Argumentative Essay_AP English Language 2

A book named "Whale Done!" written by Kenneth Blanchard has brought a sensation among the society filled with discrimination and prejudiced views on each other. This book shows how encouragement and positive stimulation brings enhancement of the latent talents of individuals. A statement of Goethe, “Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being”, shares the same logical coherence. This adage conveys the idea of how positive reinforcement and redirection lead to achievement of mental and physical development among human interactions in each kind of society.

I was raised in a very unrestricted and easy family. Everything was allowed to do as far as it does not harm others or go against the essential morality. From disassembling clocks to raising crops myself, I experienced various activities and there I could find out what I was good at and further develop them. I was somewhat faster than the peers in finding talents and interests. The most significant factor to make myself involved in a wide range of things and enjoy each one of them was the unconditional support and encouragement from my parents. At home, the statement of Goethe can be applied realistically, since the family members play vital roles in inducing increase in productivity and potential power. Building encouraging relationships within families help people to be capable of achieving their goals.

Teachers are the ones whom the students spend more time interacting with then they do with their parents. Having professions of helping people improve through daily instructions and lessons, teachers induce students open and expand their thoughts by conveying ideas and skills needed when they grom older. Whether by encouraging or criticizing students, teachers tell students that they can push harder and become better, which directly motivate the students to accomplish mental and physical growth. Through the application and practice of Goethe’s statement, any kind of schooling and education can reach the ideal and desirable goal of enrichment in potential and ability of people.

Generally, positive expectations and views on other people are crucial. Looking on the bright sides of other members of the society and continuous compliments can act as the catalyst to raise the productivity to the maximum. Pygmalion effect is one phenomenon that acts in real life situations according to Goethe’s statement. Pygmalion effect refers to a form of self-fulfilling prophecy that shows better performance of people, often children or students or employees when the greater the expectation is placed upon them. People with positive label internalize themselves to act better and become better. According to an experiment conducted by Rosenthal, a professor in Harvard University, the expectation and compliant effort are reflected to the outcome. He randomly distributed rats with same genes to three groups of students explaining that those rats are divided according to the intelligence of them. He let the students train those rats to go through a labyrinth for six weeks. The result showed that rats with “higher intelligence” actually worked faster. Though all rats had the same intelligence, the outcome differed according to the expectations of the students who trained them. Applied to human society in the same way, higher anticipation leads to the higher possibility of achieving one’s goal.

Encouragement might be abashing and require some bravery. However, watching people changing positively through encouragement, expectation, and continuous attention makes others satisfied. This cycle of encouragement have a strong power to make the overall atmosphere of the society full of brightness and happiness.