Choose from the following three topics from the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Note that there is one article in support and one in opposition listed for each topic.
Immigration:
Immigration Should Be Restricted. Paul Craig Roberts.
Opposing Viewpoints: Race Relations. Ed. Mary E. Williams. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2001.
Immigration Should Not Be Restricted. Jacob G. Hornberger.
Opposing Viewpoints: Immigration. Ed. Mary E. Williams. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2004.
Gun Ownership:
Private Gun Ownership Should Not Be Banned. Hillel Goldstein.
Opposing Viewpoints: Gun Control. Ed. Helen Cothran. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2003.
Private Ownership of Handguns Should Be Banned. Roger Rosenblatt.
Opposing Viewpoints: Gun Control. Ed. Helen Cothran. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2003.
Animal Experimentation:
Animal Experimentation Is Always Justified.
Opposing Viewpoints Digests: Animal Rights. Ed. Jennifer A.Hurley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1999.
Animal Medical Experimentation Is Unjustified. Peggy Carlson.
Current Controversies: The Rights of Animals. Ed. Tamara L. Roleff. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1999.
· Utilize the form in Appendix E to organize your critical analysis of the two articles. Remember that you need to fill out one form for each article.
o Provide the title of the source.
o Provide the source citation. (I have provided this for you above. Copy and paste the appropriate citation into your form.)
o Identify the principal issue presented in the article.
o Identify any examples of bias presented by the author.
o Identify any areas in the article that are vague or ambiguous.
o Do you find the source credible? Explain your reasoning.
o Identify and name any rhetorical devices used by the author.
o Identify and name any fallacies used by the author.
o State one argument made by the author.
o Identify the premises and conclusion of the argument.
o Is the author’s argument valid or invalid, sound or unsound, strong or weak? Explain your reasoning.
o Does the author use moral reasoning? Explain your reasonin