Overall I liked the simulation assignment and found it to be a valuable exercise in strengthening our skills in public speaking, critical thinking, and analyzing both sides of an issue. Our group’s video was based primarily on an appeal to pathos. While it was highly exaggerated and strayed slightly from reality (for example the fact that it is more likely for GM to outsource to China or India than Italy), our strategy was to invoke emotions in the audience that were favorable to the objective of our speech. We wanted to emphasize the hardship that would ensue for millions of Americans losing their job if the taxes on imports were eliminated. We still addressed the facts of the case, just chose to do this in our statement and rebuttal as opposed to the video. If we could change one thing about the exercise, I would vote for more time for rebuttal and less on the presentation because an important part of making one’s case is being able to effectively respond to what an opposing argument brings up.
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