Week 3 - Kairos and Doxa
What is Kairos and why does 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 reflection, how are these related?
Kairos is the most successful moment for decision or action. When preparing for a challenge, we take many steps to get there and we could keep preparing all of our lives for the given challenge but there will come a point where one would be most successful if they took action. Sometimes this time for action comes after almost no waiting. In a stressful situation, the most successful time for action may be now. In other times, waiting for a better time would lead to more success. For instance running a marathon, if you have never trained, right now would not be the most successful time for action. On the other hand, if you have trained for weeks, and are well prepared, now would be the best time for you to run and led to the most success.
ReplyDeleteDoxa is a word the means common belief or popular opinion. The popular opinion can sometimes hurt us because it is difficult to challenge. If an entire group of people thinks one way, and you want to try to change the community's belief, it will be hard to say. There will be a feeling of resistance that will come with trying to change common belief. It is not easy going against the status quo but sometimes it is necessary to move forward.
Kairos as defined in "Envision in Depth" is attention to the right time and place for an argument, or the opportune historical, idealogical, or cultural moment-of a text when analyzing its rhetorical force. Kairos matters because it is an aspect of the rhetorical situation that should be considered, along with audience, text, and writer. When kairos is considered, it can strengthen an argument or lead to greater success in relaying a message. Kairos can enhance a message and make it more powerful based on its timeliness and awareness.
ReplyDeleteDoxa as defined in "Envision in Depth" is the audience's values, or popular opinion or belief-a learned value system-since it refers to those values or beliefs that are deeply held by a particular community at a particular place and moment in time. Doxa matters because it is a rhetorical strategy, when an author considers doxa they are tapping into a community's beliefs as a strategy to win their support. Doxa can be a powerful tool when appeasing to a group's logos as well as pathos in order to convince or persuade them of a message or idea.
Kairos means the best moment to make a decision. I think Kairos is important because every decision contains a Kairos. No matter how big or small a decision is, there will always be a certain moment where it is most opportune to make a decision. I like to think of Kairos as an extended period of time rather than one instance. For example, because I am only 18 I am in the most opportune time to participate in activities where health is a factor. Right now, I could train to be a body builder and begin at the most opportune time in my life (health wise). Moreover, I could start smoking a pack of cigarettes everyday and have the lowest probability for developing lung cancer (this Kairos would be from age 0 - 30 or so because risk of lung cancer becomes much higher in middle ages). However, just because a moment in time is Kairos does not mean that a decision has to be made during that time period. It is simply the most favorable time to make a decision.
ReplyDeleteDoxa means a popular belief. It is important because time periods are often defined by a popular belief. For example, the "Roaring 20's" contained heavy consumerism and "loose" morals because people in the U.S.A. held the belief that life was worth living. However, basing arguments off of doxa is relatively ineffective. This often happens when people try to defend a movie, song, book, law, etc. that is being criticized. Stating a movie is good because it has a 92% on Rotten Tomatoes does not work because it destroys your argument. It shows that your beliefs are based only on others and therefore lack originality. I hear doxa being used every day by my roommate who says a song is good because it is a "hit". Instead of using doxa, people should rely on their own opinions to defend something they enjoy.
Kairos is a specific instance in which it is the right time to make an argument or point. It is important because a point is much more powerful and an argument is much more convinced if deployed in the right context. By using pathos, logos, or ethos at the right time, they become much more influential tools. A good example of this is using current events to help strengthen your argument.
ReplyDeleteDoxa is a set of beliefs shared by a large group of people in a particular setting. Although it can change over time, doxa is a powerful tool that also helps strengthen arguments. By appealing to one large group with opinions they all share, they are more likely to side with your argument. This strategy is often seen used in political campaigns in areas of the country that are largely associated with one particular party.
Kairos is right time or opportunity to make an argument. Kairos is important because in order for an argument to be successful it needs to occur at the right place with the right tone. Timing is everything in this world. Knowing when to say something can often be just as important as the words themselves.
ReplyDeleteDoxa is the popular opinion of a large group of people. Doxa is important because people can easily be influenced by popular opinion. Many people are afraid to stand up and speak against popular opinion. Writers often use this rhetorical strategy to appeal to the audience's beliefs so that they can gain their support with their writing.
Kairos is the attention to the right time and place for an argument. It matters because there is a good time and place for everything and it is important as writers and readers that you are able to analyze when that time is. It is important to be aware of kairos because an argument can be much more impactful in the right situation and circumstance rather than in a wrong one.
ReplyDeleteDoxa is a popular opinion or widespread belief. It usually refers to the belief systems of those in a particular community. Doxa can also change over time. Doxa is important in an argument because it can effect the way that you structure your argument to different groups of people. You may change things about your argument in order for it to have an impact on a particular group of people.
Kairos involves choosing the right time and place to make an argument. The reason it matters is because an argument is most effective when the correct moment to make it is chosen. People tend to not care about things when they have no relevance to the current situation they are in.
ReplyDeleteDoxa is a common belief that a population believes in. This is important because it helps someone shape their argument to appeal to the audience. It is easier to gain support from a large group if you can pick certain topics that are widely agreed upon. This is why a conservative politician would have trouble conveying their ideals to a crowd in a liberal state like California.
Kairos is referred to as the timeliness of an argument. This can include how the argument is conveyed and when it is conveyed. It is important because an argument needs to be conveyed in the appropriate tone and at the appropriate time in order for it to be the most successful. If you are aware of kairos when conveying an argument, it can be conveyed in a much more impactful way and help to strengthen whatever you are saying.
ReplyDeleteDoxa is the popular opinion or belief of a large community of people. It is subject to change over time. Doxa is important in an argument and in rhetoric because if you appeal to the large group of people, they are more likely to become passionate about the argument and support whatever is being argued. By tweaking your argument to better fit the ideals of a large community, it will have a much higher impact and will allow your argument to be received in the most positive way by a large group of people.
Kairos is basically the best time to act for a decision. This means that it is the point in time when it would benefit you the most to make your decision for the best outcome possible. It is basically like seizing the moment to put it in other terms.
ReplyDeleteDaxo is the popular belief or common opinion of a group of people. This is something that many people would agree upon such as terrorists are bad or the Earth is round. It was used by the Greek rhetoricians as a tool for argument.
Kairos is the best time to do something. Kairos matters because if an argument is done at the "wrong" time, then it could have a different outcome than if the person waited for the "right" time. Knowing the appropriate time is beneficial for getting the best results from what is being done.
ReplyDeleteDoxa is the domain of belief, opinion or probable knowledge. It matters because it creates an appeal to the whole audience to which they can connect to. Talking about common beliefs and opinions is relatable to the audience. It also gives an author have guidelines about what he should say to get the most support from his audience
Kairos is essentially the best time for an argument to be the most effective. It is the point in time that is the most beneficial and works the best for the specific situation. This moment changes based on the situation and the audience. It is very important to argumentative writing in that poorly timed arguments will be less effective than those that are timed right.
ReplyDeleteDoxa is common beliefs based around groups of people. This is used in argumentative writing as a way to include common opinions within the argument. In general, the audience of the argument will be more willing to accept the new argument when their beliefs or opinions are included within the argument.
Kairos is finding the right time and the right place for an argument. A well timed and well thought put argument is often a successful argument. If an argument uses appropriate ethos, logos, and pathos and when used at the right time, it is sure to be a successful and well received argument.
ReplyDeleteDoxa are the set of beliefs held by individuals that are a part of a larger community or group. This is most commonly seen during Presidential campaigns. During Presidential races, you will often find ads that are anti-Democrat in the South (predominately GOP) and vice versa in the North and West Coast. However, sometimes these values, or doxa, can change. This is shown during the 2016 Presidential race. Wisconsin, a historically Democrat state, voted Republican during the election.
The simple definition of doxa is the common opinion of a certain group of people. My understanding of doxa's use is to persuade individuals to believe you as a speaker are a credible source. This is means that if I were to try to make a certain argument, I would use doxa to make myself sound as though what I have to say relates to you in some way. This is made possible by the reasoning that if we have share one belief, you are more likely to then share the belief I want to spread.
ReplyDeleteKairos is said to be the right time and place to have an argument or conversation. This is also related to ones credibility as a speaker. I see this as something we simply wright off as a matter of intelligence. Someone who times their arguments appropriately is more able to win an audience as what they say will make sense in the context of the argument. Someone who is not able to do this as effectively may appear less mentally capable as a result. This leads me to assume that the definition of kairos is the ability to appear intelligent through attention to context.
Utilizing both kairos and doxa lead to an ability to seem sensible in a conversation. This is something that can be utilized to spread both seemingly "good" and "bad" ideas across.
Kairos is the correct time and place for an argument. A large amount of any given message or argument is going to depend on time and place. This is because we live in a constantly changing and constantly evolving world and nothing ever remains constant forever. With this being said the relevance of an argument is always going to be connected to time. Kairos does not have to be an exact moment, it can last over a long time period. For example ad's for winter jackets are much more successful in the winter than they would be mid July. The second part of Kairos deals with place. The reason that place is important in making a good argument is because culture is different every and different places have different beliefs and different ways of living. For example, going back to my coat scenario above, if we were in Australia than a coat ad in July would be more successful than one in December because Australias seasons are opposite the U.S.
ReplyDeleteDoxa is popular opinion or belief. In order to win an argument you need more people to agree with you than with the opposite side. Therefore, when constructing an argument it is important that you pay attention to popular opinion and belief. Doxa can take an argument/message that might be hard to sell and make it more believed and eventually common. For example overall as a population it is believed that being healthy is important. Everyone knows that pop is bad for you and for this reason many people refuse to drink it, but if there is an argument that someone has made a pop that is "healthier" for you, a bunch of people who previously refused to drink pop may start to drink it.
Kairos is defined as "attention to the right time and place for an argument." An argument may resonate well with an audience if it is given at a time of cultural relevance or a place where similar values are shared. The concept of kairos matters to being able to give an effective argument and is connected with the idea of audience: kairos involves an author successfully analyzing an audience and its context.
ReplyDeleteDoxa is roughly synonymous with "popular opinion", specifically opinions which are culturally pervasive in a society at a specific point in time. For instance, a food product company may utilize doxa by identifying current society's wariness of GMOs and belief that GMOs cause health issues by emphasizing their product is non-GMO. Doxa matters to creating an effective argument, as it can be used to strengthen arguments by appealing to an audience's belief systems.
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DeleteKairos, in greek, means the right, or opportune moment. This "moment" can be more than just an instant, it can be a general period of time too. It is important to know because writers and speakers can both use this to make an argument more convincing. This is also a rhetorical element we should keep in our minds as we go about our every day lives. When a parent is raising a child, he or she doesn't sit and tell the child every single thing they need to know as soon as the child starts speaking. First, the child might not understand and second, the child probably won't remember. But if the parent waits until the child is coming close to the stove to tell him or her to stay out of the kitchen while something is cooking, and points out the smoke that's rising from the stove to show how hot it is, then the child might understand better.
ReplyDeleteDoxa is a common belief. This is important to understand because, many times, when speaking to someone that has a doxa, their opinion might be harder to change because of it. If you know beforehand that the person or group you will be speaking to already have or share a doxa, you can use this knowledge to your advantage and prepare more material to be able to sway them from this common belief.
Kairos is a time when conditions are right to preform a specific action. In other words it refers to the timeliness for an argument. Basically, kairos is the reason you act differently in a room full of strangers versus a room with close friends. The conditions are different. In a room full of strangers people tend to be less open and more careful with what they say. Where as someone in a room with their friends they will be more loud and confident.
ReplyDeleteDoxa is a popular opinion. When forming an argument using doxa would be advantageous because it would help you connect to the public and further persuade others to agree with your opinions. For example, in Congress, the members are elected to represent the opinions and beliefs of their congressional district. Therefore they tend to vote with their district's doxa in mind to keep their district happy, allowing them to get reelected.