“Specific Page Title or Article Title” Ex: “Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?” | "Theorizing Violence in Sport: The Case of Mixed Martial Arts" |
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV | David Mayeda |
Title of the Entire Website (not www. ) Ex: CBC News | |
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC | Bleacher report |
Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010 | 23 July 2010 |
Date You Read It Ex: 21 January 2012 | 13 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). |
Mixed martial arts is violent for it "experienced its second death due to competition from a regulated event" and "contribute to families’ and friends’ grief for their deceased loved ones"(Mayeda). |
It is difficult to call something violent because it "[depends] on an individual’s personal background" and " can vary immensely, to the degree that an event may be considered violent for one"(Mayeda). |
When applying the World Heaths Organizations definition of violence "MMA is at its core, violent"(Mayeda). |
Mayeda explains that MMA may be violent but "Injuries, even death, are a risk in all sports" and that even non contact sports carry risks(Mayeda). |
Even though " MMA competitions have a high likelihood of injury" we cannot assume that "MMA is the most violent or dangerous sporting practice"(Mayeda). |
Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):
In this article the author focuses not on certain martial arts but Mixed Martial Arts which is a combination of various techniques. He explains that MMA is violent and can lead to death but there are also other sports out there that can cause harm. He believes that by preparing fighters more we can lower the chances of unfortunate deaths and injuries that make MMA look so bad. People look at MMA to be o dangerous when in reality we can never 100% ensure safety because accidents can always happen.
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?
The author is David Mayeda and the purpose of this site is to inform people about MMA.
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 articlw is simply informative and he is writing it because it is his job.
Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?
I do not detect a bias because the author touches both the positive and negative points and views on MMA.
References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?
The author sites the World Health Organization which makes his points stronger.
Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?
I will use this source to explain that yes it can be violent but violence is everywhere and we can't 100% prevent it. MMA can cause death but it was not intentional and can be prevented by improving the MMA system such as UFC.
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