Maria Ponce
12/1/15
Caroline Witek
What is the claim?
- What is the main point the writer is trying to make?
The writer's main point is about the importance of planned parenthood. And on how she agrees with it.
- Is there a clearly stated THESIS, or is it merely implied? Where do you see this?
Yes there is a clear stated thesis. It is at the beginning of the essay in her introduction. “The fact is, the heart of this ideological debate on abortion doesn’t matter as much as preserving the many other health care services this organization provides to women.”
What support does the writer offer for the claim?
- What reasons are given to support the claim?
The reasons that are given to support the claim are strong. The author says that the decision to have an abortion is a personal decision. She talks about the organization and its beneficial things not only about abortion itself but sexual education and more. The chances to have a woman’s entire life changed. A testimony from a family member who has experienced with Planned Parenthood.
- What evidence backs up those reasons? Facts? Statistics? Testimonials by authorities? Examples? Pertinent anecdotes?
The evidence that she uses to backup her reason are facts, statistics and testimonies.
- Are the reasons plausible and sufficient?
Yes the reasons are plausible because she uses many evidence from good resources.
How evenhandedly does the writer present the issues?
- Is there any mention of counterarguments? If so, how does the writer deal with them?
Yes the counter arguments the author chose are shown by telling people's reaction when a video was released of a fetus being aborted. Many people are also against abortion.
- By refuting them? By acknowledging them and responding to them reasonably?
She backed it up by saying that the video was not real. And that what appeared to be an aborted fetus was actually taken off from the internet.
- Does the writer treat other arguments respectfully? dismissively?
Yes the author treats the other argument respectfully.
- Are his or her own arguments appropriately qualified?
Yes her arguments are appropriately qualified.
What authorities or source of outside information does the write use?
- How is each one used?
The author uses CNN, LA times. LA Times was used on her essay to give statistics about how much the organization has helped. CNN was used to more statistics.
- How credible is each? Are they in any way biased or otherwise unreliable?
The outside resources are very helpful and trustworthy.
- Are they current?
Yes it is current.
How does the writer address you as the reader?
- Does the writer assume that reader know something about what is being discussed?
No the author does not assume I know about Planned Parenthood. So she helped explain what Planned Parenthood is, its beneficial things, how many people are against it and the reasons why.
- Does his or her language include you or exclude you?
It includes me.
- Do you sense that you and the author share any beliefs or attitudes? Which ones and how so?
Yes, because she tells the importance of Planned Parenthood. I agree that during high school we tend to not pay much attention about sex education and improving in this can help. Planned Parenthood has helped improve sex education.
Patrick Kulfan
What is the claim?
- What is the main point the writer is trying to make?
The authors main point is about how killer games do not make children want to kill.
- Is there a clearly stated THESIS, or is it merely implied? Where do you see this?
yes is it clear it is at the beginning of his introduction.
What support does the writer offer for the claim?
- What reasons are given to support the claim?
Violence relation between gun violence and game purchase.
- What evidence backs up those reasons? Facts? Statistics? Testimonials by authorities? Examples? Pertinent anecdotes?
Graphs and statistics and testimonies.
- Are the reasons plausible and sufficient?
Yes
How evenhandedly does the writer present the issues?
- Is there any mention of counterarguments? If so, how does the writer deal with them?
Yes there are he talks about violence, negative impact, school shooting, teen behavior, bad grades. By using testimonies, and graphs.
- By refuting them? By acknowledging them and responding to them reasonably?
He answered them reasonably.
- Does the writer treat other arguments respectfully? dismissively?
With respect
- Are his or her own arguments appropriately qualified?
Yes
What authorities or source of outside information does the write use?
- How is each one used?
BBC News by people's experience.
- How credible is each? Are they in any way biased or otherwise unreliable?
Did a good job in choosing his resources.
- Are they current?
Yes
How does the writer address you as the reader?
- Does the writer assume that reader know something about what is being discussed?
No he explains it.
- Does his or her language include you or exclude you?
Include me
- Do you sense that you and the author share any beliefs or attitudes? Which ones and how so?
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