Emotional Appeals

Emotional Appeals

For the past week or so, my ENG 111 students have been coping with some problems I’ve set for them as they construct research posters for next week’s NMC student conference on Hunger and Homelessness Awareness. I’ve asked them to include a pathos image (one that...
Non-Violent Communication in Action

Non-Violent Communication in Action

The most interesting thing about doing NVC in Michigan is how many people want to say they’re sorry as part of the NVC process.  However, NVC doesn’t require that you say you’re sorry, especially when you haven’t done anything wrong.  So, here’s a scenario to...
Introduction to Non-Violent Communication

Introduction to Non-Violent Communication

Violent communication in our society is a result of training.  We yell at each other, and we blame, judge, dominate and evaluate. According to Marshall Rosenberg, this form of communication is not our natural state.  Rosenberg, founder of The Center for Nonviolent...
Reaching out to students before they reach challenges

Reaching out to students before they reach challenges

In higher ed, reaching out and making contact with students early on in the semester is a newly promoted strategy for student success.  Reflecting on strategies I’ve seen instructors implement successfully, the old slogan, “reach out and touch...