Power and Pitfalls

by Cathy Thwing and student writers at Pima Community College

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Rhetoric can be a powerful tool. In this section, we examine the ways that words can motivate and persuade others.

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Humanities
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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.
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Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. In Their Words
  2. 00: Front Matter
  3. Table of Contents
  4. The Dilemma of the Anthropocene as a Time-Defined Disaster - by Nathan Crossan
  5. Video Review of Elie Wiesel's "Perils of Indifference" - by Hans Freeman
  6. Women’s Rights are Human Rights: A Rhetorical Analysis - by Summer Lee
  7. Watch Party
  8. 00: Front Matter
  9. Table of Contents
  10. Coming Together - by Annalia Farren
  11. Different Reactions, Different Thoughts - by Leslie Loera
  12. Discussing the State of Our One and Only World - by Katherine Makarychev
  13. Friends and Family Response to Climate and Our Planet - by Alivea Addleman
  14. From Complacency to Advocacy - by Sarah Foreman
  15. Frustration and Displeasure: Watching "Urgent Solutions" with my Father and Mother - by Kira McClure
  16. Gender Equality Watch Party - by Marlene Perez
  17. Happening Right Now - by Reina Stamm
  18. In Sync With Their Thoughts - by Karla Silva
  19. Make the World a Safer Place - by Ashley Rascon
  20. Our Virtual Watch Party - by Kristina Rondstadt
  21. Poverty and Inequality - by Katelyn Vessey
  22. Review of "Nations United" - by Zachary Boyce
  23. Video Review of "Nations United" - by Faith Brogdan
  24. Watch Party for “Climate and our Planet” - by Valeria Armenta
  25. Our Words, Our Voices
  26. Away from Home - by Joselina Islas
  27. Closer to Home: The Overlooked Crisis of Suicide - by Christian Anderson
  28. Immigration and Discrimination - by Jacqueline Portugal
  29. Immigration in the United States - by Humberto Hernandez
  30. Let's Not Anthropomorphize Our "Fur Babies" - by Kaylee McClure
  31. Letter to My Fellow Women
  32. Mental Health Treatment - by Marissa Bejarano
  33. Mental Illness Need Not be Fatal: Reach Out for Help - by Sommer Quezada
  34. People with Goals and Dreams - by Adam Casarez
  35. Pollution of the Soul: Plastic Waste in our Oceans - by Jennette Homer
  36. The Homeless: An Analysis of Indifference and Solutions to the Issue - by Christopher Hughes
  37. The Importance of Emotional Maturity - by Tiana Rodriguez
  38. The Overshadowed Correlation between Metabolic Health and Mental Health - by Robert Reyes
  39. The Power of the News - By Maria (Mia) Lysfjord
  40. The Student Debt Crisis - by Joshua Brown
  41. Tolerance Class as a Requirement for Graduation - by Cho Walpole
  42. Women's Rights and the Struggle for Equality - by Kendel Holdorf
  43. 00: Front Matter
  44. Table of Contents