Learning From the Leaders: COVID-19 Awareness

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Wk. 4 - Learning from The Leaders
Jones, Katie. “This Chart Shows Just How Much COVID-19 Has Affected Mental Health in America.” World Economic Forum, /agenda/2020/10/emotion-mental-health-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-usa-us-america-chart-stats/. Accessed 14 November 2020.
The above text is an article. In the article, the author presents a chart that is organized in sex, age, race, parental status, community size, and education groups. In each of these groups, the author shows how COVID-19 has impacted Americans emotionally. This is evidence that the article is influential to psychology. Age, education, and race are some of the most influential factors when it comes to the field of psychology. The author uses logos to convince the reader of the mental health effects that COVID-19 has had on the American population. She begins by presenting a chart, which shows how Americans are affected differently by COVID-19 based on their age, race, education, sex, parental status, and community size. She then proceeds to explain the methodology used to arrive at the given data. Finally, she concludes by explaining what the given data means. The nature of the argument in this article is deductive. The author begins by stating that COVID-19 has affected people all around the world. She then notes that there is data that shows that COVID-19 has had an impact on the mental health of Americans. She presents the data, explains how it was collected, and concludes with a discussion of what the data means.
Paulsen Emily, et al. “Coronavirus, Mental Health and African Americans.” APA, /File%20Library/Psychiatrists/APA-COVID-19-Mental-Health-Facts-African-Americans.pdf. Accessed 14 November 2020.
The above text is an article. The article is influential to two disciplines, namely, medicine and psychology. The authors begin by explaining COVID-19. Then, they provide a detailed explanation of how COVID-19 is affecting African Americans. The explanation includes reasons why African Americans are at a higher risk of being exposed to COVID-19. The authors then explain the link between COVID-19 and mental health. The authors make use of logos to appeal to the reader. They do this by providing a credible definition of COVID-19. In their explanation of why African Americans are prone to COVID-19 infections, the authors use well-founded reasons. Also, they present a clear link between COVID-19 and mental health, helping the reader understand how the two are related. The nature of the argument is deductive. The authors begin with an introduction to COVID-19. They then provide a demographic of African Americans, which explains why they are at high risk of contracting COVID-19. Then, they show how COVID-19 is linked to negative mental health among African Americans. The signs of stress and mental health issues and how one can manage them.
Bhattacharjee, Barnali, and Tathagata Acharya. "The COVID-19 Pandemic and its Effect on Mental Health in USA–A Review with Some Coping Strategies." Psychiatric Quarterly, 2020, pp. 1-11.
The above text is a review. The review is influential to the fields of medicine and psychology. In the review, the authors provide a list of population groups who are pro...