Unit 2 Discussion
In this course, you will be using the tools of intercultural rhetoric to identify a problem in your community that needs solving and propose a way to address that problem.

Steven Johnsons TED Talk Where Good Ideas Come From explores how people can generate ideas through conversations with others. http://www.ted.com/playlists/20/where_do_ideas_come_from

After reviewing Steven Johnsons TED Talk and this weeks reading The Rhetoric of Community Engagement, tell the class what stood out to you as the most important elements of ethical communication and collaborating with others to generate ideas.
Then, find a persuasive TED talk and tell the class about it. Be sure to provide the link to the TED talk that you watched and key identifying details like the author, title, and main argument of the speaker.
Explain why you selected this persuasive TED Talk and how it illustrated effective persuasive communication. How did the TED speaker that you watched convince the audience of his or her position?
Wrap up your post with an open-ended question for your classmates to respond to when they reply to your post.
To earn full participation credit, share your ideas in at least two well-developed paragraphs, respond substantively to at least two peers initial Discussion posts, and show active engagement in the discussion as described in the grading rubric. Responses should stay on topic and generate further discussion by asking questions, mentioning relevant examples, and if possible, referencing concepts from the units Reading and Learning Activities.

All Discussion posts and responses to peers should be written in complete sentences using Standard English. Before posting, proofread for grammar, spelling, and word-choice issues. Be sure to respond fully to every aspect of the Discussion.

When you refer to concepts from the units Reading, be sure to use a signal phrase like According to . . .[name of reading]. If you are directly quoting the Reading or another source, be sure to use quotation marks and cite the source using proper APA in-text citations and full references. See the Purdue Global Writing Center Using Sources for resources on APA citation formatting.

Discussion Board Rubric

Review the Discussion Board rubric your instructor will use to determine your Discussion grade.
Sample Discussion Post

You can review a sample Discussion post and response to a peer by clicking on the Unit 2 Sample Discussion Assignment.