Aha! Parenting.com (http://www.ahaparenting.com/ask-the-doctor-1/best-age-for-kids-to-start-daycare) a. Is the author identified? Is the author a credible source of information on this subject? Do they have any reason to be biased? The author is, Dr. Laura Markham and according to her website, she, “creates Aha! moments for parents of kids from babies through teens. She trained as a Clinical Psychologist at Columbia University, but she's also a mom, so she understands kids -- and parents!” She seems like a credible source for information, but as a parent can have her own personal biases on the subject. b. What is the purpose of the site? Is it objective/impartial? Who is the intended audience? The site is set up as a question and …show more content…
Is the information credible? Is it research-based, endorsed? For some of the information she sites her sources, but for other information she does not. For instance, in an article she attached about Pacifiers and if there is something wrong with them, she references the American Academy of Pediatrics. She does not quote from research or educational articles frequently and much of the information does seem to be personal opinion. However she tends to provide both perspectives when it comes to a complicated issue. In her daycare article she cites two sources at the end, “Badanes LS, Dmitrieva J, and Watamura SE. 2012. Understanding Cortisol Reactivity across the Day at Child Care: The Potential Buffering Role of Secure Attachments to Caregivers. Early Child Res Q. 27(1):156-165. *Tucker-Drob EM and Harden KP. 2013. Gene-by-preschool interaction on the development of early externalizing problems. J Child Psychol Psychiatry.” And provides research based resources throughout the article to support her assertations. d. Is the information recent? None of the information I found had publishing dates on them. The website seems up-to-date, but who knows how old the information …show more content…
She announces her bias and emotional connection to the topic and notes that it could have skewed her findings but ‘thinks’ she ‘assessed the literature clearly’ even though she is a mother with a child in daycare. When you search for her name or look for her accreditations, Slate.com says she is a “science writer based in cold spring, New York, and is Slate’s Parenting Advice Columnist. Follow her on Twitter.” When you delve deeper into other articles she has written, a lot of them have alarming or eye catching headlines. For example, “Swim Lessons Won’t Keep Your Child From Drowning—in fact, they could put your child at higher risk.” Most of the articles may fall under the category of ‘Parenting Advice’ but they appear to be written to attract attention and present an emotional or startling fact or topic. She may not be the most credible
Carr is an established writer and had previously written several books before this article had been published. This makes Nicholas Carr a convincing source of information, as are the friends he mentions in the article. There are also multiple quotes such as “I now have almost totally lost the ability to read and absorb a longish article on the web or in print,” which is a quote from blogger, Bruce Friedman. There is a multitude of highly credible people who have writings with the same views on the topic that Carr has. A few examples of these people range from Bruce the blogger, the pathologist from Michigan Med school, to a developmental psychologist and author from Tufts University.
It also has quotes directly from Nassar. The information is verified, because it is copyrighted by Mother Jones and the Foundation for National Progress . It is very biased against Nassar, not only was he guilty of a very terrible crime, Mother
Her track record of work experience demonstrates her professional abilities while showing the dedication she has to ensuring that all children grow up in a just and equitable
Can you think of any evidence that Brooks should add? Brooks should have added where, how and by who the research was done and the outcome of how boys and girls brains function differently.
Jody Heyman and her article “We Can Afford To Give Parents A Break”, which appeared in the Washington Post on Mother’s Day in 2006, can be analyzed rhetorically to show how she effectively presented her side of the argument. Ethos, Pathos, and Logos can be used to demonstrate the ways her article was strong and also can be used to display the weak parts of her
Friedman shares a story she experienced when she crouched down to talk to a four-year-old when a young girl punched her in the face. When the mother of the girl said to Friedman, she shouldn’t talk down to children and didn’t apologize for her daughter actions. After Friedman witness how mothers could be rude even when their children are wrong doesn’t convince Friedman to have a baby anytime
Out of all the information the website has given me, none of it was at all bias. There was no "I think" or "I believe" out of all the text. The whole website only listed
In the articles she explains her feelings and perspective on Susan G. Koman’s foundation. Are they really “for cure or con”? Benfit launches her article by stating “Its October”, and we
In the article “Why We Undervalue a Liberal Arts Education” by Adam Chapnick, the author points to reasons why the liberal arts degree is undervalued. While his article lacks direction, it is effective because he talks about the topics he promised and he backs up his claims efficiently through the use of ethos,pathos and logos. Overall his argument is legitimate and the article is well written. To my understanding, the article is analyzing the way the world looks at liberal arts degrees and how they should be teaching the students to appreciate them. Chapnick clearly thinks that the liberal arts degree is unappreciated by today’s society as you can see in this quote, “The message coming from the policy world is clear: if you want
For example when she discusses how much money the charity actual makes and how much of it goes into actual research. In addition she then goes on to talk about how much Susan’s employees receive. Stating in the article: “About 11% of Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s annual revenue goes toward employee salaries. And that adds up to a lot of money.” Benfit proves this information with charts and a picture of a 990 form backing her point of view up very strongly.
Her evident brainwashing, her obvious classism, and her continual display of her ego. What level-headed, rational, or sane person would judge a child so harshly by their name? Earlier, I had the misfortune of reading the manipulative article by Katie Hopkins. This article is the result of her disturbing viewpoint being given the opportunity to express her beliefs to the media. And it is repulsive.
Although we are studying theories, some of them appear to explain human behavior and personality with certain accuracy. John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth theories of attachment can also explain what happens to people when attachment to their parents or caregivers is healthy or potential problems that could occur due to detachments. They suggest that individuals raised with secure attachments to their primary caregivers help them to feel secure; moreover, these children appear to be more socially skilled and less likely to experience major emotional disturbances. However, failure to form healthy attachments, especially mother-child, could serve as a descriptive mechanism for many negative psychological outcomes later in the life of an individual,
However, there are more resounding evidence that disproves the relationship between vaccines and autism that can’t be ignored. The study, published by the Lancet in 1998, conducted by Dr. Andrew Wakefield ignited a controversy in the medical world. 12 children believed to have developed autism participated in a study that reviewed their medical histories and evaluated their developments. They were reviewed for any underlying biological/physiological factors that could affect the child’s health.
Quindlen establishes her credibility by showing that she is either a mother or a teacher. Although not clear of which she is implying, she states “…in the textbooks on my children’s desks” (89). This can insinuate she has children of her own or teaches children, which validates her opinion regarding overscheduled children in America. Quindlen also shares that she is a writer which can be contributed to the free time she had as a child. “How boring it was…