you create :)

anon i am on my hands and knees thank you..... 😭❤️💕 i am gently cradling this ask in my hand. i am printing it out and framing it on my wall. i am eating it. i am going to treasure it forever.

also re: inertia. that song.. it Does Things to me sdfgfhgjk i literally had to stop listening to it back after it first came out bc it was making me worse but oh my god i love it so much. and it is so dazai TO ME!!! the description for my dazai playlist on spotify is literally:

i've been wanting to post a fic with a title from that song basically since i first listened to it and as i was writing the souheki fic i was listening to my dazai playlist and was like.. hold on.... i'm having title visions. bc the original title i picked for it just was not the vibe anymore lol but Anyway.

thank you so much; i really really appreciate this ask <3

(in case anyone is interested: link to altocbto (my post-doa arc series), link to the souheki fic, and link to enough to feel free)

[dangoghz]

legitimate advice for new phandom blogs

hey !! so i know sometimes posts like ‘RULES FOR THE PHANDOM XD’ are made and they’re all like “numba one. dan is a squishy bean respect this uwu” but this isn’t gonna be like that lol. im just going to list a few actual things that might help people new to the phandom learn about and become integrated into the community! of course these aren’t ‘rules’ and u dont have to listen to any of it ofc,,, im not here to control ur blog, just here to say what people normally do. feel free to rb whether u are a new blog or not, ill appreciate it either way!

(NOTE: PLS TELL ME IF ANY OF THE LINKS DONT WORK AND ILL FIX THEM PERIODICALLY!)

italicized text is defined in the glossary at the bottom!

1. be interactive! 

here, unique to our corner of timmy darn communism, we have a lot of like virtual traditions that everyone knows. these help you to make friends and also grow ur blog with some new mutuals. here are some examples.

networks: networks, or nets, are a sort of selective gc, usually with a theme or concept that it’s based around, in which all who wish to be part of fill out an application form that determines whether they get in. this is kinda the one with the most work, as u also have to make a group blog and info post, but it’s definitely worth it. i have made my closest friends in nets (such as @phleurnet which i birthed), and a lot of people on here would say the same. if you want to know more or apply, my friend diana runs an update blog @phandomnets! (examples, these are all open btw: x x x)

meetups: meetups are not in real life, don’t worry. a meetup is when someone organizes a specific time at which we all post thing around a certain theme! for instance, on halloween on tuesday, my friend milo hosted a halloween meetup. usually people post selfies but if u are uncomfortable with that, u can post art, music, or anything else related to the theme. a blog called @phandommeetupwatch keeps track of these! (examples, all happening soon/just happened: x x x)

follow forevers: a follow forever is a big celebration post when u reach a follower count milestone, no matter 50 or 5k. u tag all of the blogs you love, and they reblog it to appreciate u! it’s really positive and shows people how their work has paid off. usually people are tagged in alphabetical order, and sometimes people bold their favorites but the stylization is up to u. (recent examples: x x x)

milestone activities: sometimes people do things for their followers when they reach a follower count that involves their followers requesting something! there are many many forms of this type of thing. a common one is blog rates, in which there is a set template and the blogger rates each blog that sends in an ask using the template (info post ex: x; rate ex: x). there are also url edits (x), name/url moodboards (x), and more. u can certainly come up w an idea of ur own, being creative is great!

talk to people: that’s right dude!!! ye!!! u can message a blog u think is cool, or send an ask if u think something they made or are talking about is interesting, or add something sweet in the tags (more on etiquette later) when u rb their post. additionally, sometimes people stir up discourse, and u should participate in it if u want (past discourse examples: x x). u can also send asks when people reblog ask games, which are a list of questions with a theme (new one of mine ex: x). 

2. play around with your blog!

customizing your blog can start giving you what we call a branding, making you distinguished from other bloggers. this can include everything from as simple as using an icon to coding your own about page. 

themes: a blog can be way more appealing if it is aesthetically pleasing. admittedly, i often follow people just because of the smoothness of their mobile theme. a mobile theme is rather easy to construct as u can do it on ur own with a phone. it is how ur blog looks on a phone. although u don’t have to do this, i recommend sticking to two to four colors on ur theme and avoiding stuffing it with a lot of bright things because it can distract from content. additionally, bloggers often make their descriptions short and succinct. (my fav mobiles: x x x.) on a pc, your blog theme can be customized completely on html, meaning there is a lot of freedom. u don’t have to learn to code for this, bc u can find free themes anywhere, just search ‘free tumblr themes’ on google. once again, be creative, but u shouldn’t overload. (my fav pcs: x x x.)

about pages: in order to avoid chunky descriptions but still let people know the key deets about themselves, bloggers create about pages. sometimes these bout pages are uncoded but u can also use html code if u want to. some common things in an about page are interests, maybe personality types/horoscopes/hogwarts houses, original content, and links to other social media. (examples: x x x)

urls: urls are a key part of your blog’s brand. ‘rebranding’ is what people say if they change their url! if u are tired or bored with your url, changing it is an opportunity to change your theme and other parts of ur blog as well. (url change ex: x). 

saved urls: saved urls are basically when bloggers hoard sideblogs in order to reserve the urls used for them. if you ever encounter a blank blog that has ‘saved’ as its title, that’s probably it. sometimes people like to give away their urls, either as a constant thing (ex: x) or by doing a url giveaway (x). either way, it’s a good opportunity to change it up!

tags: in order to keep their blog cleancut and organized, a lot of bloggers have special tags for certain people, certain topics, and/or certain types of media. many people in the phandom particularly have tags for dan and phil that match (strawberries and cream, lune and sole, etc). if they have many of these tags, there can be a page for their tags on their blog. this page can be coded with special html or just a regular tumblr page, it doesn’t really matter. but it’s very useful for those who visit your blog, and makes it easy for u to navigate older posts as well! (examples: x x x)

3. learn to make og content!

producing original content helps you establish what your strengths are and why people should follow you. it also allows u to contribute to the fanbase, and gives u a chance of being noticed by dnp! and the validation is lovely. there are many options if u want to make something. 

gifs: gifs are an ART here in the phandom, and its mechanisms still perplex me to this day bc ive never tried it. u probably already know what a gif is, but if not, its essentially a short animation made in photoshop that repeats. gifmakers are often distinguished by a unique coloring (example gifmakers: x x x), such as my friend emily’s smooth dark blue tint (x). it can be a long process to learn how to gif but it is very rewarding in the end, from what i’ve heard. (tutorials: x x)

art: there is a very wide range of phanartists, all with such talents, either digital or traditional, that you can draw inspirations from for your own work. you can make cartoons, comics, realism, abstract, nsfw even, or any mix (or none) of the former. artists on tumblr definitely deserve more attention than they get here on tumblr, so be sure to show appreciation towards them! (my fav artists: x x x)

edits: edits are the Graphic Designs of our community and are usually very aesthetically pleasing. they can be centered around a certain event, like a video or something dnp made, or just for fun. the more practice you get making them, the more dexterous u’ll become. they can be a great tool if u like the design aspect of art but don’t want to actually draw. (edit makers: x x)

icons: icons are just the little profile picture that u can insert for ur blog. it’s really easy and fun to make them, kind of like a lazy version of edits. you can make them using photoshop or an app like picsart or medibang, and it doesn’t take a lot of time. more on how to use icons in section 4. (examples: x x x) (my lil tutorial: x)

moodboards: moodboards are nine pictures arranged 3 by 3 that have a certain color scheme. it’s kind of like a collage except the photo feature here separates the pictures for u. there are a lot of innovative moodboard makers that stun me w how pretty it looks or how they arrange the pics. moodboards are also an easy and fun option! (moodboard tags: x x x)

textposts: this is by far the easiest and more common form of content u will find. it’s just writing about dnp in a textpost! if a textpost isn’t very serious, people also call it a meme or shitpost. shitposting is defs on the rise here so its a good business to get into. it’s also a great outlet for ur emotions or personal connections to what dnp do! (example talk tags: x x x)

fics: by far the most famous media to come out of here, phanfiction is a popular form of phan indulgence. u have probably heard of the most scarring ones (list: x), but there is actually a really vast range of it, not just creepy smut! some other genres are fluff, angst, and slow burns. u will discover that, despite the sterotype, not all fanfiction is bad. you can find lovely fics on @phanfictioncatalogue by genre, au, or topic. and, if u need help writing something, many writers would love to help. (a few well-known fics: x x x x x)

4. tumblr etiquette!

i know tumblr might seem like a simple social media (or perhaps not after u’ve read all the above?) but there’s a lot of things that u just....u just don’t do. it’s sort of like virtual manners, and if u don’t follow them, then it’s unlikely that people will like ur blog. once again, this is by no means me forcing u to run ur blog a certain way. it just happens that the types of ppl who break these rules are who we mock in gcs :////////. so yea, here’s some advice.

credits: if u decide to use someone’s art, edit, gif, or icon on the theme of ur blog, check what they require of u before u use it. most content creators strongly ask for credit in the description of ur blog, either by link or like ‘icon/header/art by ____’. it is just a common courtesy to the person who spent time on that, and if u think credit will ruin the aesthetic of ur blog, a) u probably don’t have an aesthetic in the first place and b) learn to appreciate art, binch. 

anonymity: anon asks can be very powerful either negatively or positively depending on how u yield them, so make sure that u are careful with what u send. compliments are always welcome and criticism as well, but blatant rudeness or hate will do nothing. u will only make someone feel bad about themselves and it will not accomplish anything. also, u face the threat of all their friends turning u into a meme. 

sensitivity: a lot of people here are way too easily offended by harmless jokes, a common example in the phandom being when we insult dnp affectionately and people take it way too much to heart. please don’t start drama over something w no real meaning. however, there are times when it is indeed necessary. if u want to criticise a blogger, be respectful of them simultaneously. by all means, if u spot someone being racist, homophobic, transphobic, misogynist, or the like, feel free to call them out on it. but beforehand, make sure that u have done ur research and are educated on the topic, or u could turn out to be blatantly wrong. 

adding to posts: everyone makes this mistake when they start out here and that’s totally okay, but adding to every post u reblog is incredibly bothersome. a rule of thumb would be don’t add anything unless what u say will actually improve the post significantly. if ur additions are along the lines of ‘LOL’ or ‘i relate!!!!’ or ‘philly is a smol bean XD’, learn to use the tags for heaven’s sake. they’re there for not only organization but also for commenting. some exceptions, though, would be if u are mentioned in the post or the op is your close friend. 

respecting privacy: this should already be obvious to u, but respect dan and phil’s boundaries. do not tag them or their main tags (#daniel howell, #danisnotonfire, #amazingphil), in any phanfics, phanart (like specifically with them as a romantic ship), or phan edits. do not talk to their family members, expose their personal info like address or phone number, and do consider that they are real people just like u. we may make things based around phan, but it is kept in a community for us and not for dan and phil’s eyes. this is very important.

5. have fun!

sorry if this is all overwhelming, but i tried to make it as simplified as possible. and also sorry for the sass, i’m kinda tired of all the ding dongs on here and want to prevent further ding dongs from being created. thanks so much for readin and be sure to send me an ask anytime if u have questions! welcome to hell!

glossary

timmy darn communism: me being my usual weird self and replacing ‘tumblr dot com’ with random words that start with the same letters

mutuals: someone who you follow and who follows you; usually who u interact with most

rb: shortening for ‘reblog’

discourse: when theres is intense discussion of a certain topic, sometimes phan-related sometimes not, sometimes serious and sometimes silly

branding: the word ‘branding’ kinda started as a joke, but it’s generally what we use to call what someone’s blog reminds them of, whether it be a certain color or a discussion topic; my branding, if u asked a mutual, would probably be impressionism, tea, and baguettes (dont ask ab that one)

html: a simple type of coding used for designing websites! u can learn basic html here or here, it’s way easier and funner than it looks

dnp: dan and phil; we also say ‘deppy’, ‘dip and pip’, ‘the boys’, ‘the rats’, and more

coloring: basically the stylization of a gif, shown through filters, textures, contrast, brightness, etc. 

talk tag: a tag in which all of the textposts that a person makes are sorted into

phanfiction terms

smut: porn fic :/ 

fluff: just what it sounds like, a type of fic that usually has a lot of soft stuff like cuddling, flirting, and looooove

angst: a fic with a lot of drama, usually sad or very emotional

slow burn: a fic where a pairing, in this case phan, slowly falls in love

au: stands for ‘alternate universe’, a fic in which dan and phil are written not as youtubers but in a completely different scenario (ie. bad boy and new guy in high school, university students, space exhibition, anything u can dream up really)

anon: short for ‘anonymous’

op: short for ‘original poster’, aka who made the post

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COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 1 Discussion 1

Does persuasion have a limit? Are there elements of what persuasion is not?

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 1 Discussion 2

Why is leadership naturally persuasive? Give examples of instances when leadership has been persuasive. When have you been persuaded by leaders?

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 2 Discussion 1

What is the relationship between psychology and persuasion? Share a psychological theory that is persuasive.

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 2 Discussion 2

Where do most college students exist on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs? Be descriptive in your explanation of why.

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 3 Discussion 1

How does dehumanization exist today? Give at least three examples. What impact does it have on you and communication?

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 3 Discussion 2

Describe a situation where rhetorical absolutes had a negative effect on you. How would a more flexible term have helped?

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 4 Discussion 1

Describe how you have seen stories used where you are employed. What did they communicate? Did they persuade your thinking in some way?

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 4 Discussion 2

What stories have inspired you to go to school? Why? What stories have inspired you at church? Did these stories change the way you look at life? Why or why not?

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 5 Discussion 1

Do family experiences make us the same or different from each other? Why or why not?

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 5 Discussion 2

What experiences do all families have in common in your opinion?

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 6 Discussion 1

What is the nature of the value system most prevalent in your life? Why is it most prevalent?

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 6 Discussion 2

What value system did your parents impress on you when you were young? How has this affected you as an adult?

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 7 Discussion 1

How does persuasion theory play a role in your personal reading?

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 7 Discussion 2

How does persuasion play a role in your professional reading?

COM 231 Grand canyon Week 1 Assignment

History of Persuasion Essay-Rough Draft

The purpose of this assignment is to show your understanding of the concepts surrounding the genesis of persuasion as a focused area of study among scholars. By analyzing the thoughts of the first and most prominent persuasive theorists, you will be able to build upon a foundation of the laws of thought as they govern all formation of concepts, judgments, and arguments.

It is not possible in the time provided to cover every theory of persuasion from ancient times to present. Therefore, pick one persuasive theorist from Ancients (e.g., Cicero, Plato, Aristotle, Protagoras, Gorgias) and one modern theorist. For each, explain how they understood persuasion and how this would have influenced their communication behaviors. Provide specific illustrations to support the connections you make.

After thoughtfully reading the articles/chapters assigned this week, write a 750-1,000-word rough draft essay in which you do one of the following:

Describe the original understanding of sophistry and contrast that understanding with its common understanding today.

Analyze the role of rhetoric in knowledge (according to the Gorgias). How has this role changed today?

Use the GCU Library to locate at least two additional sources to support your essay.

The rough draft needs to be reviewed by a peer tutor from the Center for Learning and Advancement Writing Center before it is submitted to the instructor. The Writing Center provides free peer tutoring for all GCU students. Book an appointment with a Writing Center tutor for the review of your rough draft. Follow the link for additional information on how to set an appointment with a tutor. Please note that you are required to show evidence that your draft has been reviewed by a Writing Center tutor.

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Use ThinkingStorm if you are unable to book a tutor through the Writing Center because of limitations in the number of tutors who are available for the time that is needed. ThinkingStorm is an external provider of online tutoring. ThinkingStorm is a great option for the times that the Writing Center is not open. ThinkingStorm is free for up to ten hours per year. There are additional charges if you accrue more than ten hours for the year. Follow the link for additional information on how to set an appointment with a tutor. Please note that you are required to show evidence that your draft has been reviewed by a ThinkingStorm tutor.

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Use your instructor if you are unable to book an appointment through the Writing Center or ThinkingStorm. You are not required to show evidence that your draft has been reviewed if it is reviewed by the instructor.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 1 Journal Reflection 1

Each week, you are required to submit a journal entry of a minimum of 150 words, addressing a specified topic.

Topic:

Identify and describe a leader who has had an immense impact on you. Describe that leader’s style and some of the tactics that were particularly persuasive. Craft your response so that it correlates with the Topic 1 text, lectures, and discussions.

GCU style is not required, but solid writing skill is expected.

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 2 Journal Reflection 2

Each week, you are required to submit a journal entry of a minimum of 150 words, addressing a specified topic.

Topic:

Give an example of how Maslow’s hierarchy of needs affects persuasion. Explain a personal experience relating to this example. Where do most college students exist on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs? Where do you exist?

GCU style is not required, but solid writing skill is expected.

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 2 Assignment History of Persuasion Essay-Final

The purpose of this assignment is to show your understanding of the concepts surrounding the genesis of persuasion as a focused area of study among scholars. By analyzing the thoughts of the first and most prominent persuasive theorists, you will be able to build upon a foundation of the laws of thought as they govern all formation of concepts, judgments, and arguments.

It is not possible in the time provided to cover every theory of persuasion from ancient times to present. Therefore, pick one persuasive theorist from Ancients (e.g., Cicero, Plato, Aristotle, Protagoras, Gorgias) and one modern theorist. For each, explain how they understood persuasion and how this would have influenced their communication behaviors. Provide specific illustrations to support the connections you make.

After thoughtfully reading the articles/chapters assigned last week, write a 750-1,000-word final draft essay in which you do one of the following:

Describe the original understanding of sophistry and contrast that understanding with its common understanding today.

Analyze the role of rhetoric in knowledge (according to the Gorgias). How has this role changed today?

Use the GCU Library to locate at least two additional resources to support your essay.

Apply the feedback you received for your History of Persuasion Essay-Rough Draft to the final draft of your assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Submit the assignment according to the directions provided by the instructor.

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 2 Assignment Cognitive Dissonance Essay assignment

Write a 250-500 word essay that analyzes how cognitive dissonance explains the effectiveness of the arguments that you read this week. Use the GCU eLibrary to locate at least two additional resources to support your essay.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin, unless otherwise directed by your instructor. If so directed, refer to the Student Success Center for directions. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 3 Journal Reflection 3

Each week, you are required to submit a journal entry of a minimum of 150 words, addressing a specified topic.

Topic:

Examine the ethical nature of what you read and write. Give examples of discrete unethical writings and blatant aberrations. Are they simple fallacies or outright lies? Have you ever found yourself writing material of a less than ethical standard? Craft your response so that it correlates with the Topic 3 text, lectures, and discussions.

GCU style is not required, but solid writing skill is expected.

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 3 Assignment Ethical Issues and Tactics Essay

Write a 250-500-word essay that clearly violates an ethical standard. Explain what ethical standard you violated. What effect do you feel it will have on the audience? Note: Do not be crude, rude, or offensive in this essay. Simply demonstrate your grasp of ethics.

Use the GCU eLibrary to locate at least two additional resources to support your essay.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin, unless otherwise directed by your instructor. If so directed, refer to the Student Success Center for directions. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

Then, rewrite the same essay so it does not violate that ethical standard. Total word count for both essays should not exceed 1,000 words.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 3 Collaborative Learning Community: Artifacts Presention

This is a CLC assignment.

According to Merriam Webster’s online dictionary, an artifact is “something created by humans usually for a practical purpose.” Use this or a similar definition as a framework for selecting an artifact that is subtly persuasive. The artifact may use images and visual effects to induce persuasion. The artifact must include language in the form of written or spoken words.

As a group, determine the effectiveness of the artifact. Using one, some, or all of the ideas we have read or talked about, explain why the message was or was not effective. What ideas could have improved the artifact?

Apply the theories and ideas from the text, readings, and discussions to explain the persuasive nature of the artifact.

Prepare a presentation in a format of your choosing (i.e., PowerPoint, Word, etc.) to show what you learned. It must include at least a title page with each group members’ name; each main point must be clearly identified with supporting evidence; and a clear conclusion and a list of references are required.

You might address some of the following ideas in your presentation:

Describe the audience the message was designed for.

Describe how the artifact qualifies as persuasion under the definitions we talked about.

What theories explain the effectiveness of the artifact?

What theories might be used to improve the effectiveness of the artifact?

Was the artifact written ethically?

How could it be written differently so that it would be ethical?

Make it fun, but informative, showing depth of thought and critical thinking.

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 4 Journal Reflection 4

Each week, you are required to submit a journal entry of a minimum of 150 words, addressing a specified topic.

Topic:

Describe how you have seen stories used, the message they conveyed, and the influences they may have had. Craft your response so that it correlates with the Module 4 text, lectures, and discussions.

GCU style is not required, but solid writing skill is expected.

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 4 Assignment Essay as Story

Choose an essay from the “COM-231 Essays” resource.

Use the GCU eLibrary to locate at least two additional resources to support your essay.

Write a 250-500-word essay that explains how the essay qualifies as a story. Describe the elements of structure that are present. What does it communicate?

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 5 Reflecting on Family and Identification Paper

In 500 words or less, describe how your family has influenced the way you see the world. This could be a very broad topic, so you will need to narrow your focus to discuss a specific belief, attitude, or behavior.

Draw on class lectures/readings regarding the topic of identification.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin, unless otherwise directed by your instructor. If so directed, refer to the Student Success Center for directions. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

Submit the assignment according to the directions provided by the instructor.

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 5 Journal Reflection 5

Each week, you are required to submit a journal entry of a minimum of 150 words, addressing a specified topic.

Topic:

Explain how family references within messages have influenced you. Craft your response so that it correlates with the Topic 5 text, lectures, and discussions.

GCU style is not required, but solid writing skill is expected.

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 5 Assignment Identification Essay

In this analysis, your goal is to explain how the concepts of identification and social influence facilitate persuasion in the interpersonal context. In other words, how do the forces at work in interpersonal relationships influence the process of persuasion?

In 500 to 750 words, write an essay focused on explaining how identification and the social influence principles are related in the way they influence persuasive communication.

In the essay, you need to apply the concepts in an analysis of persuasive communication in a piece of media (film, television, novel, etc.) of your choice. Look for media that show interpersonal interactions between multiple characters.

You need to explain how the concepts (identification and social influence) are manifest or expressed in the persuasive communication of the characters in the show, film, book, short story, etc.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. You need to have two to three references (used to clarify the concepts of identification and social influence principles).

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

Submit the assignment to the instructor by the end of Topic 5.

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 6 Journal Reflection 6

Each week, you are required to submit a journal entry of a minimum of 150 words, addressing a specified topic.

Topic:

Describe the types and sources of value systems that drive most of your daily decisions and serve as a deterrent to intrusive persuasion. Craft your response so that it correlates with the Topic 6 text, lectures, and discussions.

GCU style is not required, but solid writing skill is expected.

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 6 Assignment Value Systems Essay

Choose an essay from the “COM-231 Essays” resource.

Use the GCU eLibrary to locate at least two additional resources to support your essay.

Write a 500-750-word essay that explains the value system it addresses and how it is used or not used as persuasion in decision making and attitudes.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word docCOM 231 Essays

1. George Orwell: “Politics and the English Language”http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks03/0300011h.html#part42

2. For arguments sake; why do we feel compelled to fight about everything?

http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/docview/408373457?accountid=7374

3. Wasserman “Fan Profanity” Suggested alternate: Wasserman, Howard M., Cheers, Profanity, and Free Speech in College Sportshttp://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=574165

4. Luis Poza: “Arguing on the Internet” http://www.blogd.com/archives/001579.html

5. Alison Olson “the Zenger Case Revisited”http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=3864964&site=ehost-live&scope=site

6. Nat Hentoff “Expelling Huck Finn”http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/docview/408537066?accountid=7374

7. James Twitchell But First a Word from our Sponsorhttp://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=9607301973&site=ehost-live&scope=site

8. Sairra Patel The Media and its representation of Islam and Muslim womenhttp://www.themodernreligion.com/women/w_media.htm

9. Richard Price A Discourse on the Love of our countryhttp://www.constitution.org/price/price_8.htm

10. James Ledbetter The Culture Blockadehttp://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=7598230&site=ehost-live&scope=site

11. Jonathan Weber The Ever-Expanding, Profit-Maximizing, Cultural-Imperialist, WonderfulWorld of Disneyhttp://www.wired.com/wired/archive/10.02/disney.html

12. Thomas Jefferson The Declaration of Independencehttp://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html

13. Emma Goldman Patriotism a menace to libertyhttp://sunsite.berkeley.edu/goldman/Writings/Anarchism/patriotism.html

14. Leslie Marmon Silko The Border Patrol Statehttp://www.tucsonweekly.com/tw/09-26-96/cover.htm

15. Henry David Thoreau “Civil Disobedience”http://thoreau.eserver.org/civil1.html

16. Martin Luther King Jr Letter from Birmingham Jailhttp://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html

17. Sojourner Truth Ain’t I a woman?http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/sojtruth-woman.asp

18. Jeff Jacoby Who’s white? Who’s Hispanic? Who cares?http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/docview/405399505?accountid=7374

19. George Woodcock the tyranny of the clockhttp://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~rrojas/TyrannyofClock.html

20. Neil Postman Virtual students, digital classroomshttp://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=9510201721&site=ehost-live&scope=site

21. Anna Quindlen a new look an old battlehttp://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2001/04/08/a-new-look-an-old-battle.html

22. Bushra Iqbal: “In favor of using sexist and racist language”

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COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 7 Assignment Persuasion Defined Essay

Write a 250-500-word essay that defines persuasion. Use your own words and opinions for this definition. Answer the following questions in your essay: How did you arrive at that definition? What factors contribute to how you are persuaded today?

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin, unless otherwise directed by your instructor. If so directed, refer to the Student Success Center for directions. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

Submit the assignment according to the directions provided by the instructor.

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 7 Journal Reflection 7

Each week, you are required to submit a journal entry of a minimum of 150 words, addressing a specified topic.

Topic:

Explain how family references within messages have influenced you. Craft your response so that it correlates with the Topic 7 text, lectures, and discussions.

GCU style is not required, but solid writing skill is expected.

COM 231 Grand Canyon Week 7 Assignment Collaborative Learning Community: Artifact

This is a CLC assignment.

As a group, select two artifacts for analysis – one not yet used in class.

Find one artifact that has a distinct family reference, value system, or story. Find another artifact that lacks family references, value systems, or a story element.

For the first artifact, show how a family reference, value system, and/or story factored into its persuasive nature. It is possible that your first artifact could have elements of one or all of the elements we are working with. One of the elements may be predominant or there may be a combination.

For the second artifact, rewrite or reconstruct the artifact so that a family reference, value system, or story will make an effective change. In reconstructing your second artifact, it may be possible to include just one of the elements or all three. As a group, use your judgment and attempt to explain and create the persuasion that you need.

Apply the theories and ideas from the Module 4 text, lectures, and discussions to explain the persuasive nature of each artifact.

Prepare a PowerPoint presentation to show your learning. It should include at least 10 slides including a title page with group members’ names, each main point on its own slide with supporting evidence, a conclusion slide, and a reference slide.

You might address some of the following ideas in your presentation:

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