Thursday, October 25, 2007

How should a conversation ideally work...

The arguments should have their theses, implications to one another, and their general connection to our culture, society, etc brought to light. A controlled focus on the issues should be maintained with allowance of even the slightest germane point to be added, so long as it contributes to the progression of the discussion. If digression gets concentrated effort behind it, subtext and inklings that allow us to critique is refused attention, leaving the facade to be scrutinized and the interior yet to be exhumed.
Our conversation over the past two classes has failed to follow the previously mentioned model exactly. However, people have contributed thoughts actively and willingly, though not all. Too much personal input and lack of concentration on the article itself, leaving the conversation to hold more air than weight.

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