- Defining "homeless." Sometimes people spit out commonly used words, such as homeless, without having a clear understanding of the word. I liked that we had to deifne "homeless" then give examples of people defined in this category. I think most of us had to brush aside our immediate vision of a soiled man gripping a cardboard sign, and think of a homeless person as a friend, aquaintane, or family member who doesn't have a permanent place to live.
- The guest speaker who was formerly homelss for 14 years or so. This man's story changed my mind about homeless people being just plain lazy. Hearing what an incredible and idol worthy life he lead before becoming homeless made me realize that homeless can happen to almost anyone- willing or not.
This purpose of this presentation was to ask for our help in aquiring an accurate count of the homeless in St.Pete. The larger meaning is that the homeless population is so large, the organization is reaching out to college students to help with the count. Technical communication is the means of attaining the correct number in this situation. Questionarres are carefully designed with proper wording and rhetoric, in order to make the counting process as smooth and successful as possible.
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