Speech Comm

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

She wears a sharp blue suit and speaks veeery softly and slowly...

201--Trust Me

Good morning gang. Ok, we're working with a theme of trust this week. Last week was influence and persuasion, so this week I'd like you to prep a speech in which you persuade me to trust you. What do you feel trust is all about? Why should I, the biggest chicken on the teaching staff, trust you? In what ways will you persuade me? Keep in mind the appeals to your character, utilizing specific evidence, and appealing to my emotions. Start brainstorming, you can feel free to ask me questions. This will be helpful for those of you involved in these elections we've got going on...politics is all about presenting the information and getting people on your side. You'll present this Thursday, keep it short. 3-5 minutes. Ok, go.
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301--Trust Games

*All the desks have been pushed to the back of the class in a heap. There will be no sitting today.*

Morning, guys. OK, first. Someone may have had a reaction to the drinks from yesterday. I just wanted to make it absolutely clear that I didn't do anything that would harm you. If you felt anything, it was just a little lidocaine. These are trust games. Keep that in mind.

Now, yesterday I saw some intereting things. Some of you have real trust issues...and I don't just mean those who refused to drink. Sydney and Chiana probably have very good reasons behind their behavior. However, others in this class, I'm amazed at how readily you trusted me...I understand your situation, really. I'm up here, I have the political power in this classroom. You ought to be able to trust me to keep you safe, and, in theory, teach you something. However, what if I am intentionally misleading you? I clearly wrote on the board NOT to drink what was in the cups before you ever got here. Why did my words convince you otherwise? Hmm...

Ok, moving on.

So yesterday we saw your level of trust regarding me. Today we're going to work on your trust with one another.

Personal space varies from culture to culture. Part of this is how a person is taught to value their body, and part has to do with the environment in which a person was raised. However, all cultures, when faced with a stranger, tend to be wary and will only let people get so close to them. So here's our game for the day. I want you to pair up with someone...anyone. I want you to stand, facing each other, 1 meter apart. You will take turns disclosing personal details...not deeply personal please. Your pet's name, your shoe size...I don't really care, I just don't want this to get more uncomfortable than it will.

Ok, with each disclosure take a step forward. IF you get to physical contact, I want you to hold that for as long as possible. When you become uncomfortable, please feel free to take a step back.

If anyone winds up without a partner, you can use me. *Blinks* I mean I'll be your partner.

Ok, go.

Comments

201

[http://users.livejournal.com/sydney_bristow_/]

Sydney comes in and listens, and thinks about what to present to the class on Thursday

301

[kimberly-shaw.livejournal.com]

*waits for Piper to arrive in class*

Re: 301

[absolutesnark]

*sits next to Kimberly*

You were waiting for me?

201, 301

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

201

*takes a sip of her coffee and writes down various ideas for Thursday. A few minutes in to it, she raises her hand*

Excuse me Miss, is there anything we ought to avoid in our presentation?


301

*looks around at her classmates and hopes for a fellow coffee drinker because they can't call you on coffee-breath. Maybe I can find a stick of gum in my rucksack before this gets started...*

Re: 201, 301

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Oh, anything so deeply personal you don't what the whole school to know...other than that, um...don't make me cry with tales of woe, either.

301

[http://users.livejournal.com/sydney_bristow_/]

Sydney is very reluctant to do anything involving trust, because of everything that had already happened in her life. Trust led to betrayal and that was not something that she wanted to experience again. Nevertheless, she had to pass this class. She glanced around, trying to decide who would be a good partner.

301

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack shows up, and cheerfully listens to the description of class today. He's got zero personal space issues, and as long as he doesn't have to reveal anything to secret personal, he doesn't care who knows what.

He wonders if Veronica is going to show up in class today.

Re: 301

[http://users.livejournal.com/sydney_bristow_/]

Sydney walks over to him. "Uh since you kinda saved my life, want to be my partner for this...thing?"

Re: 301

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Veronica's mun is on vacation this week - sorry!]

301

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory looks around the room for a partner. As nice as Professor Cregg is, she doesn't want to end up being her partner.

Re: 301

[other-logan.livejournal.com]

"Need a partner, Gilmore?"

301

[http://users.livejournal.com/___lily_evans_/]

*Lily sighs - she's tired of trust games. She looks around for a partner*

Re: 301

[miss-monochrome.livejournal.com]

::either because she doesn't quite know how far a meter is, or because she has no understanding of the concept of "personal space", Chiana goes and stands a little closer than expected and smiles at you::

Hey, wanna be partners?

[not-an-ex-demon.livejournal.com]

*Anya looks around the room for a partner. After the questions and answer session yesterday, more aimless questions don't sound fun*

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

Partner up?

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

*sits in the back and contemplates responses*

*Debates the wisdom of saying this, but figures someone should.*

Um... Ms. Cregg... not to be difficult or anything, but maybe we should think about the non-political correctness of using 'chicken' to equal cowardly. I saw a chicken take on zombies this weekend. With an Uzi. So... you know... *shrugs*.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

I shot a zombie too...but duly noted John.

Ahem...Why should I, fearful wench that I am, trust you?

And don't tell me I can't say wench. Wench is a perfectly acceptable word...plus, I get to call myself whatever I want. I'm the teacher.

201/301

[wannabelawyer.livejournal.com]

((ooc:*is very very late. oops.*))

I wouldn't have drank it if you hadn't agreed to drink the other. Doubt you're gonna put yourself in danger just to prove a point.

*looks around for a partner*

Re: 201/301

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Never doubt me Lindsey. THAT, you can trust.

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[dbiers.livejournal.com]

*after finding a stick of gum, notices another partner-less student and grins*

I'm game if you are.

[ooc: If ya wanna play it, that is.]

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

*Parker is trying to think how to convince anyone to trust a campaign manager. Especially at *this* school*

[death-n-binky.livejournal.com]

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

((ooc: CJ can't even see him, but this cracks me up. Bravo!))

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Any idea if Anya-Mun is still gonna do this? Cause it really does sound like fun.]

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

((yeah, but she's a college student with a wicked bad schedule, so probably not til after 6pm pst))