35.2480, Calls: The 56th Annual Northeast Modern Language Association Convention -Roundtable: ChatGPT and teaching persuasive communication: Friend, foe, or frenemy?

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Subject: 35.2480, Calls: The 56th Annual Northeast Modern Language Association Convention -Roundtable: ChatGPT and teaching persuasive communication: Friend, foe, or frenemy?

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Date: 09-Sep-2024
From: Kathleen Ahrens [kathleen.ahrens at polyu.edu.hk]
Subject: The 56th Annual Northeast Modern Language Association Convention -Roundtable: ChatGPT and teaching persuasive communication: Friend, foe, or frenemy?


Full Title: The 56th Annual Northeast Modern Language Association
Convention -Roundtable: ChatGPT and teaching persuasive communication:
Friend, foe, or frenemy?
Short Title: NeMLA 2025

Date: 06-Mar-2025 - 09-Mar-2025
Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Contact Person: Kathleen Ahrens
Meeting Email: kathleen.ahrens at polyu.edu.hk
Web Site: https://cfplist.com/nemla/Home/S/21277

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition;
Writing Systems

Call Deadline: 30-Sep-2024

Meeting Description:

This roundtable will examine practical strategies for integrating
ChatGPT (or any GenAI bot/software) into rhetoric/persuasive
communication classes (i.e., writing and/or speaking persuasively). We
are particularly interested in receiving proposals that demonstrate
how colleagues implement any of the following strategies:

1. Generating and refining persuasive arguments: ChatGPT may be used
to assist students in brainstorming, outlining, and refining their
persuasive arguments, helping them to identify and address
counterarguments, and to craft more persuasive language. The key, of
course, to this and other aspects of using GenAI effectively is
creating (and revising) clear-cut prompts at the various stages of the
writing process.
2. Analyzing and critiquing persuasive messages: By having ChatGPT
analyze and critique sample persuasive messages and comparing with
their own texts, students stand to gain valuable insights into the key
elements of effective persuasion, such as tone, rhetorical devices,
and appeals to logos, pathos, and ethos, etc.
3. Facilitating peer review and feedback: ChatGPT may be used to
provide initial feedback on students' persuasive writing, allowing
them to refine their work before seeking feedback from their peers and
the instructor. It additionally may be used by a peer who can then
agree or disagree with the bot when providing feedback to their
classmate.
4. Exploring ethical considerations: As we integrate ChatGPT into the
classroom, we also need to discuss the ethical implications of using
AI in persuasive communication, addressing issues such as
authenticity, bias, and the potential for misuse.
5. Enhancing presentation skills (for oral communication classrooms):
New online programs may assist students in preparing and practicing
their persuasive presentations, providing feedback on delivery, body
language, and visual aids. Discussion of how to incorporate these
programs effectively into the curriculum will be very useful, as will
discussion of the extent to which these online practice sessions help
students prepare for a real-world public speaking event.

In short, this roundtable will help colleagues learn how to
effectively incorporate ChatGPT/GenAI systems into their persuasive
communication curriculum, empowering their students to become more
confident, effective, and ethical communicators in the digital age.

Call for Papers:

Guideline for Submission:
Website for submission:
1.      Go to https://cfplist.com/nemla/Home/S/21277 ;
2.      Click on the green “submit abstract” button in the upper right
corner;
3.      Log in if you have a NeMLA account; or create an account if
you do not have a NeMLA account and then log in through the link
above;
4.      Then you will be directed to the “Submit an Abstract (21277)”
page.

Formatting for Abstract Submissions
Each abstract submission must include:
•       A title of no more than 100 characters
•       An abstract of 200 to 300 words
•       A brief bio
•       Media needs (no media required OR projector/screen--laptop not
provided)

Deadline of Submission:
Individual paper abstract submissions are due September 30, 2024.



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