The Apology: A close reading on political apologiesMain MenuTHE APOLOGYA close reading on todays political apologiesTrump's public apologyIntroductionThe art of the political apologyAnalyzing the objective of the political apologyImage repair theoryThe real objective of Trump's apologyWhat's the medium?History of the political apologyReview of where we have seen the public apology from american politicians beforeIt's not a craft, it's sincerityWhat an apology should beResponses to Trump's apologyTrump triumphsSomehow, people still voted Trump for presidentWorks CitedDelaney Steeldc902622a29da2820197bfff1ad87b69a6164312Delaney Steel
Avoiding this Outcome in the Future—How to Become a Critical Thinker
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This analysis isn't going to offer any answers for how to know when someone is sincere and telling a true apology, but I will leave some recommendations of how to become a critical thinker. Celuch, Kozlenkova and Black explains that being a critical thinker involves a purposeful, self-regulatory process that results in reasoned judgment (255). They say that these critical thinking skills include: analysis, inference, explanation, evaluation, self-regulation, and interpretation (256).
By being more cautious and analytical, we can decipher the real meanings in a message. Analyzing Trump's apology, I analyzed the relevancy and timing, what medium was used, what participants were involved, and what was actually said. I then compared Trump's apology to other American public apologies were made by previous well known politicians, and evaluated what we know an apology should be like.
Not only can then avoid making bad judgements in the future, but it helps us in deciding in proper responses that are more ethically sound. If there were more Americans who could properly recognize Trump's dishonesty and how ridiculous Trump's claims are, America would likely have elected a leader who's goal is to make social advances for everyone to help better everyones lives.
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