Week 3 - Kairos + Doxa
What is Kairos, and why doe it matter?
What is Doxa, and why does it matter?
What is Doxa, and why does it matter?
Week 1 - Listening Process & Writing Process
Describe your personal listening process. Next, describe your writing process. Upon retrospect, how are these related?
Kairos is the opportune moment. This term means "time" in Ancient Greek. Not just any time, but it refers to seizing the perfect moment, to do or say something. This is crucial because the meaning behind words can either be erased or enhanced depending on the context. When the moment strikes, emotions can be heightened from an audience so the speakers words can be more persuasive.
ReplyDeleteDoxa refers to a common belief or opinion. These include norms that are typically accepted by a society, but are not necessarily fact. It is often manipulated for the sake of rhetoric to persuade or convince people. Mostly, it incorporates ethos or logos, so that logic or credibility is tied into common values. Whenever a common value is presented in a logical and practical way, people are more likely to assume it as fact and be persuaded.
Kairos refers to timing. It is used as a rhetorical technique- the audience is more likely to respond to convincing or persuasive arguments if tension is high or an inciting event has occurred. Arguments often incorporate kairos, whether it is intentional or not, but when intentionally used, people target times of heightened emotions, since this is the state in which people are more likely to act. The context in which an author is attempting to make an argument can have a critical impact on how it is received by the audience.
ReplyDeleteDoxa targets the popular opinion of the audience. It makes an appeal to values by capitalizing on the opinions that audiences already have about a subject. It can be an especially powerful tool of persuasion because an audience is more likely to listen to an argument that seems to coincide with their particular beliefs.
Kairos is all about the timing of something. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines Kairos as "A time when conditions are right for the accomplishment of a crucial action." This technique is important because it is a key element in persuasion. Many times it is most effective to wait for the proper moments in conversation to state something or bring something up that will persuade the audience. Many times it is effective to push an agenda or persuade when the audience's emotions are high.
ReplyDeleteDoxa is the popular opinion of the audience. Doxa is an important piece of persuasion because it allows the speaker to connect with the audience. If the speaker says something that everyone agrees with, their argument will have a more profound effect.
Kairos is is the aspect of a rhetorical situation which emphasizes the right time and place, or context, for an argument. The majority of successful arguments succeed due to this concept. People are more often convinced and persuaded at opportune times when emotions are high. Paying attention to the kairos of an argument can be the difference between winning a major argument and losing an audience completely.
ReplyDeleteDoxa is the rhetorical appeal to the audience's values. The Greek word "doxa" means "popular opinion" or "belief". Choosing words wisely with consideration of doxa can contribute to the convincing and persuasion of an audience. If certain words or ideas are said that the audience agrees with, the audience will then remain more engaged and be more likely to defend that side if it is an argument.
Kairos and doxa together show us the power of context and values in an argument.
Kairos is an Ancient Greek term used to reference the opportune moment for decisions or actions. For example, a perfect use of Kairos would be for a lobbyist organization to promote gun control right after a terrorist attack that involved the use of guns. It's important because when events happen in the world, everyone reacts immediately, most using kairos to promote their arguments, because emotions are high and people are paying attention.
ReplyDeleteDoxa is a Greek term that appeals to the audience's beliefs or opinions. Using Doxa helps connect the speaker to the audience to establish similarity and understanding. An example of this would be having a guest speaker, who's a recovering alcoholic, come to an AA meeting. The speaker will most likely use Doxa to show that the speaker and the audience have some of the same values and opinions (they all want to stay sober). By using Doxa, the speaker will have a more profound impact on his or her argument.
Kairos is a Greek term that refers to the "timeliness" of an argument. It is important because sometimes an argument can have greater effect and a bigger impact when presented at the right time. For example, an advertisement that talks about gun control would have a more profound impact and resonate with the audience if it were to appear after a tragic shooting. The audience is in a more vulnerable and emotional state so, the argument becomes stronger.
ReplyDeleteDoxa refers to popular beliefs or opinions, and the argument can win over a lot of the audience. Doxa is commonly used at political debates or rallies. The speaker can used this to their advantage by talking about certain policies and ideas that would resonate with the audience.
Kairos refers to the opportune timing to take action. It is important in writing and conversation because it is used to take advantage of a situation in order to persuade the intended audience. Your audience would react more towards your issue after an event has occurred that has people thinking and waiting for a response. For example, in class we talked about how President Bush did this by immediately saying we were going to attack terrorism after the 9/11 attacks. After a big event such as 9/11, people are on edge and can be more open to an argument. Obviously not every event will be that catastrophic but Kairos can be used in everyday life when you want to get your point across. Some people do it without even realizing it. For example, when I was a kid and I would want something from my parents, I would wait until something put them in a good mood before I would ask for it. In both my example and the class example, the opportune timing was taken advantage of and the argument was more effective because of that.
ReplyDeleteDoxa refers to the opinion of the audience. It is important because the author uses this to build his or her arguments. The author can take advantage of doxa by implementing the audience’s values into their argument in order to help persuade them. We as the audience are more likely to agree with something if underlying points in the argument are the same as our opinions. Some authors use doxa by assuming the audience has a certain value and then building off of that. For example, we talked about in class how you can assume people want to live. So, if you say using cigarettes will kill you then you will probably get your audience to not use cigarettes. Overall, doxa is important because it helps in the persuasion of an argument by using the audience’s opinions and values.
Kairos refers to the correct timing of an argument or speech. Kairos matters, because it has the power to be incredibly effective, or not at all effective. If you are just about gun control on a regular day, people may not be too inclined to listen, unless they are incredibly for it. But, if you begin to talk about it after a mass shooting, you have a much larger audience and a better chance of causing change.
ReplyDeleteThe meaning of doxa refers to the opinion of someone or of an audience. Doxa is important, because there are many types of doxa in a given room of people. Not everyone will have the same belief as each other, so there are many different types of doxa, and that creates variety. Doxa can help in the art of persuasion, if people have a flexible belief. With the use of doxa you could sway someone to believe what you want them to, but if they have a firm belief it will a lot harder for them to accept you opinion as truth.
Kairos is Greek in origin with the basic definition of giving the most appropriate response in a specific situation. It is being able to understand the situation and comprehend what would be an inappropriate or appropriate response. In order to deliver the most suitable response, one most seize the perfect time to deliver ones response. Once one has picked the best suited time, their message will hold more importance and significance unlike if their response was delivered at an ill time where it could be easily overlooked. In order for a response to be rhetorically influential, one must understand Kairos to help deliver that message at the most opportune time.
ReplyDeleteDoxa is the the opinions of others that is portrayed through an argument. Doxa is the main contributor to the formation of an argument. Without Doxa, there would be no variation in opinions and therefor no basis for an argument or conversation. Doxa can also be used to strengthen ones argument. If someone knows and understands the beliefs and opinions of others, they can use that in order to persuade the audience to alter their beliefs to match that of their own.
Kairos is a term that refers to the timing of an argument, or the right time to take action. This is important because when you are taking action on something that is controversial, you want to have the support of your audience. If you launch a campaign rallying against something that is not relevant, it is likely that you would not gain the support that you need, where as if the issue was relevant and was affecting your audience, they would be more likely to support it. The rhetorical situation as well as the context should be taken into account, in order to provide you with the necessary information on whether or not the situation is the right time to take action. Kairos plays a big role in the impact that your argument will bring about.
ReplyDeleteDoxa has to do with the opinions and the values of your audience. This is important, because as I said before, the audience is who your argument will affect. You need their support; therefore, you would not want to pitch an idea or campaign that had values that did not match your audiences. Opinions and values do vary from person to person, but with major arguments there usually are a few values that overlap. Doxa is an important part of the creation of an argument, for you need to understand the beliefs of the audience you are trying to impact before you decided on the focus of your argument.
Both kairos and doxa help to set up the context of a successful argument. Kairos refers to the time and place of the argument. Using kairos is important because it can help to identify the opportune moment for your argument to take place. An argument's time and place can make or break it's impact. If you are arguing for an American law in a room full of tourists from another country, your argument will not have any credibility.
ReplyDeleteDoxa refers to the audience's values. It can allow the speaker to connect with his or her audience. This connection will help establish trust between the speaker and audience, as well as a sense of credibility for the speaker's argument. Doxa strengthens an argument by using its audience's own value system. Using the audience's own value system to strengthen your argument means that it will be easier for your audience to recognize your point of view and agree with it. Using doxa and kairos allows the speaker to put more power into their persuasive argument.
ReplyDeleteKairos refers to taking advantage of or creating a perfect moment in order to effectively deliver a message. It is all about timing. Depending on how a message is delivered and the timing of it can make or break an argument. Many times when it is used, intentionally or not, it is after a horrific event. When emotions are high people are more likely to listen to an argument and potentially act on it.
Doxa refers to the audiences popular opinions or beliefs. The audiences values can be mentioned and or utilized to persuade them to think or do something. Knowing the audiences values ahead of time is very crucial to any speaker/author. This way can form their argument around the popular opinion to further and more effectively deliver their message.
Kairos refers to paying attention to the right place and time for an argument. For an argument to be effective, timing plays a crucial role, and finding the opportune moment could be what makes your argument successful. It is important to consider the setting you are in so that you make the most of your opportunity. For example, whenever you want something from your parents, you never ask when they are angry at you. Why is that? Because you know that the time is not right, and it is best to wait for a better time. This is an example of kairos. Kairos matters because if you choose the wrong time or place to deliver an argument, you may jeopardize your success.
ReplyDeleteDoxa involves an appeal to the audience’s values, considering the popular opinion. This refers to beliefs held by a community. When considering doxa, one bases their argument on the values held in common by a group of people. This is important as an argument is more effective when one can organize their points around a belief the audience already has. For example, when ads are released trying to persuade people to quick smoking, they almost always bring up the health consequences that come with smoking. The reason for this is the assumption that people do not want to die, have cancer, or other health issues that can result from smoking. By targeting a belief someone already holds, it creates an opportunity to have a more persuasive argument.
Kairos refers to the time and place in which you are making an argument. It is important to take this into account, because it can make your argument stronger and more effective. Large companies definitely take kairos into consideration to assure that they are successful. For example, the best time and place to advertise for a new Spiderman toy would be on a kid's channel right before and after the new Spiderman movie is coming out.
ReplyDeleteDoxa refers to the values of the audience at a specific time. It is important to take this into consideration to make sure that your audience is not offended or disturbed by your argument. For example, if a company produced a commercial today of a stereotypical housewife cooking, cleaning, and taking care of children, their female audience would probably not want to buy their product. However, if a similar advertisement had been published one hundred years ago, the majority of the female audience would view it as normal because the values of the time were much different from today.
Kairos deals with the timing of a rhetorical argument. The better the timing of an argument, the stronger the support for the argument. Most often, kairos increases the strength of the pathos side of an argument. For example, many more people are persuaded to buy lottery tickets when the jackpot is very high over when there is a smaller jackpot because of the amount of money they could win, despite the odds not changing.
ReplyDeleteDoxa refers to the views of audience and in some cases, the popular opinion. The audience will more easily buy into an argument if they already agree with the details behind said argument. People who like a certain movie will almost always be persuaded to go to the movies to spend money watch the sequel to said movie.
Kairos has to do with the right timing of an argument. Kairos matters because it helps to persuade people. It works because when major events happen people tend to be emotional so people start to act based upon these emotions. Kairos appears often in marketing. This can be seen with the Super Bowl. If a certain team makes it to the Super Bowl, their fans will be extremely overjoyed. As a result, there will be more advertisements to purchase their merchandise, since more fans will buy it.
ReplyDeleteDoxa refers to a mainstream belief or opinion, therefore relating it to many popular social movements. Doxa matters because it is able to not only intice many people, but persuade them as well. If an arguments ideas are similar to the mainstream ideology then more people will listen. Since, the ideas and values are similar more people will feel connected to the argument and speaker leading them to agree with it. This can be seen in politics. Political parties and candidates will play use doxa so that they can get large support behind their ideas.
Kairos refers to the correct time and place for an argument. It is really important to understand when and where to start an argument depending on your audience and the tone the audience already has of the author. If the timing and the placement of the argument is off, then the audience will have a hard time understanding and wanting to listen to the argument. With the commercial watched in the class the M&M's company chose to use a Christmas theme for the holiday approaches to appeal to their audience.
ReplyDeleteDoxa is how the argument appeals to the audiences values. Without taking into account the audience and how their would feel about an argument can be a recipe for disaster. An example in the book shows the ad of a store with "normal" people as their models that are regular size and not super skinny. This appeals to the wide audience of woman who are not stick thin and so those woman are more likely to buy this brand because they are appealing to who the everyday woman is.
Kairos deals with the correct timing and place for an argument to take place. This is crucial in creating an effective argument, because the right timing and location can be the difference in acceptance or denial of the specific argument. For example, ads for websites such as Chegg sometimes pop up when people search for an explanation to a certain question. This makes the user want to get a subscription to the site because of their current state of confusion.
ReplyDeleteDoxa is classified as the way in which an argument appeals to the values of the audience. In other words, it deals with the popular beliefs or opinions of the targeted community. This is important because this is a vital way for the speaker to make a connection with their audience. If the values are known, it creates a sense of agreement, which will lead to the audience listening more than they would have if the argument didn't appeal to their values.
Kairos is the art of knowing when the opportune moment is for something to happen. For example, if a famous celebrity died from lung cancer, it would be an opportune moment to raise awareness for smoking cigarettes. The anti-smoking campaign would have something to back up their argument and would make it so that their point has a chance to influence more people.
ReplyDeleteThe word Doxa originated in Greece and it has to do with the beliefs and opinions of others and most importantly your audience. The audience will be more tentative if the speaker's argument agrees with their opinions. Having your argument tailored for your audience is a great way to gain support. It's easier to persuade the audience of something if the majority of the argument agrees with their beliefs or appeals.
Kairos is the opportune moment for action. In rhetoric specifically, this is the moment in which the message can be received by the audience in the best way. Kairos is important because it makes the author of an argument understand the circumstances surrounding the argument itself. This understanding must take in doxa. Doxa is what the collective beliefs of the audience. The author uses understanding of the doxa to shape the argument to the audience.
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