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"Emotional Suppot." Livestrong. Lance Armstrong Foundation, n.d. Web. 24 Feb 2011. . The Livestrong Organization, in a section titled "Emotional Support", implies that the help of support systems are very crucial to the treatment process of a cancer patient. The organization first develops this argument by first describing why support systems are important, then stating why they are so helpful and finally, listing what different aspects that the systems may include. Livestrong created this article to describe the importance of support to a survivor in order to better the treatment and healing process of the cancer patient. The Livestrong Organization developed this article for an audience of cancer patients and their loved ones who would potentially makeup the support system of the survivor. This article describes how important support systems really are to cancer survivors. Any family or loved one of a cancer patient should refer to this article if they are unsure what it is that they should be doing for the patient. This source is easy to comprehend and gives suggestions that are easy to fallow. I will use this article when I am defending why the formation of a support group in our area should be formed.

Janice D. Gray, et al. "School Support Programs for Chronically Ill Children: Evaluating the Adjustment of Children With Cancer at School." Children's Health Care 27.1 (1998): 31. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 25 Feb. 2011.

Cook, Kristina. "Spiked-science | Article | Pro-Test: Supporting Animal Testing." Spiked: Humanity Is Underrated. Feb. 2006. Web. 24 Feb. 2011. . Kristina Cook, animal testing advocate, in her articles "Pro-Test" (Supporting Animal Testing 2006) argues that animal testing is a necessary component for experimental research and should be defended based on many supporting reasons. Cook develops her argument for animal testing by providing an animal testing group in England called "Pro-Test", where students are concerned for medical research, reasoned debate, and human welfare, which is why this group is pro animal testing. She writes to show her emotions on animal testing in order to get the message across to society that animal testing is necessary especially for medical research, and to possibly find cures for cancer and other diseases. Cook writes for an audience of young adults who are able to comprehend her viewpoint on animal testing, and why she feels that it is necessary in our society. This article is written by Kristina Cook, who is pro animal testing. In her article she strongly feels that animal testing is the way to go nowadays. Cook feels that animal testing provides medical cures for different diseases and that it is necessary for medical research and human welfare. In her article she states how a group named "Pro-Test", which is pro animal testing also views how animal testing should be encouraged because of all the benefits. I plan to use this article, to compare different organizations that are pro animal testing ("Pro-Test") and groups that are against animal testing (PETA). Cook states her opinion in the article on how animal testing is beneficial for our medical research and treatments.

Margaret Barker, religious interpreter, in her writing "Paradise Lost" states that Adam (man) is the main idea of John Milton's Paradise Lost. Barker gives supporting evidence through Hebrew phrases and other religions by proving excerpts from the different forms of the bible. The author's purpose is to inform the reader of how Milton connected man with the multiple types of religions in order to show the reader how deep the book really goes. The author writes in a scholarly type of style so an educated person and understand it. Margaret Barker interprets excerpts from paradise lost to try to support Milton's claims of man in paradise lost. Barker uses opinions of well known rabbis and preachers to try to decode the way Milton stated that 'God created the Adam in his image, … male and female he created them.' The source seems to be credible as it is from the department of external church relations. The evidence within the article is represented well and has in depth research supporting the statements. This source will be used to try to decode Milton's epic poem and try to connect other religions to the belief of Adam and Eve.

Prodeathpenalty.com, in their article "Who Speaks for the Victims of Those We Execute?", argues that the death penalty is what today society needs back. They develop this argument through a series of examples consisting of convicted murderers killing after being released or on parole. They write to show people the other side of death penalty controversy. The audience the writer writes for are people who support the death penalty to keep their interest, the anti death penalty people to persuade them, and to the undecided to help them see the truth. Basically what this article is saying is that the death penalty saves many lives and provides closure for emotionally torn families who have had someone close to them murdered. The author seems very passionate about the subject, not providing a lot of citations or physical support. I will be using this source in my paper as a support for my stand.

In Howard Fischer's article, "Arizona is Now No. 2 in Poverty", he reports that Arizona is now the second poorest state in the country, and is also suffering elsewhere. He supports his argument with statistics and comparisons to other states. The author's purpose is to draw awareness to the issue, and to inform of the severity. He writes in a journalistic tone because the article appeared in a newspaper. The article informs its readers about the economic standing of Arizona and its inhabitants in comparison to the rest of the country. The author is a journalist so he is likely to portray the information in whatever light he sees fit. This source will be used in my research to support the claim that Arizona's children and teens need support.

Karen Houppert writes the article, Against The War But Married To It, and explains the emotions of having a soldier over seas (2003) and that it can be a very humbling or devastating situation. Houppert's explanation supports her article by illustrating the lives of some spouses with soldiers over seas. The author's purpose is to point out and to show the reader the hard times in order to give sympathy and support to the families. The author writes in an informal tone for the reader to understand how serious this is. Families are having such a difficult time with their family members missing. They miss birthdays, Christmas, religious activities, family get-togethers, and most importantly their family. The spouses show they are supportive on the outside, but inside the feelings of opposition are trying to escape. The husband and wives are very much so against war. Two individual started an antiwar group for the spouses to attend. Houppert gives both sides of the argument and states it well. I will be able to use this for my research so I can actually understand what the families are feeling. With this article it will give me a way to see what the families are coping with. Houppert, Karen. "Agains the War But Married to It." Catalog. Nation Company, 10 Nov. 2003. Web. 25 Feb. 2011. .

Peters, Sharon L. "Man's best friend could soon be veteran's best medicine." USA Today 20 Jan. 2011: 04D. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 21 Feb. 2011. Sharon L. Peters in the article "Man's Best Friend Could Soon be Veterans' Best Medicine" (2011) explains that a new bill could be passed that would provide veterans with service and/or therapy dogs. Peters supports her explanation by describing some of the benefits of service and/or therapy dogs. The author's purpose is to inform the public about this pending act so that it can gain supporters. The author writes in a semi-formal tone for the public. Peters writes in this article about the pending Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act, which would provide veterans with post traumatic stress disorder the opportunity to train dos for physically disabled veterans. Peters uses multiple supportive details to defend her article, such as statistics. This will be used in further research to help bring attention to other ways disabled veterans can obtain service/therapy dogs.

Bill Briggs, in the article "National parks feel the effects of human, environmental threats " (2010), argues that though national parks cannot be expected to remain unchanged, the mistreatment of these parks has led to their unnaturally rapid deterioration. Briggs supports his argument by explaining the various preventable and non-preventable causes of the problem and citing information from experts in the field-such as members of NPS. The author's purpose is to inform readers of the current state of national parks in America in order to gain support for solutions that can save parks for the enjoyment of future generations. Briggs writes in a persuasive and informative way to relate with people who enjoy national parks and want to preserve them. This article, written by a msnbc contributor, is a thorough account of the condition of our nation's national parks. The author analyzes the causes in a logical way and admits that some cannot be controlled. However, this article doesn't thoroughly explain ideas for solutions other than ones dealing with transportation. I plan on using information from this source to help explain the damage being done to parks. Because it explains the argument in such a logical way and admits that some natural deterioration is inevitable, it creates a convincing argument.

GALEIPC3021900080 Cengage Learning, in the Health Care Issues (2010) argues that make people support either the public health care solution or the public/private health care solution. The Cengage Learning supports this claim by listening to what the politicians who represent the american people say. They also look at data from foreign countries about how their health care system works. The authors purpose is to show how they public system works and the public/private system works they explain both sides. And tell the fact that both sides agree on in order to let the reader decide their own opinion about the topic. The author writes in a normal tone for the ordinary person.  In the first part they establish that their is a debate in the United States and that the United Nations considers it a basic right to have health care. It goes on to talk about that most developed countries have public health care or public/private health care. Then they talk about how most people in the United States get their health care through their work. Then they just explain how a public health care uses taxes to pay for the health care. And either politician want public single payer health  system or private health care system. I love how the author explains both sides and they tell you both sides of the issue and let you decide on the issue for yourself. I will use this source to tell people how public health care systems can pay for everyone and its the best choice.

Christine Puder, in the article "The Healthful Effects of Humour" (2003), claims that laughter does indeed live up to the old saying of, "laughter is the best medicine". She supports her claim by suggesting ideas of how the therapeutic uses of humor can benefit one's health and lists some available resources for those who wish to experiment with such ideas. Puder's purpose is to inform the reader of the positive impact that a simple laugh can have on all aspects of life: physically, mentally and emotionally. Her tone is casual and concise for her audience of anyone looking for a simple remedy/treatment for illnesses ranging from depression to cancer. Puder used several sources to collect information and established a well-rounded article that covers all areas of the topic. The way she presents the information is easy for readers to comprehend and relate to. I could use this article as evidence to support the idea that laughter does impact one's health. Other areas of the article dicuss how to apply these claims and suggestions to everyday situations which could be something to consider ussing in my course of action for this project.

Newyork Times in its editorial titled "Lethal Injection and the F.D.A." (January 2011) argues that the drugs being used for the death penalty are no longer constitutional. They argue their point by drawing the reader in using ethical fallacies and then trying to create persuasive syntax and word choice to win the audience over. Their purpose is to discourage the death penalty in order to rid America's justice system of it for good. Newyork times writes this for people who haven't yet taken a stand on the matter and are easily won over. This editorial states that there is not a for sure way to tell anymore if the death penalty law is constitutionally justified anymore, due to a drug shortage. The author seems to use facts to support their argument but at the same time add their own bias spin into what they write. This source will be used as one of my counter arguments to support my stand in the paper.

Sonya Stinson and Daniel Longmire, authors of the informational article "Rx Laughter Gives Comic Relief to the Sick", explains that Rx Laughter, a non-profit organization, has started researching the effects of laughter on people of all ages with various health impediments. Stinson and Longmire then go on by sharing the details of the organization such as Rx Laughter's mission and goals, what their research entails, and what the latest experiments have found. The authors' pupose is to inform the reader about this organization and the leaps and bounds they are making in the scientific community by bring conclusive evidence to the table of the benefits of laughter on one's health. They write in a professional way with a fairly simple vocabulary, making their message clear for reader's searching for an opportunity to help the millions of sickly patients around the world. Stinson and Longmire effectively relay Rx Laughter's message and goals as an organization to the reader. They included testimonials from patients saying they felt much happier and healthier after they went through the program than they did before and several comments from the founder of the organization, Sherry Dunay Hilber, making the article more personal. This could be used as reasearch as to what has already been found in humor therapeutics so I know where to start and work towards in my personal experiments. I could also use some of the quotes to better support my own claims in my paper.

"What Is Cystic Fibrosis, Pancreatic Cystic Fibrosis." National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Mar. 2009. Web. 02 Feb. 2011. . The author of the National Heart, Lung and Blood instate states in their text and article called "What is Cystic Fibrosis" (2009). The author supports their information and research by using only the correct information from a trained and professional doctor/researcher to allow assurance to their readers that information is valid. The audience can be anyone interested in researching or learning about Cystic Fibrosis and how it can harm your body and why. The author is trying to relate to the audience by using information that can be trusted in a difficult time in someone's life or to help out for research. Overall the source included a lot of information that was able to further me in my proposal. I was able to use facts and statistics to support my proposal. Though there wasn't much I could use to relate the topic of Cystic Fibrosis to me

Steven A. Camarota, in his report "The High Cost of Cheap Labor:Illegal Immigration and the Federal Budget" (Center for Immigration Studies 2004) asserts that Illegal Immigration into the U.S. actually increases the deficit of the U.S. Treasury, and puts a strain on the federal Budget. Camarota supports his argument with direct evidence pulled from the Census Bureau data, and studies performed by the Center for Immigration Studies. The author's purpose is to prove that illegal families in the U.S. take more money out of the tax system than they put in in order to educate people about the cons of granting amnesty to illegal aliens. Camarota is writing for an audience of anywhere between 15-70, though his work is full of large figures and more complex syntax, so it is likely for a little bit more well-educated persons. This is a report written by the Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies to provide a comprehensive list of ways illegal immigrants harm the U.S. Treasury. The author uses a large amount of evidence to support his claims, and does a very good job linking that evidence back to his main argument. I will definitely take advantage of the large amount of evidence provided by this essay. I will also use its information to educate myself about the topic.

The Rainbows Program, a program helping children whom are going through a difficult time, in the online article claims that 1 percent of all children in the United States are in the foster care system in the year of 2003. Rainbows support their claim by citing the statistic and others and the credible source where they obtained it from. The program's purpose for stating these statistics is to have people be aware of the statistics in order to explain why they were created in the first place. The program's author writes in an informative, semiformal tone for an audience of adults who are wanting to help the program succeed in changing children's lives. The source gives brief statistics about the American family. While the source is a bit outdated (due to the fact that the census no longer measures some of the statistics), the source is relable. They obtained their statistics from external sources, but those sources are official and reliable. The source will be used as a source of numbers, along with others, to support research.

Anup Shah created "Poverty Facts and Stats" (20 Sep. 2010) to imply that there is a giant inequality within the world that is supported by statistics. She supports this thesis by using factual information and sentences that entail the present and future or the world. Her purpose was to physically show people some issues in order to tell them about problems that lesser developed countries face and the struggles that occur around the world. Her intended audience is those in developed countries who are even able to see the sheet and who realize there is such a giant gap in the world. The source is very strictly informative, full of facts and graphs that imply detail. It shows the issues of the world dealing with poverty such as the amount of money people live on and the number of children faced with poverty. The information is nicely laid out, but some graphs would have been more helpful with better explanation because there were no real descriptors for the graphs. This source will be used to find the amount of people who live in poverty and that can translate into the amount of people who have a shortage of clothing.

Dan Testa in his web article "Gala to Celebrate High School Artists" (Flatheadbeacon.com 2 Feb. 2011) implies that education in art and the showcasing of young artists is not only a benefit to the students, but also to the schools and the community. He does this through his accounts of how the teachers use this event to help their students, how its affected the schools in the past, and also including various accounts of people participating in the event. He writes to further the cause of the charity event, in order to emphasize the effect of it on the students and how art is vital to education overall. Testa writes in a very casual manner, aimed mostly at the average reader who may be interested in the happenings of their community, and not in a professional or educational manner. The article basically outlines how the event is assembled, how it's run, who participates, and how the proceeds are used in the schools and community. The author utilizes multiple accounts and supporting facts to add credibility to the article, lending weight to the argument of the importance of art. This article will be particularly useful to me and my project because it is similar to what I was planning, and creates a template I can use to help structure my own event.

Dan Testa, senior writer of the Flathead Beacon, in his newspaper article "Gala to Celebrate High School Artists" (Flathead Beacon 2011) tells of a gala being held in Montana by Flathead and Glacier High school. Testa explains that the gala is to show off talented artists in Kalispell, Montana. He writes to inform the populace about the gala that is going to happen on 3 Feb. 2011 and that the gala is to showcase high school artists in order to persuade people to buy tickets and attend the gala. Testa writes for an audience of Kalispell community's parent population through his focus on the students and the education provided. The article tells that the gala is meant to focus on the high school artists in Kalispell, Montana. The point of the gala is to raise money that will benefit the Kalispell public schools and the Flathead Valley Community College Art department. The article also informs the reader of practical uses that grants may be used for in the art department.