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Mr. Compton

English 101

20 September 2023

So You Think You’re Viable

The Slate Magazine is an interesting website to stumble across. The articles found here

seem to be secondary sources written primarily on the news. Off the bat, the source appears

to be quite biased. There is a clear overarching opinion throughout the website. The articles are

focused on politics, business, technology, and the arts. Politics as a whole will always have a bias

and be primarily opinion-based. The language and tone of the articles on the website slander

political candidates and their political parties. The writers use words an expert in politics would

understand; however, the common scroller would have a hard time keeping up. The majority of

the information on the website has a slightly liberal biased, but such is the agenda of most news platforms.

There are certain links found in articles that direct the reader to websites such as NBC News.

Overall, this website has some clear biases. However, for a typical paper, biased or not, there are

minimal issues, and this website would be viable to use. The writer for Slate are well-educated and respectable

people. As a positive, the website does have ample options to reach out and contact them. They are also very

open to critique. I would give this website a rating of seven out of 10.

Palmer Report is not an appealing website. The number of ads on the website is

overwhelming. While ads are not necessarily bad, they may indicate a reliance on outside money

for support. This could lead to potential conflicts of interest. The website does include a form of

contact. The contributing editor is a portrait painter. This takes away from the validity of the work.

Most of the contributing editors have little to no valid background that would qualify them as

have little to no provided evidence or sources. The author, Bill Palmer does not seem to have the

qualified credentials to write on these topics. His bio gives no background information on his

ability, but rather asks for donations. The donation links provided on the website do not work

which causes the website to appear to be poorly made. Information found on the website has no

supporting evidence, nor has it been reviewed or referred. The language and tone of the articles are

collectively biased. There is a strong political and personal bias throughout the website. Overall,

this website does not appear to be a viable source whatsoever. I would not trust or use this website

on an academic assignment. The rating I would give is a 2 out of 10.

The Natural Immunity and Wellness Center is a charming website created by Deborah

Holland. This is the website of a current business. The information found on the website is fairly

current and informative. I would be comfortable citing this website in my paper. The author, so

to speak, is Deborah Holland. She provides ample background information and credibility. She is

a certified Nurse Midwife and Nurse Practitioner who now works to provide natural healing and

holistic care. Based on her credentials she is qualified to write on this topic. Deborah Holland has

plenty of viable previous and current education in these fields. All of the information comes from

her past experiences in healthcare, and though the information has not been reviewed or referred,

it is still viable. This is because the website is a business. The goal is to inform the potential

client about her business, not to prove one thing to be the only option. There does not seem to be

a strong bias on the website, nor is the diction used incomprehensible to the everyday person.

Overall the website is perfectly applicable to use in an academic assignment. I would give this

website a nine out of 10.

Works Cited

Cauterucci, Christina. “Politics, Business, Technology, and the Arts.” Edited by Hillary Frey,

Slate Magazine, Slate, 2023, slate.com/. Accessed 22 Sept. 2023.

“Home I Childrens Natural Immunity and Wellness I Homeoprophylaxis.” Natural Wellness,

www.naturalimmunityandwellness.com/ Accessed 22 Sept. 2023.

Palmer, Bill, et al. “Home.” Palmer Report, 13 Mar. 2021, www.palmerreport.com/. Accessed 22

Sept. 2023.