Online Source # 4

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”	"The Case for Assisted Suicide and Active Voluntary Euthanasia"
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV	Dereck Humphrey
Title of the Entire Website (not www. ) Ex: CBC News	Near Death
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC	Near Death Experiences & the Afterlife Inc.
Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010	2007
Date You Read It Ex: 21 January 2012	15, February 2012
<URL address> (ALL of it) Ex: < http://www.cbc.ca/news/pointofview/2010/09/twilight-is-a-negative-influence-on-teens-or-just-harmless-fun.html>	http://www.near-death.com/experiences/suicide08.html

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).

Humphry states that "we ought to have control over our death" because we have no control "over our birth" and we cannot "claim to be free" if we are governed by someones ese's "morals" (Humphry).

The author acknowledges that most people die "quickly, peacefully, and painlessly" and that pysician-assisted suicide is "needed for very few dying patients" because of whatever their illness may be (Humphry).

He says that the physician-assisted suicide may be "necessary" and "appropriate law" should be enforced if the patient is faced with an illness or "intractable pain" (Humphry).

The author writes that in this modern age people are more "educated" to a point where they can make wise choices and work with "intelligent medical advisors to come to the best decision" if their case is valid (Humphry).

He classifies the controversy as "medical ignorance" in the sense that people do not understand the necessity or proper "law" of meeting the needs of terminally ill patients (Humphry).

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):
Humphry states his opinion on the matter of physician-assisted suicide. He goes in depth about the case and presents his argument in an educated manner. The site talks about the different points on reasons why appropriate laws should be enforced in order to help those who are in dire need.


Credibilty 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, Dereck Humphry, the author of the groundbreaking novel Final Exit and the founder of the world's premier right-to-die organization.


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?

This site is simply informative however he is trying to gain the support of the audience.


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

Yes the author favors the pro side of voluntary euthanasia/assisted suicide.


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 refrences, taking away from the credibility.


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

I plan to use this source when I cite Dereck Humphry and talk about his book Final Exit, because of his experience of the subject.