MWP 3 Article #2

Reviewing Whiteness: Theory, Research, and Possibilities by Meredith Green, Christopher Sonn, and Jabulane Matsebula give an overview on the “Whiteness Complex’ and how it is running rampant in South Africa as well as Australia.  The begin by defining Whiteness as “something that places white people in dominant positions and grants white people unfair privileges, while rendering these positions and privileges invisible to white people” (454) and how it is reproducing at an accelerated rate even though White-Africans no longer hold the majority party.  The apparent purpose of this article is to inform people that “Whiteness” is a real and relevant issue in order to demonstrate that it is the MAIN component in racial inequality in South Africa and if this issue is not addressed then Black-Africans will never truly be equals with White-Africans.  The audience for the journal could be anyone interested in race issues in South Africa.

MWP 3 Article #1

             The journal Business and Human Rights in South America: An Analysis of Antecedents of Human Rights Due Diligence by Ralph Hamann, Peresha Sinha, Farai Kapfudzaruwa, and Christoph Schild presents an analysis of certain South African businesses and what they consider to be human rights in order to demonstrate that race is and has been for a long time been a major factor in business.  The authors begin by defining human rights in the business arena as according to The United Nations.  The main content of this article is an analysis of the Johannesburg Stock Exchanges top 100 companies and their outlook on human rights.  They present this information in order to demonstrate how the South African Government, up until the last 3 years, has has capped businesses on who they can hire and that it was strongly race based-Black-Africans were horribly discriminated against.  The intended audience for this particular journal is anyone that may be interested in the race wars in economics or businesses in South Africa.

Good Reason Chapter 13: Proposal Arguments Presis

                  In the Good Reasons’  text chapter 13:  Proposal Arguments, authors Lester Faigley and Jack Selzer claim that proposal arguments are arguments that identify a problem and offer a main solution, along with several other solutions, but provide facts as too why the main solution is better than the alternatives.  Faigley and Selzer discuss that a proposal argument is a call to action.  They describe the four components when writing a proposal argument: identify and define a problem, state a solution, convince solution is right and will work, and demonstrate that the solution is realistic.  The chapter then moves to demonstrate the six steps in writing a proposal argument and how to use a outline to organize your thoughts—finally, there is a sample proposal argument to give the readers a tangible example of how to information provided can be used to create an effective argument.  The authors’ main purpose is to inform the audience that “the key to a successful proposal is using good reasons to convince readers that if they act, something positive will happen (or something negative will be avoided).” (185). They state this  in order to demonstrate the importance of the proposal argument, and its structure.  The main audience of this particular chapter would be English students learning about the art of writing arguments and also anyone who may be writing a proposal for political, business or other professional reasons—a call to action can be used by anyone! 

Article #4: Not Just one cause of infertility

“Prevalence of infertility in the United States as estimated by the current duration approach and a traditional constructed approach, Fertility and Sterility” by multiple authors₁ estimates “the prevalence of infertility using a current duration approach for comparison with a traditional constructed measure.”  The authors support their estimation by statistics taken from women in the United State bases on sexual activity, contraception used, relationship status, and number of miscarriages.  The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the many factors that can affect infertility in order to show that there is not just one cause to infertility but many.  The audience for this article can include medical professionals and individuals who are inquiring about causes of infertility of women. 

 1. Marie E. Thomas, Alexander C. McLain, Jean Fredo Louis, Rosalind B. King, Ann C. Trumble, Rajeshwari Sundaram, Germaine M. Buck Louis. “Prevalence of infertility in the United States as estimated by the current duration approach and a traditional constructed approach, Fertility and Sterility.” Science Direct. (2013). Web. 12 February 2013.

Article #3: Adoption

“Impact of Adoption on Adopted Persons” by the Child Welfare Information Gateway claims that adopted persons can suffer several issues after adoption.  These claims are supported by possible instances that adopted persons can experience; missing biological parents,  feelings of rejection, identity crisis, and also medical issues due to lack of medical histories and genetic information.  The primary purpose of this article is to prepare adopting families for the possible complications that the adopted persons could suffer and coping techniques for each.  The main audience would be persons considering adoption and families in the process of adoption.

 

Child Welfare Information Gateway.” Impact of Adoption on Adopted Persons”.  Administration for Children and Families: Fact sheets for Families. (2004). Medline. Web. 12 February 2013.

Article #2: Infertility

American Accreditation Health Care Commission’s article, “Infertility”, states the most basic definition of infertility for men and women.  The definition is backed by medical data from an array of scientific journals, the process of diagnosis and possible treatment are then stated, followed immediately by with prognosis and possible outlooks for the future.  The purpose of this article is to demonstrate a wide description of infertility for both genders in order to give researchers a starting point to branch away from.  The main audience could be any researcher who would like to inquire about infertility and needs a starting point.

American Accreditation Health Care Commission. “Infertility.”  Medline Plus. (2012). Web. 11 February 2013.

Article #1: In Vitro Fertilization

In the article “In Vitro Fertilization”, produced by the Mayo Clinic Foundation (MFMER) presents the definition of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), why it is used, and the risks involved with the procedure.  MFMER starts with defining IVF as "a procedure used to treat fertility problems and assist with the conception of a child. During in vitro fertilization, mature eggs are retrieved from your ovaries and fertilized by sperm in a lab. Then the fertilized egg (embryo) or eggs are implanted in your uterus. One cycle of in vitro fertilization takes about two weeks."  The article then displays the main reasons as to why a female might need to use IVF, what risks there might be, the damages that might result from the procedure, and then a detailed description of IVF preparation, process, and post procedure protocol.  The MFMER main purpose is to provide unbiased information about In Vitro Fertilization in order to help women/couples make an educated decision about IVF.  The primary audience of this article would be infertile couples/women who are considering IVF as an opportunity to conceive a biological child of their own. 

Mayo Clinic Staff. “In Vitro Fertilization.” Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.   (2013).Web. 10 February 2013.