Title: Five Tips for Expressing Opinions Politely ⋆ Social Skills Company
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Five Tips for Expressing Opinions Politely
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Five Tips for Expressing Opinions Politely

Content: Consider the following quote posted by someone on Facebook. “No one believes anymore that scientists are trained in science classes…the truth is that schools don’t really teach anything except how to obey orders. ”-John Taylor Gatto
John Taylor Gatto’s opinion (which he presents with certainty) actually sounds foolish because he uses all or nothing thinking: “ no one believes”, “the truth is”, “schools don’t teach anything”. Gatto slips in judgmental words like, “the truth is”, in an attempt to manipulate the listener into believing his opinion is actually a fact. Gatto is not interested in his listener actually thinking about the topic, he is more interested in swaying his listener to think as he thinks. 5. Have an Informed Opinion. People’s opinions are interesting when the person is informed about the topic. Solid evidence that can be backed up makes for a far more compelling opinion than one with no real knowledge behind it.