“Specific Page Title or Article Title” Ex: “Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?” | "Euthanasia-Fast Access" |
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV | Chris Docker |
Title of the Entire Website (not www. ) Ex: CBC News | Fast Access |
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC | EXIT |
Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010 | 2010 |
Date You Read It Ex: 21 January 2012 | 2 February 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). |
This site supports "the right to choose" and their "aims" are to make "dying with dignity" an option to anyone when "necessary" (Docker). |
Exit favors the the "progressive legislation" called "The Assisted Suicide Act" passed by "parliament" in Great Britain (Docker). |
The author of the site talks about a court case involving a man named "Anthony Bland" who had "lain in a vegetative state" for three years before a "court order" allowed his "indignity to come to a merciful close" (Docker). |
The chronological timeline states that in 1936 "King George V" received euthanasia "from Lord Dawson unofficially" (Docker). |
Docker cites L. Bernard when he explains that patients often have "misconceptions" on what is "likely to happen" and that they should understand that the suicide attempt may "fail" (Docker). |
Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):
Docker's website is a resource center for all things about voluntary Euthanasia. It is based on British laws and cases. However it is helpful to get a different country's view on the matter. It includes everything from a chronological timeline to information about religion and the right to die.
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?
Chris Docker is an experienced and charismatic speaker with years of experience in delivering seminars. He has a Masters of Philosophy in Law and Ethics in Medicine. His academic writings have been featured in chapters of Dartmouth medical law textbooks.
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 is simply an informative site to keep readers educated on the topic and all the details of the laws and people affected by them.
Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?
There is a slight bias in the fact that only the positive effects of Euthanasia are mentioned. It is easy to tell that the author is pro choice on assisted suicide.
References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?
The author sites doctors, religious leaders, and court cases. This adds to the credibility because of its legitimacy.
Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?
I plan to use this source when writing about the different experiences of people who were in a vegetative state and/or wanting to end their life due to their termianl illness. I will also use the timeline to my advantage.
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