Rogerian Argument

Ashley Baustert

Ms. Keaton

Eng 112-12

8 April, 2013
Scene: I was going to San Antonio, Texas to see family when I got on the airplane and I overheard some people talking about creativity in schools and if we should keep it or focus more on core classes.

Meredith: Is you seat number 20D?

Marge: Yes I am. Are you seat number 20F?

Meredith: Yes I am. How are you this fine afternoon?

Marge: I am just fine! How are you today?

Meredith: I am good ready to be in San Antonio.

Marge: Is this your home?

Meredith: Yes, I have lived here my whole life. What about yourself?

Marge: I just moved there and love it.

Meredith: That’s good. What do you do for a living?

Marge: I am a school teacher!

Meredith: That’s really cool. Do you think that creativity in schools should stay or be taken out?

Marge: I believe that creativity in schools is a big thing in today’s world. "Teachers who understand that creativity combines both originality and task appropriateness," Beghetto and Kaufman write, "are in a better position to integrate student creativity into the everyday curriculum in ways that complement, rather than compete with, academic learning."

Meredith: I agree with you I think that creativity should stay in schools to help the students learn a little better.

Marge: Yes, I think so also.

Susan: I overheard y’all talking about creativity in schools and if it should stay or be taken out of schools. I think that creativity in schools is a good thing because individuals use their abilities and skills to learn and solve problems.

Marge: Yes I think that having the individuals use creativity to learn and solve problems is great, but do you think this will help if we take related arts out that are mostly where the students get their creativity.

Susan: I think that having related arts in schools is great because it gives the students a break from learning Math, English, Social Studies, and Science.

Marge: I do not think that related arts are a big thing and is just taking up learning time from our core classes.

Kayla: Sorry I just cannot help but over listen to this because I just got done student teaching and cannot help but disagree with that last statement. I was at a small school and they were taking related arts and they did focus more on the core classes.

Meredith: I think that creativity should somehow be in school. If it is in related arts it needs to be added into the core classes.

Kayla: I think that would be a good idea but how would they do that in the core classes.

Amy: Sorry I was listening to what everyone was saying and could there be a way to keep creativity in schools even if they do take related arts out.

Ashley: Yes I think that if they take related arts out there needs to be something in place of related arts in the core classes. Maybe you could have some games that would bring in the creativity to help the students learn and to give them a little break from just sitting there listening to the teacher talk.

Meredith: I think is a great idea now we just need something to get the education board to look at this.

Marge: Yeah how are we going to get the education board to look at this and maybe test to see how this would work?

Ashley: I think this could work if one of the teachers here goes to the education board and tell him how this could work and you want to see if they can test this and see what happens.

Kayla: I think this is a great idea and maybe they will look at the plan and love it.

Susan: We will never know till we try it.

Meredith: I think all of us should make a plan and send it in and see what comes out of it.

Marge: Yes I think this will be great if it works. I will try to take to the education board and get back to everyone when we get back.

Kayla: I could help you come up with a nice plan. We could say that since we are taking out some related arts, could we maybe try to add creativity in the core classes by making games for the students to play, and to take a break from learning from the teachers and it is a different way to learn.

Marge: Yes I think this would be a great way to start.

Meredith: Yes so when we get back we can get this ready. See everyone later.

Susan: Sounds like a good plan to me. Y’all have a great trip see you when we get back home.

Kayla: Thanks you to.

Marge: Have a good trip guys.

Ashley: See y’all later bye