Introduction to Contemporary Persuasion

Part one: To prepare for this discussion: Aspects of Social Influence

• Review Chapter 1 of the text. Pay particular attention to the meaning and differences between persuasion and coercion, propaganda, and manipulation.
• Recall a situation when you influenced another person in a positive way (e.g., addressed negative or harmful thinking or behavior).
• Reflect on the language and/or actions you used to influence the other person and which aspect of social influence (i.e., persuasion, coercion, propaganda, or manipulation), or a combination, most accurately characterizes your approach to the person.
• Consider to what degree you were aware of the type(s) of influence you were using and whether you would employ the same or different aspect(s) of social influence today.

post a response to the following:

• Describe the situation and the language and/or actions you used to influence the person.
• Explain the aspect(s) of social influence most evident in your language/actions, and to what degree you were aware of using persuasion, coercion, propaganda, and/or manipulation at the time.
• Explain the outcome and your degree of success in influencing the person.
• Based on what you know now, explain whether you would use the same aspect(s) of social influence with this person today, or what type of influence you would employ instead, and give your reasoning.

Part two: To prepare for this Assignment: Analyzing Persuasive Communications

• Review the Week 1 Assignment Instructions handout from the Learning Resources.
• Use the Week 1 Assignment Template document from the Learning Resources to record the persuasive communications you encounter in a 24-hour period. Record at least four entries noting when someone tried to influence you. Follow the guidelines on the Instructions sheet to include all key information about each communication. Write the narrative to address the prompts directly under the Chart.
• Review the reading in the text and the code(s) of ethics that correlate most closely to your current work or the profession you want to enter. Select one organization’s code of ethics to use in evaluating the behavior in each communication you record. For communications that are more personal than professional, identify specific guidelines within the code of ethics you chose that could logically be used to evaluate personal interactions.
• Reflect on the entries in your completed Chart. For each entry, consider what you were thinking at the time and how you felt. Were the strategies used by the influencer ethical?

• PSYC 3007 Influence and Persuasion
• Assignment Analyzing Persuasive Communications
• TEMPLATE
• Complete the chart below following the guidelines in the Assignment Instructions Handout. Add more rows to the chart as needed.
• Note: You must include at least four entries in your chart.
• Write your analysis of your entries below the chart.
• Remember to delete these instructions before submitting your paper and start with an introduction since you are writing an APA formatted essay.
• Name: Date of Communications:

Time	Place	Situation	People	Comments

submit a 4- to 5-page paper, submitted as one document, that includes your completed chart and an analysis that addresses the following:

• Analyze the entries on your Chart of how someone influenced you by explaining the normative theory that best describes each situation. Give your reasoning for choosing this theory.
• Apply the professional code of ethics you have selected to each situation in your chart. Evaluate each communication (minimum of four required) as ethical or unethical, and explain your reasoning.
• Summarize insights you have gained about persuasive communication that you would apply to your current job or the future work you want to do.

Use the Assignment Template to record your chart, and write your analysis directly under the Chart in a Word document. Be sure to rename the document following the instructions.
Although this Assignment has elements of a personal reflection, you must also demonstrate your understanding of the week’s topics. Be specific, and provide examples.