God grant me serenity To accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference. -Reinhold Niebuhr PAF 101 Module 2, Lecture 3
Class Agenda Announcements Dale Carnegie Discussion of societal problems and policy trade offs
Don’t Plagiarize! Any direct quote must be in quotation marks with an internal citation Failure to do so results in a zero for your paper
Maxwell in DC Spend the spring semester interning and studying in Washington, DC! Deadline for Spring 2016 applications is Sunday, October 11th Learn more about the program and hear from the Director and past participants at our Information Session Monday, September 28 th in Eggers 060
Competition Points As of 9/23/2015 Winners Losers Group #Points
Dale Carnegie Presentations TA's present how they use DC to fix a problem. Two Groups will be called on to state what DC principle the TA used. Do not raise your hand.
Dale Carnegie Principles Don't criticize, condemn or complain. Give honest and sincere appreciation. Arouse the other person an eager want. Become genuinely interested in other people. Remember that a man’s name is to him the sweetest and most important sound in any language. Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves. Talk in the terms of the other man’s interest. Make the other person feel important and do it sincerely. Avoid arguments. Never tell someone they are wrong If you're wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically. Begin in a friendly way. Start with questions the other person will answer yes to. Let the other person do the talking. Let the other person feel the idea is his./hers Try honestly to see things from the other person's point of view. Sympathize with the other person. Appeal to noble motives. Dramatize your ideas. Throw down a challenge. Begin with praise and honest appreciation. Call attention to other people's mistakes indirectly. Talk about your own mistakes first. Ask questions instead of giving direct orders. Let the other person save face. Praise every improvement. Give them a fine reputation to live up to Encourage them by making their faults seem easy to correct. Make the other person happy about doing what you suggest.
Photocopy both the title page and the copyright page of the book you use. Your SUID (the actual card) must appear on both of the photocopies! Exercise 2.3
Exercise 2.5 Census Data Students lost points for preventable mistakes Must use Quick Facts on census website TAs will be checking your data! If we catch you faking any data you’re a loser and you will receive a ZERO for the entire paper.
How Completed Chart Should Look
Exercise real players that you may use later
Seven Societal Problem Areas Crime Education Environment Health Housing Jobs and Economic Development Poverty
Five Drivers on Policy Topics Describe how each driver shapes policy in current public policy discussions Fear Greed Guilt Love Problem Solving
For next class Prospective Community Service is due 10/16 by 12:45pm and cc your Should be finished with all exercises in chapter 2 and 3 by Monday Module 2 due 12:45 on Friday, 10/9