Becoming myself : what kind of person do I want to be? -- Evaluating ideas : how do I make sense of my world? -- Defining belief systems : what do I believe? -- Broadening my view : how do I perceive difference? -- Getting educated : what have others taught me? -- Conversing and confiding : how do I respond? -- Speaking my mind : how can I persuade? -- Taking a stand : what are my politics? -- Rhetorical contents -- Poetry -- Images -- Description -- Argument -- Narration -- Classification -- Cause and effect -- Comparison/contrast -- Process -- Definition -- Satire