this i know, fall 2008: please listen

December 23rd, 2008
by Michael

It’s that time of year again when I ask my composition students to speak with conviction about what is important to them–about what they believe. I emphasize to them, though, that this project is not really about speaking at all; it’s about listening. So, please, in the spirit of peace, give a listen to what someone has to say. You don’t have to accept it, to change your mind, but just try to understand what the person is saying. Just listen. You can start here: writing101.net/thisiknow

“The world is tearing itself up because of one thing, and that is belief. The idea is that rather than screaming about it, we ought to just listen. . . . It rather idealistically and rather quietly suggests another way to talk to each other.”
–Jay Allison, Host and Co-Produce of “This I Believe”

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