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Poverty is one of the world’s biggest issues, many countries throughout the globe
have areas where people suffer from poor conditions such as lack of food, security and
housing. In 2019, about 10% of the world makes less than $2 a day.. Is it possible to put
that to an end and provide opportunities for people worldwide? My research question
revolves around whether solving severe poverty can be accomplished.

● Kwakwa, V. (n.d.). It's Possible to End Poverty. Retrieved November 22, 2020, from
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/opinion/2016/10/17/its-possible-to-end-poverty

This source discusses how the goals and achievements of ending poverty should
bring optimism and hope. Kwakwa points out how since early 1990, 1.1 billion people
were able to escape extreme poverty, but also highlights how there is still a large
portion of people, especially children, who are living on less than $1.90 a day. She says,
“​ In a world where so many have so much, it is unacceptable that so many have so
little.” In this source, the author lays out the World Bank’s goals to end poverty by 2030
and provide opportunities and new lifestyles for those who are in need worldwide. She
further emphasises her confidence in ending poverty by highlighting the obstacles in
achieving this goal such as income inequality, but later addresses to their readers how
these issues are being resolved in multiple countries.

This source supports the idea that ending poverty in the world is definitely a
possibility. She uses the goals of the World Bank and achievements of decreasing
income inequality in both China and Indonesia to support her claim. She states in her
article, “​I believe it is possible to end extreme poverty by 2030 and boost shared prosperity
among the poorest 40 percent in every country.” The source fits into the debate because
others have opposing views to this. Since my research question revolves around the idea of
ending poverty, this article displays how the fight against poverty will soon to come to an
end.

There is definitely pathos in this article, the author states the poor conditions of living
in poverty such as the lack of education, healthcare and other basic necessities for survival.
One important thing she mentions is that most of them are children, this is a strong use of
pathos because without proper education or development of skills these children will not
receive the opportunities they deserve and continue to suffer. The use of logos is visible
because the author provides the reader statistics from the World Bank Group to display the
decrease of extreme poverty throughout the years. The intended audience of this article is
the general public, and perhaps those who are uncertain about the goal of ending poverty.

In conclusion, I see that there has definitely been a steady decrease in poverty
throughout the world, many have been able to escape extreme poverty. However, there
is still a large portion of people who are still stuck. The sources relate within the context
of the debate because they’re perspectives on whether poverty can be solved. I am still
curious about the World Bank’s goals in ending poverty in 2030, I want to understand
their goals and process in depth. Is the World Bank’s goal achievable, especially with
the issue of COVID?

● The Reasons to Believe that Extreme Poverty Can Be Ended - The MDGs and the End
of Extreme Poverty. (n.d.). Retrieved November 23, 2020, from
https://www.coursera.org/lecture/sustainable-development/the-reasons-to-believe-that-e
xtreme-poverty-can-be-ended-gDPks

Sach's video published by Courera, the viewer is presented with multiple reasons
why eradicating poverty is definitely possible. Sachs provides examples, quotes and
events such as the Great Depression to tie his overall claim that this goal can be
achieved. He highlights how there has been impressive progress throughout the years
and displays the multiple goals to ensure that extreme poverty can be solved. Not only
does Sachs display the factors of poverty, but explains how these can be resolved. He
concludes his video by restating that severe poverty can come to an end by 2030.

This is another viewpoint that supports the idea that extreme poverty can be
eliminated. Sachs says in his video, “The Millennium Development Goals have given us
a big push up to the year 2015, and one more major effort from 2015 to 2030 will
vindicate John Maynard Keynes' forecast 100 years before that, that the economic
problem of extreme poverty can come to an end.” He believes that one more push will
bring our generation to the achievement of ending poverty. This is a second source that
supports the possibility of solving poverty, it fits into the debate because Sachs not only
discusses how the 2030 goal is possible, but goes into depth about poverty and its
factors.
 There are a lot of logos shown in this video, Sachs displays a graph (“Poverty
Rates for the Developing World”) in his video to offer the viewer statistics and clear
evidence that extreme poverty is decreasing throughout the years. Showing the world’s
progress throughout the years is an effective way of persuading the audience that this
goal is achievable. Since Sachs is correlated with the United Nations, Ethos is clearly
visible due to his credibility. The intended audience of this source is students, however,
it can also be intended to the general public to spread awareness. The source is
credible to its audience because with the addition of statistics in his presentation, there
can’t be a form of bias.

In conclusion, this is another source that supports the perspective that poverty
can be put to an end. I still have research on how this goal cannot be achieved and i’m
still curious about the addition of the COVID virus and how it affects the overall goal of
ending extreme poverty in 2030. I want to see the current statistics on poverty today
and the current progress of the World Bank’s poverty goal.

● COVID-19 to Add as Many as 150 Million Extreme Poor by 2021. (2020, October
7). Retrieved December 03, 2020, from
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2020/10/07/covid-19-to-add-as
-many-as-150-million-extreme-poor-by-2021

In World Bank’s article, “​COVID-19 to Add as Many as 150 Million Extreme Poor
by 2021” published on October 7, 2020, the author discusses the impact of COVID-19
and extreme poverty. This press release states, “​The convergence of the COVID-19
pandemic with the pressures of conflict and climate change will put the goal of ending
poverty by 2030 beyond reach..” This highlights the effects of the CoronaVirus and the
World Bank’s goal in eradicating poverty in 2030. While the article explains the
disruption of poverty’s decreasing rate, the passage displays multiple pieces of statistics
to further emphasize the drastic results towards extreme poverty across the globe.

This source supports the viewpoint that ending extreme poverty in 2030 is not
possible due to the effects of the COVID-19. The article adds, “the disruption of the
COVID-19 pandemic compounds the forces of conflict and climate change, which were
already slowing poverty reduction progress” illustrating that the steady rate of people
escaping extreme poverty is diminishing, therefore the overall goal of ending it is almost
practically impossible. This source fits into the debate because it is an opposing
perspective of solving poverty. Since the overall research question asks, “Is solving
poverty a possibility?” This article addresses present progress of poverty reduction and
the impact of recent events (COVID).

All rhetorical strategies are visible in this piece (Logos, Ethos and Pathos).
Pathos is displayed by discussing the increase of people falling into extreme poverty
during this period. Adding to that, the article reminds the reader of the definition of
extreme poverty by stating that they live on less than $1.90 a day, this being an
inadequate amount of money to have a healthy lifestyle and obtain basic needs. The
two most important strategies to consider, however, are Logos and Ethos. This source
is heavily filled with updated statistics on the changes of poverty rates throughout the
globe, the amount of people escaping poverty throughout the years and percentages on
the impact of COVID (logos). David Malpass says, “​The pandemic and global recession
may cause over 1.4% of the world’s population to fall into extreme poverty” ​to point out
the increase of extreme poverty in 2020. Not only does this display Ethos in the article
since David is the World Bank’s Group President, but answers that this source is
credible to the audience being that this individual is an educated figure in this topic. The
targeted audience for this piece is the general public, however, it could be towards
those who are curious about the World Bank's poverty reduction progress or those who
are interested/curious about the impact of COVID.

In conclusion, this piece did answer some of my previous questions from my last
couple of sources. I now know the effects of COVID towards poverty reduction/World
Bank’s goals and I’ve gained current statistics on poverty reduction. I still have to
deepen my research on opposing viewpoints of my other sources.

● Is World Poverty a Problem With No Solution?: Children International: Global

Poverty Solutions: Child Sponsorship in Africa, India, South America, & USA.
(n.d.). Retrieved December 03, 2020, from
https://www.children.org/global-poverty/is-poverty-a-problem-with-no-solution

In Children International’s website “Is Global Poverty Solvable?” The article

presents multiple issues relating to poverty such as lack of education, food and clean
drinking water then compares the price of resolving these issues with what Americans
spend billions of dollars on. Children International states, ​when you put these issues
into perspective, you can see how all of us working together can do our part” pointing
out that ending poverty and settling the issues caused by poverty is possible, but a
group effort is required.
 While this source’s overall intention is to spread awareness and gain money to
help resolve these issues, I would consider it as a viewpoint that we are unwilling to
solve poverty. Since those who live in extreme poverty suffer from malnutrition due to
lack of food and proper nutrients for a healthy lifestyle, the website provides an
estimated amount of money Americans spend on their pets (approximately 95.7 billion
dollars) then displays the amount of money needed for 10 years in order to reduce
malnutrition ($50 billion). This source fits the debate because it shows how much money
is put into other things that aren’t necessarily needed and could have been used to help
solve poverty in the world.

The rhetorical strategies that are important to consider in this source is the use of
pathos and logos. The article illustrates the hardships that those who suffer from
extreme poverty and the amount of people throughout the world that go through it. They
then compare the amount of money used on unnecessary things such as gaming, lawn
care and going out to lunch to what it could have been used for in bringing extreme
poverty to an end. It presents the idea that America (could apply to other first world
countries) simply are unwilling to eradicate poverty. The intended audience for this
entire website is to Americans and those who want to make a difference in the world so
that they can donate to help these people. The source is credible because it can appeal
to multiple audiences, it also offers statistics on what Americans spend their money on
to eliminate bias.

In conclusion, I've gained another perspective on the overall question. “Is solving
poverty a possibility?” Well.. perhaps it is a possibility, but maybe we’re simply unwilling
based on the amount of money spent on other things rather than helping others around
the world escape extreme poverty. I would still like to gather more information regarding
the World Bank’s eradication of poverty goals and more perspectives that revolve
around why solving poverty isn’t possible.

Updated estimates of the impact of COVID-19 on global poverty. (n.d.).

Retrieved December 11, 2020, from
https://blogs.worldbank.org/opendata/updated-estimates-impact-covid-19-global-poverty

World Bank Blog’s article “Updated estimates of the impact of COVID-19 on

global poverty”, written by Daniel Gerszon Mahler, Christoph Lakner, R. Andres
Castaneda Aguilar, and Haoyu Wu. The authors offer more information regarding the
pandemic and the poverty reduction progress. It provides visuals and data to further
emphasize the impact of COVID-19. World Bank Blog authors state, “​This has
increased the death toll in low- and middle-income countries, induced longer
shutdowns, and increased the economic costs of the pandemic. As a result, our
estimates of the impact of the virus on global poverty have shifted as well.” highlighting
the overall goal of the excerpt, the effects of the pandemic and updated statistics on the
topic.

This source provides more information and updates on the topic rather than
presenting its own viewpoint on my overall research question. The authors simply
showcase their data on how COVID will further affect the globe, an estimate on what
would happen in further years and info on particular countries. It doesn’t specifically say
whether the possibility of eradicating poverty is possible or not. This source fits into my
debate because it provides more details on my subject, it’s important to gather as much
information so you can fully comprehend both the topic and multiple perspectives on it.
There are a lot of logos and pathos in this article, but the rhetorical aspect that is
important to consider is definitely logos. The intention of this article is to use it for its
data. Pathos is found through its emphasis on how many people will fall into extreme
poverty and the general idea that COVID is making a huge impact on people, especially
the less fortunate. The audience of this source is both those who are aware of the World
Bank’s goal and want updates and the general public to inform the latest statistics on
the pandemic. This article is definitely credible to multiple audiences because it's
presented by those who are educated on the subject. This piece can be connected with
the World Bank’s article, ​ “​COVID-19 to Add as Many as 150 Million Extreme Poor by
2021”.

In conclusion, this article adds more updated information on the pandemic. I

learned the effects of COVID through my previous questions. I still want to learn more
perspectives on the topic. I just need to learn more numerical data on poverty as a
whole.

Borgen, C. (2019, December 14). How Much Does it Cost to End Poverty?
Retrieved December 12, 2020, from
https://borgenproject.org/how-much-does-it-cost-to-end-poverty/

In The Borgen Project’s article ​“​HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO END

POVERTY?​”, they discuss what the multiple types of poverty then go into depth
about it. Borgen Project also provides statistics and other sources to emphasize
their mainpoint, how much does it cost to end poverty? Following all the details,
they offer their reader an estimated amount of money to achieve the goal of
eradicating poverty. In their conclusion they say, “​This yearly amount is less than 1 
percent of the combined income of the richest countries in the world, and only four 
times the United States’ military budget for one year.” which demonstrates that the 
goal could be possible, but.. Why hasn’t it ended yet?  

I used this source to add additional information to my project, but it could support 
the viewpoint that we’re unwilling to solve poverty. Looking at the quote provided in 
my summary (“This yearly amount is less than 1 percent of the combined income of 
the richest countries in the world, and only four times the United States’ military 
budget for one year.”), it seems very easy to eradicate poverty being that if the 
richest countries worked together. Only one percent? Makes you question whether 
solving poverty is more of a choice to first world countries rather than an important 
global goal. This article fits into the debate because it not only provides further 
information of extreme poverty, but could also represent the viewpoint that we’re 
unwilling to solve poverty. This article contains all rhetorical strategies, logos, pathos 
and ethos. Logos being the statistics provided and amount of money required. Ethos 
being the educated figures provided to support their research. Finally, pathos is 
shown by stating what extreme poverty is in depth,​ “It is hunger, high mortality
rates, conflicts, a lack of education or health services and a lack of a future for
hundreds of thousands of women, men and children.​” ​This quote describes the
rough conditions those who suffer from extreme poverty go through.​The audience 
could be targeted at anyone who is interested in the topic of poverty, however, it 
could go for the general public as well. This source is credible because it appeals to all 
audiences. 

In conclusion, I received more numerical information on poverty: estimated cost on 

how much money is needed to eradicate poverty. This also could be used as a 
viewpoint for my research question.  

McConville, K. (2020, November 2). Ending poverty: Can we actually do it (by 2030 
or otherwise)? Retrieved December 12, 2020, from 
https://www.concernusa.org/story/can-we-end-poverty/ 

​ ieran McConville’s article “CAN WE REALLY END POVERTY? 5 EXPERTS

K
WEIGH IN: ​Can we actually do it (by 2030 or otherwise)?”, published on November 
2, 2020. In this source there is a variety of experts that discuss their answer on 
whether solving poverty is a possibility. McConville’s article presents multiple points 
of views which is beneficial in making sure my overall project isn’t biased. The author 
states in her conclusion, ​“​There’s a strong groundswell of optimism among our
panel about the possibility of eliminating extreme poverty. How we go about doing
this is another discussion. However, some of the common themes that come up
around poverty alleviation include equality, commerce, political commitment,
resilience-building, accountability, and transparency.” which highlights that even
though there is optimism there is still a bundle of obstacles.

This source supports multiple viewpoints such as “yes it is possible” and “no
unless we..”. With this article, readers can learn different perspectives and
reasoning. This source supports the debate because it provides a variety of views
on the research question. There is more ethos than any other rhetorical strategy in
this article, therefore ethos is the most important. Presenting multiple points of
view from educated and experienced figures is a form of ethos. The intended
audience is definitely for people who are interested in the topic of extreme poverty
and poverty reduction. This source is very credible because of its addition of strong
ethos. It could appeal to all audiences because it doesn’t have one particular
perspective.

In conclusion, this is a great source to see multiple viewpoints on the subject.

Most of my questions have been answered.

Tavares, P., & Martins, N. M. (2020, October 16). We can't end poverty without
tackling gender inequality. Retrieved December 12, 2020, from
https://blogs.worldbank.org/developmenttalk/we-cant-end-poverty-without-tackling-
gender-inequality

World Bank Blog’s “We can't end poverty without tackling gender inequality.”
written by PAULA TAVARES​/​NATÁLIA MAZONI SILVA MARTINS and published
on October 16, 2020. This source talks about one of the most crucial factors of
poverty. Inequality. Paula and Natalia discuss the income inequality throughout the
world along with the impact of COVID-19. The authors say, “Women represent a
majority of the poor in most regions and the gap may further widen: according to
recent analysis an estimated 121 women per 100 men will be living in extreme
poverty (living on USD 1.90 a day or less) by 2030.” and “​As the pandemic
continues to crush global labor and financial markets, more vulnerable groups –
among which the already poor and women – are bearing the brunt of the crisis. In
many countries, women’s economic opportunities are already limited by unequal
access to economic assets, education, and paid work.” to emphasize that women
receive more of a blow compared to men. They explain that poverty will always be
an issue unless we resolve the problem of inequality in the world.

This article supports the viewpoint that poverty cannot be solved unless we
resolve a factor. Looking at the possibility of eradicating inequality throughout the
world seems like a very difficult task.. Would that make the answer to the overall
research question almost impossible? This piece fits into the debate because it is
another viewpoint to my entire research question. It not only discusses why we
can’t solve poverty because of inequality, but provides further information and the
topic which was very useful to my project. Both Pathos and Logos are visible in
this article, but I say the important one is pathos. The authors apply this rhetorical
strategy by emhapshsing the hardships of women in poverty, especially during the
pandemic. The intended audience is for the general public and those who take
interest in poverty reduction progress.

In conclusion, I think I have an adequate amount of information to conclude my

project. Based on all of my research, I personally feel like we can solve poverty,
but it won't happen. All of my research questions have been answered.

Sanchez, Erica, and Leah Rodriguez. ​Everything You Need to Know and
Understand About Extreme Poverty.​ 21 Jan. 2020,
www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/extreme-poverty-definition-statistics-rate/.

Sanchez, Erica and Leah Rodriguez’s article “Everything You Need to Know and
Understand About Extreme Poverty” Published on the Global Citizen provides
information regarding the issue of extreme poverty throughout the world. This
article informs the reader about the differences between extreme poverty and other
forms, how poverty is measured and highlights methods to resolve this issue.
Statistics, organizations and a variety of credible sources are clearly used to
ensure their content is presented well and reliable. The author states, “Ending
extreme poverty is becoming a more complex issue, especially in fragile countries
facing conflict and crisis” displaying where extreme poverty is common.

This article in particular doesn’t have a defined viewpoint, however, it could be

considered a positive perspective as it discusses how ending extreme poverty
could be done by world effort. This source fits in the debate whether solving
poverty is a possibility because it provides information that is useful in order to
develop your own opinion or understand others. Knowing the where, whats and
hows of extreme poverty is crucial to any argument regarding poverty. In this piece
there is a mixture of all rhetorical strategies. Pathos is clear since the author points
out how many people suffer from awful conditions. They provide images and talk
about children. Ethos is visible because they mention the World Bank and finally
logos because of the use of statistics. The audience for this article in particular is
mainly for the general public or those who are curious on the topic. The source is
definitely credible to its multiple audiences because it contains zero bias and has
ethos to ensure its credibility.

In conclusion, this source has a good amount of information, however, it's not
very updated. Comparing the content gathered from previous sources and my
presentation, it definitely is reliable and correct. I viewed this as an additional piece
of details to further emphasize the importance of understanding basic points on
extreme poverty.

“2020 Year in Review: The Impact of COVID-19 in 12 Charts.” ​World Bank Blogs​,
blogs.worldbank.org/voices/2020-year-review-impact-covid-19-12-charts.

In World Bank’s blog “2020 Year in Review: The Impact of COVID-19 in

12 Charts” there is an abundance of updated statistics and information regarding
the pandemic and extreme poverty. Since it is now a new year, this source
provides the development throughout the last couple of months of 2020. Here we
can read about the impact of the pandemic at a variety of levels and components,
one of them being businesses. World Bank states, “Around the world, companies –
especially micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the developing world
– are under intense strain, with more than half either in arrears or likely to fall into
arrears shortly” highlighting the negative impact the COVID has had on
businesses.

This source does not defend any specific viewpoint. Instead, it provides updated
information on the subject since it is now a brand new year. This is a very
interesting addition to my AB because I can reflect off the new graphs and the
information I used on my presentation and overall project. This piece supports the
debate because like my other sources that are similar to this, it provides further
information of extreme poverty which is important in order to develop or defend a
particular opinion on the argument: “Is solving poverty a possibility?”. This article
contains a large portion of logos. There is a variety of graphs, percentages and
visuals to ensure the reader comprehends the content. There are also informative
videos to further explain the graphs and information provided. While this source
heavily relies on pathos, there are pieces of ethos included. Not only is the World
Bank group a very credible source with this topic, but they provide quotes from
educated figures. Pathos isn’t a primary rhetorical device used, however, since the
topic revolves around poverty it would seem reasonable to consider it as a level of
pathos. Poverty is considered a complex topic. For this source, the targeted
audience is definitely for those who are aware of the issue and/or those who are
studying it. It could be for anyone to read if they’re curious, but the vocabulary
used in this article could be confusing or new to the general public. Since this
source does not contain any bias, it is definitely credible. It can appeal to multiple
audiences with different perspectives.

In conclusion, this was a very interesting read following my civics engagement

project. It's nice to gather more updated information and see the development
throughout the couple of months. While I've gathered new information on the topic,
my personal opinion from my presentation still stands and I look forward to
checking up on the world’s development as time progresses.