1B (Act 2) Chris Burleson

When presenting your opinion or argument, gaining the respect and interest of your audience is very important. Without earning these things, your argument is deemed useless and does not accomplish anything. However, there are many ways to capture your audience with the most important being to respect them and remain civil. Nobody wants to have someone yell at them angrily in any situation. It shows that the person is unable to control their emotions and therefore results in the loss of respect and interest in that person's argument. Being civil does in fact encourage your opponents, or audience, to keep listening to you.