Iowa State University
Speech Communication 322

Argumentation, Critical Thinking & Debate

Analysis Lab

 Analyze fully whether the following three pieces of information come from reliable web sources:

1. "In Africa, Indonesia, and the Philippines, vitamin A deficiency is prevented by public health programs that supply children with injections of the vitamin." From this website.

2. People in the Philippines culturally prefer white rice. "These habits and traditions cannot be changed overnight," and so a program to introduce yellow rice will not be a success. From this website

3. New Golden Rice 2 contains 23 times more beta-carotene than the previous variety. From this website.


4. Next, locate a "borderline" website with important information on the upcoming debate. A "borderline" website is one with both significant positives and significant negatives as a reliable source. Analyze your source.


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