Discussion Post: Mode and Rationale
Topic: The Stigma against Mental Illness
After giving some thought to any specific action plan(s) to be encouraged, the other key part of this assignment is to choose an appropriate mode for how this advocacy might work (e.g., oral, written, visual, digital, live, online, recorded, etc.).
You will be given an opportunity to justify your choice of mode, so the choice itself needs to be a rhetorically sound, deliberate, and based on the conditions under which the desired audience will encounter the advocacy piece. Examples include a short video, a speech/public talk of some sort, a podcast, a brief written appeal to be placed in an appropriate venue, a visual flyer or poster, some sort of flash performance, etc.
The aims of this discussion are twofold: i) to demonstrate an awareness of what constitutes effective advocacy (e.g., its differences from persuasion), and ii) to show a strong awareness of the rhetorical benefits of different modes of communication, as well as their weaknesses.
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.