Our expectation of correction

        We often become polarized in our beliefs about all aspects of life. This polarization happens in the political, personal, and faith areas of our lives. When we make arguments, we expect the listeners to enter the exchange willing to change their stances. Do we enter with the same willingness to change? Kenneth Burke argued that our expectation of correction should apply to our own stance as we enter a discourse. As you approached your controversy, what were your assumptions about the topic? As you researched the topic, how did your opinions solidify or change? Do you still need to do more reading? What did you learn from your research?