Does your social media hold true to a certain theme? If so, how would you like that theme to evolve with your digital image throughout this process?
What digital creations do you have saved on your computer/external hard drive that you could add to your social media as your digital image adapts to your future goals?
In your opinion, how do your digital interactions contribute to your digital image? Ideally, how do you think digital interactions could be used to promote your goals?
Describe where you want to be, from a career standpoint, 3 years from now?
Do you want all of your social media accounts to portray the same goal in the same way? Please explain your response.
Since you have multiple accounts, how do you want each account to portray the various aspects of your life/personality?
If you were to change one thing about your digital identity, what would it be?
Would you rather:
A.) use your social media to connect to people on a personal level, or
B.) use your social media to display yourself in a professional way?
In Plato’s Phaedrus he describes the basic conflict of human nature with a metaphor. In his metaphor, Plato described a charioteer that is steering a chariot pulled by two winged horses, one white, one black, both with differing intentions. The white horse symbolizes morality, while the black horse symbolizes irrationality. In the metaphor, it is the goal of the charioteer to steer towards enlightenment, however, he cannot do so because the horses are heading in different paths.
I believe this metaphor accurately represents human nature because humans often have to choose between morality and irrational desires. I don’t think the fact that Plato uses a metaphor to display this concept takes away from the point. In fact, I believe the metaphor was the most effective way for Plato to convey his ideas. I think the Chariot Allegory made Plato’s argument concerning human nature especially meaningful because it gave his argument unique character.
Natural talent played a key role in the development of rhetoric throughout the classical period. That said, its significance in education has greatly decreased over the years. I believe this is because the human race has greatly evolved technically and socially since the classical period. The social evolution has impacted the significance of natural talent because, in many parts of the world, nearly everyone has the opportunity to receive an education. This was not the case during the classical period. Similarly, technical evolution has impacted the significant of natural talent by providing us with numerous methods of educating people. We now have the ability to facilitate learning across almost all levels of intelligent. We also have significantly more educators now than there were during the classical period. By increasing the number of educators, we expanded our ability to educate each other.
Unlike education, the significance of natural talent is still relatively high. I believe this is because the athletic environment is more competitive than that of education. Those with natural athletic talent, whether is be skills or physical size, outperform those without it at a young age. As a result, the competitive nature of athletic teachers often leads them to focus on improving the individuals that they see the most potential in over those that are not as “athletically gifted.”
Networking has improved in recent years by providing people more way to connect with each other. In particular, the use of the Internet and social media allow people to stay connected with one another 24/7. More, social media adds a personal touch to many relationships that would not otherwise have social knowledge on their coworkers.
After reading about networks and simulations, I realize that it is important for me to be able to connect each of my client’s social medium accounts so they all represent a similar image. It is important for me to network my client’s digital image so he has a uniform appearance on all fronts. As I continue researching ways to improve my client’s digital image, I will need to focus on ensuring his various social media accounts do not display things that contradict one another. If I can achieve this task, my client’s social media will be an accurate simulation of his life and goals for his future.
As I have stated previously, rhetoric comes in many forms. That said, the musical quartet was certainly one of the most interesting examples of rhetorical discourse I have been exposed to. I believe the quartet was rhetoric primarily because it utilized an artform to persuade an audience. However, unlike most examples of rhetorical discourse, I don’t believe the goal was to persuade the audience to establish a new viewpoint on a commonly disputed matter. Rather, I think the goal was to persuade the audience to enter a certain mood that was directed by the tone and beat of each song. Some people might argue that because the quartet is not responsible for composing the pieces they played, they are not the rhetors. However, I don’t think this is the case. It is clear to me that the members of the quartet put time into choosing which pieces to play during their performance. The quartet compiled a list of songs that they chose in order to convey certain feelings to their audience. In this sense, they are rhetors.
If Gorgias himself were listening to the music, I think he would have admired the effect it had on the audience. As many people are aware, Gorgias is known for being a highly skilled rhetorician that valued the ability to persuade others with rhetoric. I believe Gorgias would have felt the quartet’s performance was powerful because each move that the musicians made was planned, practiced, and designed to have a specific effect. The research I have conducted on Gorgias’ opinions on rhetoric leads me to conclude that the quartet’s performance is what Gorgias would classify as powerful rhetoric.
Gorgias viewed rhetoric as the “art of persuasion.” Although he did not consider himself a sophist, that is how is categorized by historians today. Similar to other sophists, Gorgias was a teacher of rhetoric, however, he did not claim to be a teacher of virtue, as the traditional sophist would. Gorgias is famous not only for being a highly successful teacher of rhetoric, but also for having mastered the art of rhetoric and valuing its potential to persuade. According to the reading, “he reportedly electrified audiences” with his demonstrations of rhetorical discourse. Gorgias embraced the sophistic philosophy of rhetoric by being an accomplished rhetorician that shared similar values, excluding his feelings towards virtue, with sophists.
Gorgias’ definition and purpose of rhetoric complement my definition of rhetoric because we both note the persuasive purpose of rhetoric. Gorgias earned his name as a rhetorician, as he would say, by demonstrating his mastery of the art to audience, whether it is his students or the other members of the public. I think it is important to mention this because my definition of rhetoric not only complements his, but was created with his contributions to rhetoric in mind. In other words, without Gorgias, my definition of rhetoric would not be the same.
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