Homework Assignment Week 6

Homework Assignment Week 6

Watch “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverence (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.” (there is also a transcript to follow along with) and consider that the quality being discussed is difficult to quantify (though it is something many of you will develop as you work toward the goal of your degree), and it is difficult to measure. In a minimum of 50 words, explain how effective (or ineffective) you felt she was in terms of persuasiveness and providing support for her argument. You may also mention what were the strengths or weaknesses in this presentation. Please submit your response in the form of a .doc, .docx, or pdf file by 11:59 p.m. EST Tuesday.

https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance

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Discussion on Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

            I find Angela Lee Duckworth’s presentation to be highly persuasive. This is because she first made the audience to understand what she was to talk about by providing a background information on how she developed the “Grit” concept. She says she observed that she realized intelligence quotient (IQ) did not determine her students’ mathematics grade but their passion and perseverance.

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