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Axia College Material
Appendix E

Critical Analysis Forms

Fill out one form for each source.

Source 1 Title and Citation: Abortion----Parental Consent Laws are Necassary | | | |

1 |

Identify the principal issue presented by the source. |

The issue is that parents should be notified before thrir under age daughter has a abortion.   | |

2 |

Identify any examples of bias presented by the author. If none exist, explain how you determined this. |

The author thinks everyone young girls should have their parents premission.   | |

3 |

Identify any areas that are vague or ambiguous. If none exist, explain how you determined this. |

Stating that there should be laws to prevent a young girl to have an abortion without her parents premission.

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4 |

Do you find the source credible? Explain your reasoning. |

Yes because it not only sounds right but, I have researched abortions and laws and it is right what the author is stating.   | |

5 |

Identify and name any rhetorical devices used by the author. If none exist, explain how you determined this. |

Yes the author does. The author points out a couple of laws on the topic and try's to convince the reader that this is the right way.   | |

6 |

Identify and name any fallacies used by the author. If none exist, explain how you determined this. |

None exist. Nothing the author said was untrue. It was all his opion but the facts were all true.   | |

7 |

State one argument made by the author. |

That under age girls should have parental consent before getting an abortion | |

8 |

Identify the premises and conclusion of the argument. |

In conclusion the author   states facts about the parental involvment law and talks about how 36 states have the law in affect.   | |

9 |

Is the author’s argument valid or invalid, sound or unsound, strong or weak? Explain how you determined this. |

The authors argument is valid sound and strong. I determine this because...