http://www.xomba.com/abortion_the_controversial_issue
Alaire. "Abortion: The Controversial Issue." www.xomba.com. 5 Sept. 2006. n.p. Web. 29 Sept. 2011.
In this article the author states many facts and opinions on abortion. Her own personal view is that sometimes abortion is necessary, even though its a very hard decision to make, and that women should not be condemned. She presents the many instances in which abortions might have to be necessary and the side effects of it. The authors intent for this article was to inform people of the facts and consequences of abortion, and her intended audience was anyone who would read the article. She also presents a very obvious bias of being pro-choice. This was a very emotional article to read and it stirs up a lot of emotions.
I think this would be a good topic for me because im pro-choice and it makes me feel better that other people share my views. This would be a good article for other people who are pro-choice because it states lots of facts and opinions about abortion and is trying to convince more people to be por-choice.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Controversial Cancer Treatment in Czech Republic
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1172137/
Krosnar, Katka. "Controversial Cancer Treatment Sparks Row." ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. 27 Apr. 2002. n.p. Web. 28 Sept. 2011.
This article describes how a form of cancer treatment, called the "devitalization" treatment, has been experimented with and discussed over. The treatment consists of "strangling" the tumor inside of the body and then leaving it inside. Some argue that leaving the dead tumor in the body could lead to infection, but the doctor who came up with the treatment argues otherwise and suggests that it helps treat cancer. The author's intent for this article was to inform people of one of many treatments for cancer and the intended audience would most likely be people researching on this topic. This author has a semi-apparent bias of not believing this treatment to be a beneficial one. This article is sort of helpful in providing information on cancer research, but not extremely.
This topic doesnt really strike my interest, so I dont think it would be a very good topic for me. But it would be a good one for people wanting to know about different cancer treatments.
Krosnar, Katka. "Controversial Cancer Treatment Sparks Row." ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. 27 Apr. 2002. n.p. Web. 28 Sept. 2011.
This article describes how a form of cancer treatment, called the "devitalization" treatment, has been experimented with and discussed over. The treatment consists of "strangling" the tumor inside of the body and then leaving it inside. Some argue that leaving the dead tumor in the body could lead to infection, but the doctor who came up with the treatment argues otherwise and suggests that it helps treat cancer. The author's intent for this article was to inform people of one of many treatments for cancer and the intended audience would most likely be people researching on this topic. This author has a semi-apparent bias of not believing this treatment to be a beneficial one. This article is sort of helpful in providing information on cancer research, but not extremely.
This topic doesnt really strike my interest, so I dont think it would be a very good topic for me. But it would be a good one for people wanting to know about different cancer treatments.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Teacher Teaching Hate Towards Gay People
http://www.change.org/petitions/lake-county-school-district-dont-let-teachers-teach-hate-towards-gay-people
"Lake County School District: Don't let teachers teach hate towards gay people!" change.org. n.d. n.p. Web. 22 Sept. 2011.
In this article, a teacher at Mount Dora High School was reported for teaching with an obvious disdain for homosexuals, and how some students reacted to it. It also includes some quotes made by him stating his obvious homophobic behavior. The authors intent for this article was to inform people of this teacher's behavior and to rally people to fight against his and many other people's actions against gay people. The intended audience is people trying to help gain more rights and respect for gays. There is an obvious bias, directed at being towards gay rights, but no fallacies. This article is quite emotional and informational.
I think that this might be a good topic for me if i researched it a bit more, because i find it intriquing. This would be a good topic for others who wanted to rally for gay rights because it is also a petition.
"Lake County School District: Don't let teachers teach hate towards gay people!" change.org. n.d. n.p. Web. 22 Sept. 2011.
In this article, a teacher at Mount Dora High School was reported for teaching with an obvious disdain for homosexuals, and how some students reacted to it. It also includes some quotes made by him stating his obvious homophobic behavior. The authors intent for this article was to inform people of this teacher's behavior and to rally people to fight against his and many other people's actions against gay people. The intended audience is people trying to help gain more rights and respect for gays. There is an obvious bias, directed at being towards gay rights, but no fallacies. This article is quite emotional and informational.
I think that this might be a good topic for me if i researched it a bit more, because i find it intriquing. This would be a good topic for others who wanted to rally for gay rights because it is also a petition.
Controversial Drug Cuts Alcohol Consumption
http://alcoholism.about.com/od/cure/a/blucsf050119.htm
"Controversial Drug Cuts Alcohol Consumption." about.com. 19 Jan. 2005. n.p. Web. 22 Sept. 2011.
This article is about a new drug that has been proven to help treat addiction. This drug called Ibogaine, derived from a West African shrub, has been used outside of the U.S. to treat addiction because it is not FDA approved. Scientists have done many tests on rats and mice by giving them an alcohol addiction and then giving them the drug. The studies show that the side effects of their addiction were significantly decreased. The author's intent was to make people aware of this drug and the intended audience was people who watched the news story and wanted to gain more information. There are no obvious fallacies or biases. This article was very informational and very scientific overall.
I dont think this would be a very good topic for me because its not really something that piques my interest, although i do find the article intriguing. This would be a good topic for others who are concerned about addictions and want to find a way to cure them.
"Controversial Drug Cuts Alcohol Consumption." about.com. 19 Jan. 2005. n.p. Web. 22 Sept. 2011.
This article is about a new drug that has been proven to help treat addiction. This drug called Ibogaine, derived from a West African shrub, has been used outside of the U.S. to treat addiction because it is not FDA approved. Scientists have done many tests on rats and mice by giving them an alcohol addiction and then giving them the drug. The studies show that the side effects of their addiction were significantly decreased. The author's intent was to make people aware of this drug and the intended audience was people who watched the news story and wanted to gain more information. There are no obvious fallacies or biases. This article was very informational and very scientific overall.
I dont think this would be a very good topic for me because its not really something that piques my interest, although i do find the article intriguing. This would be a good topic for others who are concerned about addictions and want to find a way to cure them.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Video Game Controversy Over the Years...
http://www.gamespot.com/features/6090892/when-two-tribes-go-to-war-a-history-of-video-game-controversy
Gonzalez, Lauren. "When Two Tribes Go to War: A History of Video Game Controversy." gamespot.com. Web. 15 Sept. 2011.
In this article the author goes about explaining the main history of video game controversy. There is a big debate over whether video games are beneficial or not to people's health and the impact that they have on people's overall lives. She gives information on how some people have been against video games since the first pinball machine and arcade. The intent that she had for this article was to educate people on the history of video game controversy and the intended audience would be anyone who would be interested. She has a generally neutral approach to the article but also hints at being towards the side of them not having an effect on people. This is a very good article on the history of video game controversy.
I think that this is a good article for me because i personally like video games and i found it very interesting and filled with good knowledge. This would be a good topic for other people who are also interested in video games and like knowing a bit of the history and arguments behind them.
Gonzalez, Lauren. "When Two Tribes Go to War: A History of Video Game Controversy." gamespot.com. Web. 15 Sept. 2011.
In this article the author goes about explaining the main history of video game controversy. There is a big debate over whether video games are beneficial or not to people's health and the impact that they have on people's overall lives. She gives information on how some people have been against video games since the first pinball machine and arcade. The intent that she had for this article was to educate people on the history of video game controversy and the intended audience would be anyone who would be interested. She has a generally neutral approach to the article but also hints at being towards the side of them not having an effect on people. This is a very good article on the history of video game controversy.
I think that this is a good article for me because i personally like video games and i found it very interesting and filled with good knowledge. This would be a good topic for other people who are also interested in video games and like knowing a bit of the history and arguments behind them.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Would You Want Your Baby to be a Clone?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/fertility-expert-i-can-clone-a-human-being-1672095.html
Conner, Steve. "Fertility Expert: 'I can clone a human being.' independent.co.uk. 22 April 2009. Web. 14 Sept. 2011.
This article went about to explain how an American fertility doctor attempted to create a human clone. Since there are cloning bans in most countries of the world, his secret laboratory was most likely located in the Middle East somewhere with no cloning ban. The author informs us on how this doctor had implanted many cloned embryos into the wombs of four women, but without a successful pregancy. He also disclosed information about how he created cloned embryos of three dead people and fused them with cow eggs emptied of their genetic information, but did not implant them into any women because it was a form of research and experimentation. The authors main intent for this article was to inform people of the most recent updates of the experimentations and research on cloning. There are no apparent biases in this article because the author took a neutral point on it. He did quite well on remaining neutral and simply stating the facts.
I found this article quite interesting, even though i'm not really interested in the topic of cloning. I think that this could possibly become a good topic for me if i researched it more. This topic could also be acceptable for others because, in my opinion, it grabs attention from readers. This isnt really something you hear about often, so if theres anything really big or major in the changes in the research of it, theres going to be some interesting articles about it.
Conner, Steve. "Fertility Expert: 'I can clone a human being.' independent.co.uk. 22 April 2009. Web. 14 Sept. 2011.
This article went about to explain how an American fertility doctor attempted to create a human clone. Since there are cloning bans in most countries of the world, his secret laboratory was most likely located in the Middle East somewhere with no cloning ban. The author informs us on how this doctor had implanted many cloned embryos into the wombs of four women, but without a successful pregancy. He also disclosed information about how he created cloned embryos of three dead people and fused them with cow eggs emptied of their genetic information, but did not implant them into any women because it was a form of research and experimentation. The authors main intent for this article was to inform people of the most recent updates of the experimentations and research on cloning. There are no apparent biases in this article because the author took a neutral point on it. He did quite well on remaining neutral and simply stating the facts.
I found this article quite interesting, even though i'm not really interested in the topic of cloning. I think that this could possibly become a good topic for me if i researched it more. This topic could also be acceptable for others because, in my opinion, it grabs attention from readers. This isnt really something you hear about often, so if theres anything really big or major in the changes in the research of it, theres going to be some interesting articles about it.
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