Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Title of the Book (in italics when typed, underlined when written)
 Ex: Twilight
Genetic Engineering
Author(s) or Editor
Ex: Stephanie Meyer

Mark y. Herring
Publisher
 Ex: Little, Brown and Company

Greenwood Press
Year of Publication 
Ex: 2003

2006
City of Publication
Ex: New York
West Port
Mode of Access (Print if you read the actual book, Electronic if you found it online, or through your kindle/nook/ereader):
Ex: Print
Electronic
Eddition if indicated:
 

None


FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded):
EX: After having known Edward for just a few short months, Bella admits that “it would cause [her] physical pain to be separated from him now" (Meyer 283).
The author believes that "genetic engineering plays upon that fear because it was once so complex" (4).
The common public believes that "The question remains on the mind of a handful of scientists (4).
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proponents of genetic engineering "cannot predict the outcomes of the adverse affects of genetic engineering" (6).
The author "hates scientist who attempts to play God"(8).
Scientists do not have the right "to determine its overall public good" (10)

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):
This source has everything to do with genetic engineering. This site mentions the advantages and disadvantages of cloning. Makyol gives good reasons claimed by both sides but states his opinion that genetic engineering is vital to the future of the human race.
Credibility of Source:
Author or Editor: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the editor.

The euthor is Mark y Herring. He is a college graduate and has his bachelors in english. He does not seem that qualified to write this book because it is more science based that english based.
Attachment: Does the author or editor have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative?
The Author wrote this book to simply be informative.
Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?
There seems to be a negative bias because it has an ancetdote that portrays genetic engineering in a negative light.
References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?
Yes the author does site refrences which makes his case a lot stronger.
Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?
I will use this source for its quotes, not too much for its information.

Thursday, February 16, 2012



“Specific Page Title or Article Title”
 Ex: Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?

Genetic Engineering and Its Disadvantages

Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc)
Ex: POV
POV
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )
 Ex: CBC News
Bright Hub
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given)
Ex: CBC
Bright Hub
Date Page was Last Revised
Ex: 10 September 2010
05/31/2011
Date You Read It
Ex: 21 January 2012
2/15/2012
<URL address> (ALL of it)


FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded):
EX: The article cites Maria Nikolajeva, a professor of at Cambridge, as saying that Bella does not "in any way promote independent thinking or personal development" in women, instead portraying a woman "meek and willing to do anything for her vampire boyfriend" (POV).
The author believes that genetic engineering has "the potential to find effective therapies for diseases such as Alzheimer’s and in regenerative medicine."
The author admits that genetic engineering makes crops stronger but "may actually disturb the delicate balance of biodiversity which exists in nature."
The author believes that "This will result in destruction of economies based on these products."
The author also believes in the "ethical and moral objections which religion has to these techniques."
The author believes in a twisted future in which "perfect human specimens who are better than the creators than this may be disastrous."
Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION): 
This site was intended to inform people about the negative affects of genetic engineering. The author clearly lists the disadvanteges that range from logical issues to ethics ones. The purpose of this site is to inform people of the dangers of genetic engineering. 


Credibility of Source: 
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site? 
The author is anonymous, but the article was reviewed by Irohner. The author may or not be credible , it is impossible to determine for sure.


Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business? 
The article is purely informative.


Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing? 
There is a clear bias because the author does not reference the advantages of genetic engineering.


References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility? 
The author does site references which makes his argument much stronger. The author also uses clear facts and logic.


Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?
I will use this source for its information on the disadvantages of genetic engineering.


“Specific Page Title or Article Title”
 Ex: Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?
Are You Aware of How Genetic Engineering Disadvantages Your Household
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc)
Ex: POV
POV
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )
 Ex: CBC News
Genetic Engineered Food News
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given)
Ex: CBC
Genetic Engineered Food News
Date Page was Last Revised
Ex: 10 September 2010
8/24/2006
Date You Read It
Ex: 21 January 2012
2/15/2012
<URL address> (ALL of it)


FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded):
EX: The article cites Maria Nikolajeva, a professor of at Cambridge, as saying that Bella does not "in any way promote independent thinking or personal development" in women, instead portraying a woman "meek and willing to do anything for her vampire boyfriend" (POV).
The author believes that genetic engineering is trivialized and, "When they write about these dangers, they write it as if these are small facts which need to be ignored and that it would be better to focus on the bigger picture."
An example the author uses to support his case is "Cows that are injected with rBST, a hormone that increases milk production, produce milk that can actually be a reason for cancer formation in humans."
Another example the author uses is that "Transgenic crops that are used for food production may cause serious health problems in the future such as antibiotic resistance and allergy formation in otherwise healthy individuals."
The author is a pessimistic about the future and believes that "years from now, the problem may be such that it can no longer be controlled."
The author questions the ethically side of this issue by saying, "Nature has already provided the earth with a system by which all things should exist."
Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION): 
This site has no author but was written for a specific audience. The author only focus on the disadvantages of genetic engineering, in food, humans, and in crops. The author also brings up both a logical and an ethical issue about genetic engineering. 


Credibility of Source: 
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site? 
This site does not seem credible at all. There is no author or very many sponsors. There are also many adds on the page. The site however does seem to want to get people to recognize the disadvantages of genetic engineering.


Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business? 
There is no other reason to write this article but to inform those interested of the negative affects of genetic engineering.


Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing? 
There is a very clear bias. The author only address the disadvantages of genetic engineering and does not consider any of the advantages. The argument is very one sided.


References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility? 
There are no references or studies stated which weakens the argument of the author; however, the author does use very logical examples.


Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?
Ill uses this source as a source of disadvantages of genetic engineering.

Thursday, February 9, 2012



“Specific Page Title or Article Title”
 Ex: Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?
Purposeful, Targeted Genetic Engineering in Immune System Evolution
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc)
Ex: POV
James A. Shapiro
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )
 Ex: CBC News
Huffington Post
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given)
Ex: CBC
HuffingtonPost
Date Page was Last Revised
Ex: 10 September 2010
2/6/2012
Date You Read It
Ex: 21 January 2012
2/8/2012
<URL address> (ALL of it)


FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded):
EX: The article cites Maria Nikolajeva, a professor of at Cambridge, as saying that Bella does not "in any way promote independent thinking or personal development" in women, instead portraying a woman "meek and willing to do anything for her vampire boyfriend" (POV).
Cell engineering, " illustrates how an evolutionary process works within the human body."
Scientists believe they have, "produced a system that engineers DNA with a specific purpose."
Shapiro explains the exact method of inserting DNA by saying, "Precise targeting of DNA cutting to variable region-coding segments allows the basic antibody structure to stay the same."
Genetic engineering in humans is, "targeted changes to cellular DNA."
One of the biggest questions for genetic engineers is, "How do cells with finite DNA, and finite coding capacity, produce a virtually infinite variety of antibodies?"


Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION): 


The main idea of this article is how genetic engineering can affect the immune system in a positive way. This site only talks about the advantages and none of the disadvantages of genetic engineering. This site focuses mainly on how advances in technology and the understanding of DNA can help humans artificially strengthen the immune system


Credibility of Source: 
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site?


The author is James Shapiro. He is a professor at the University of Chicago in micro biology. He seems very qualified to write about this topic.


Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business? 


The author probably gained more recognition in his specific field for writing this article.


Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing? 


There is clearly a bias because the author only talks about the advantages. The article is supposed to be more informative than opinioned


References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility? 


The author does not cite any references which only slightly weakens his argument. He is a very credible source and his article is more argumentative.


Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project? 


I will use this source as a very credible source because it was written by a professor and on the Huffington Post

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”
 Ex: Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?
Advantages and Disadvantatges of Genetic Engineering
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc)
Ex: POV
Makyol
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )
 Ex: CBC News
HubPages
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given)
Ex: CBC
HubPages
Date Page was Last Revised
Ex: 10 September 2010
1/23/10
Date You Read It
Ex: 21 January 2012
2/8/12
<URL address> (ALL of it)


FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded):
EX: The article cites Maria Nikolajeva, a professor of at Cambridge, as saying that Bella does not "in any way promote independent thinking or personal development" in women, instead portraying a woman "meek and willing to do anything for her vampire boyfriend" (POV).
Makyol claims that," thanks to the genetic engineering, now, new ways of treatments for some diseases like cancer, Alzheimer can be found."
Makyol says that a disadvantage of human cloning is, "discrimination between clones and others."
Makyol claims that because clones will be "better" than humans, "human life will be devalued."
Even with all the disadvantages, Makyol thinks that the, "development of genetic engineering-cloning."
Makyol says that another disadvantage to cloning is that, "all features of one will be cloned," including all of the bad ones.

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):

This site mentions the advantages and disadvantages of cloning. Makyol gives good reasons claimed by both sides but states his opinion that genetic engineering is vital to the future of the human race. There were no official studies stated in the article so it is very hard to believe.

Credibility of Source:
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site?


The authors last name is not given and none of his credentials are stated in the article. He or She is most likely just an average journalist.

Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business?

The article is simply informative. I believe the author just wants to get his opinion out into the world.

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?

There is only a slight bias. Although the author mentions both the disadvantages and advantages he clearly states that he is for genetic cloning

References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?

The author does not refrence any studies or quote any people which severly weakens his arguement.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?

I will use this source for its quotes and as a credible sources because it states botht the advantages and disadvanteges of genetic cloning