Identifying Audience, Purpose, and Tone

Readings:

1.) Rosenberg’s NonViolent Communication Chapters 1-2: https://www.cnvc.org/Training/nvc-chapter-1 or https://classroommanagementcem.weebly.com/uploads/… (or just google to summary of 1 and 2)

2.) https://www.ted.com/talks/celeste_headlee_10_ways_…

3.) https://www.ted.com/talks/julian_treasure_how_to_s…

4.) Naomi Shihab Nye’s Poem: https://www.brainpickings.org/2016/11/10/naomi-shi…

after completing the reading for this week (Ch 1, Ch 2 in Rosenberg), watching the two designated Ted Talks, and exploring Nye’s poem, respond to the following:

A) In each of the assigned. who is the author/speaker’s audience? How do you know? Be as specific as possible in identifying who you believe he/she is speaking to/means to speak to. What is their purpose? Again, how do you know? What key words or phrases do they use to tip you off? Finally, how would you describe their tone, and again, what gives it away?

B) For each, how does the tone help (or hinder) their purpose in reaching their audience?