Power and Pitfalls
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Rhetoric can be a powerful tool. In this section, we examine the ways that words can motivate and persuade others.
- In Their Words
- How do the words of others affect us, motivating and persuading us? The essays here analyze the speeches and articles of others.
- Watch Party
- What happens when we watch persuasive and informative videos together? Read the Watch Party reports here to find out!
- 00: Front Matter
- Coming Together - by Annalia Farren
- Different Reactions, Different Thoughts - by Leslie Loera
- Discussing the State of Our One and Only World - by Katherine Makarychev
- Friends and Family Response to Climate and Our Planet - by Alivea Addleman
- From Complacency to Advocacy - by Sarah Foreman
- Frustration and Displeasure: Watching "Urgent Solutions" with my Father and Mother - by Kira McClure
- Gender Equality Watch Party - by Marlene Perez
- Happening Right Now - by Reina Stamm
- In Sync With Their Thoughts - by Karla Silva
- Make the World a Safer Place - by Ashley Rascon
- Our Virtual Watch Party - by Kristina Rondstadt
- Poverty and Inequality - by Katelyn Vessey
- Review of "Nations United" - by Zachary Boyce
- Video Review of "Nations United" - by Faith Brogdan
- Watch Party for “Climate and our Planet” - by Valeria Armenta
- Our Words, Our Voices
- Here, we share essays on the issues we care about. Maybe our words will motivate you to action or provide information that helps.
- Away from Home - by Joselina Islas
- Closer to Home: The Overlooked Crisis of Suicide - by Christian Anderson
- Immigration and Discrimination - by Jacqueline Portugal
- Immigration in the United States - by Humberto Hernandez
- Let's Not Anthropomorphize Our "Fur Babies" - by Kaylee McClure
- Mental Health Treatment - by Marissa Bejarano
- Mental Illness Need Not be Fatal: Reach Out for Help - by Sommer Quezada
- People with Goals and Dreams - by Adam Casarez
- Pollution of the Soul: Plastic Waste in our Oceans - by Jennette Homer
- The Homeless: An Analysis of Indifference and Solutions to the Issue - by Christopher Hughes
- The Importance of Emotional Maturity - by Tiana Rodriguez
- The Overshadowed Correlation between Metabolic Health and Mental Health - by Robert Reyes
- The Student Debt Crisis - by Joshua Brown
- Tolerance Class as a Requirement for Graduation - by Cho Walpole
- Women's Rights and the Struggle for Equality - by Kendel Holdorf
Photo Credit: Office of Alma S. Adams, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons