Category Archives: Critical Reading SP19

Critical Reading – Jon Otero

Posted on April 5, 2012 by oteroj40

I chose to read “Don’t give your heart away” by Randy Engel. She opens up with a very unsure claim, “Many Renew America readers, I think, are acquainted with my pro-life credentials.” It’s a very weak claim defining her views … Continue reading →

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Critical Reading ~ Tony Shilling

Posted on April 5, 2012 by tonyshilling

“Many Renew America readers, I think, are acquainted with my pro-life credentials.” The phrase goes, “Booms, goes the dynamite.”  The first statement of any article, paper, or analysis is always the most critical, even more so than the concluding line; … Continue reading →

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Critical Reading – Bill Brooks

Posted on April 5, 2012 by billbrooks175

Should organ donation be made compulsory? The title itself leaves the viewer to ponder the implications of this question as the video buffers It is asking a moral question and has several claims within the title “organ donation” is placed … Continue reading →

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Critical Reading – Tabitha Corrao

Posted on April 5, 2012 by tcorrao

“Like the abortion industry, the vital organ transplantation industry rests on the utilitarian principle that the end justifies the means. Like the abortion industry, its nexus is hard, cold cash — billions in hard cold cash.” Don’t give your heart … Continue reading →

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Critical Reading – Marty Bell

Posted on April 5, 2012 by martyb68

0:00/1:54 Should organ donation be made compulsory? The technique of using someone who has been saved because of organ donation is effective. He is relevant to the topic of the video. Because of situation it will make what he says … Continue reading →

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Critical Reading- Brett Lang

Posted on April 5, 2012 by langer278

Harvest Inmates The harvesting of inmates makes some interesting claims on the donations of organs. At 0:16 seconds in they claim that inmates have already asked for their organs to be donated and that they have been refused. This is … Continue reading →

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A13: Critical Reading

Posted on April 5, 2012 by davidbdale

Assignment A13 Today, following the Model for Critical Reading, I’ll ask you to closely examine the claims made, inferences made, and conclusions drawn by the author of one of the Organ Donation sources. Time stamps would be welcome if you’re … Continue reading →

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A Model for Critical Reading

Posted on April 5, 2012 by davidbdale

Kidney Season on Death Row Today, I’ll ask you to carefully examine a written argument for claims that can be disputed for accuracy, sufficiency, and relevance; for inferences that are unfair, unreasonable, illogical, or irrelevant; and for judgments that not … Continue reading →

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Facts, Inferences, Judgments

Posted on April 3, 2012 by davidbdale

Coins with Two Heads Claims are debatable assertions. They are the heart of argument. Your thesis statement is always a claim of one kind or another. Without claims, there are no essays worthy of calling essays. You write a clear … Continue reading →

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