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CRT/205 Week 9-Critical Analysis Appendix E

Critical Analysis Final

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Appendix E

Critical Analysis Forms

Fill out one form for each source.

Source 1 Title and Citation:

Henderson, David R. "Raising the Minimum Wage Will Not Reduce Poverty."
Opposing Viewpoints: Poverty. Ed. Viqi Wagner. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Apollo Library-Univ of Phoenix. 16
Mar. 2010.

1 Identify the principal issue The principle issue is raising the minimum pay
presented by the source. wage will not reduce the poverty standards in
the U.S.

2 Identify any examples of The author provides deductive arguments

bias presented by the supporting his conclusion.
author. If none exist, explain
how you determined this.

3 Identify any areas that are
vague or ambiguous. If
none exist, explain how you
determined this.
The author’s statement that “increases in
minimum wage is distributed among poor
families by giving some higher wages and
putting others out of work” is vague because a
wage increase would not necessarily affect
just poor families. It would affect all levels of
income families because of employer

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4 Do you find the source
credible? Explain your
reasoning.
5 Identify and name any
rhetorical devices used by
the author. If none exist,
explain how you determined
this.
6 Identify and name any
fallacies used by the author.
If none exist, explain how
you determined this.
7 State one argument made
by the author.
8 Identify the premises and
conclusion of the argument.
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adjustments to compensate for the increase.
I found the article very credible and I agree
with the majority of the authors statements.
The numbers support his conclusion and a 10
percent increase in minimum wage will reduce
employment but, will not reduce poverty.
I believe the author stereotypes African
Americans and teenagers by referring
specifically to them.
I see a display of innuendo by the author
suggesting labor unions and major
corporations use the minimum wage issue to
reduce competition and supplement their own
ranks.
Higher minimum wages entice teenagers to
drop out of school with newer drop outs taking
jobs from less-educated teens who had
already left school.
The premise is with fewer jobs, less money,
and college education not an option;
teenagers leave school earlier to pursue
employment. The conclusion is newer drop
out in fact do take jobs from lower-productive
personnel as well as less-educated teens.
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9 Is the author’s argument The author’s argument is sound and the data
valid or invalid, sound or supports his conclusions.
unsound, strong or weak?
Explain how you determined
this.

1 Does the author use moral I do not believe this is a moral reasoning
0 reasoning? If not, explain aimed article. The article is fact laden and not
how you determined this. opinionated.

Source 2 Title and Citation:

Parrot, Sharon and Furman, Jason. "Raising the Minimum Wage Will Reduce
Poverty." Opposing Viewpoints: Poverty. Ed. Viqi Wagner. Detroit: Greenhaven
Press, 2007. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Apollo Library-Univ of
Phoenix. 16 Mar. 2010.

1 Identify the principal issue The principle issue is that raising the minimum
presented by the source. wage will reduce poverty in the U.S.

2 Identify any examples of I believe the authors are biased towards

bias presented by the supplemental monetary allotments because
author. If none exist, explain the only way to raise and make an increase
how you determined this. viable is with additional assistance offerings.

3 Identify any areas that are While suggesting minimum wage will reduce
vague or ambiguous. If poverty, there is still the insistence of the
none exist, explain how you wage workers will remain poor. A major

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determined this.
4 Do you find the source
credible? Explain your
reasoning.
5 Identify and name any
rhetorical devices used by
the author. If none exist,
explain how you determined
this.
6 Identify and name any
fallacies used by the author.
If none exist, explain how
you determined this.
7 State one argument made
by the author.
Identify the premises and
conclusion of the argument.
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reason for this occurring are the intangibles of
family size, length of unemployment, and lack
of unemployment insurance availability.
I do not find this source credible. While
referring to minimum wage statistics, this
theory is only applicable with several additions
including, earned income credit, food stamps,
and based on a family size of four people.
Raising wages does not curb continual cost of
living rises.
The article does mention but attempts to
downplay cost of living adjustments, different
family sizes, and food and housing increases.
I see “Wishful Thinking” by the use of data to
misrepresent a reality.
The argument of raising the minimum wage to
$5.85 (2007) would ensure a family of four
would rise above the poverty level.
The premise is higher wages will remove
people from poverty level and does not
support the conclusion. An equitable
conclusion depends on many outside factors
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not associated with a wage increase.

9 Is the author’s argument
valid or invalid, sound or
unsound, strong or weak?
Explain how you determined
this.
I find the authors arguments invalid and weak.
The dependency of limited ranged statistics
helped to arrive at their conclusion. Without
the addition of external assistance, their
theory is invalid.

1 Does the author use moral I do not see a moral reasoning in the article. I
0 reasoning? If not, explain do see a compassionate use of numbers and
how you determined this. data to manipulate.

Source 3 Title and Citation:

Marable, Manning. ”Slavery Reparations Would Promote Social

Justice." Opposing Viewpoints: Social Justice San Diego: Greenhaven
Press, 2005. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Apollo Library-Univ of
Phoenix. 20 Mar. 2010.

1 Identify the principal issue The principle issue is reparation

presented by the source. compensations to slavery ancestors would
create a sense of social justice to African-
Americans.

2 Identify any examples of An obvious bias is against white corporations

bias presented by the and individuals that monetarily profited from
author. If none exist, explain slavery exploitation.
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3 Identify any areas that are
vague or ambiguous. If
none exist, explain how you
determined this.
4 Do you find the source
credible? Explain your
reasoning.
5 Identify and name any
rhetorical devices used by
the author. If none exist,
explain how you determined
this.
6 Identify and name any
fallacies used by the author.
If none exist, explain how
you determined this.
7 State one argument made
by the author.
8 Identify the premises and
conclusion of the argument.
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A major vague issue is how to direct the
reparations by handouts and or paybacks and
who is to actually receive the reparations.
I do not find the source credible. To achieve
racial equality and organization, continual
reparation efforts will destroy what progress
that has been made.
The article employs the use of proof
surrogates to ineffectively claim reparations
will improve social justice at the present time.
The fallacy of “argument by popularity” is
displayed by the use of assumed and logical
data. 84 percent of whites (as per survey)
negatively responded to reparations while only
57 percent of African-Americans endorse the
proposal.
The author argues that reparations force
whites to acknowledge the reality of history.
The premise is that by making payments,
whites accept the atrocities of the past. The
premise does not support the conclusion
because it has long been an accepted fact.
Reparations can only separate and alienate
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both sides represented. Effective

management of this “fund” will benefit few and
create increased tension and social issues.

9 Is the author’s argument The author promotes a weak and unsound

valid or invalid, sound or argument. One cannot hold another
unsound, strong or weak? generation liable by compensation to their
Explain how you determined descendants.
this.

1 Does the author use moral I believe the author “believes” he is using
0 reasoning? If not, explain moral reasoning but, is not responsible to the
how you determined this. generation he lives in.

Source 4 Title and Citation:

Tracinski, Robert. “The United States Should Not Pay Reparations for Slavery.”
Opposing Viewpoints: Discrimination. Ed. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2003.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Apollo Library-Univ of Phoenix. 20
Mar. 2010.

1 Identify the principal issue The principle issue in this article is that the
presented by the source. United States should not pay reparations for

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2 Identify any examples of
bias presented by the
author. If none exist, explain
how you determined this.
3 Identify any areas that are
vague or ambiguous. If
none exist, explain how you
determined this.
4 Do you find the source
credible? Explain your
reasoning.
5 Identify and name any
rhetorical devices used by
the author. If none exist,
explain how you determined
this.
6 Identify and name any
fallacies used by the author.
If none exist, explain how
you determined this.
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slavery.
The article is clearly biased in favor of
corporate America which would bear the brunt
of reparation payments. The article refers to
only the affects white America will incur.
The statement today’s blacks are “victims of
slavery” is ambiguous because not all blacks
are in support of reparations. The authors
“cause and affect” theory becomes vague
after this comment in the article.
I find the source credible but, I don’t agree
with it. References to “blacks did not
experience bondage” and “absurd claims” are
historically correct but taken out of context.
The article is laden with “rhetorical devices”.
Stereotyping of races, innuendo of alternative
reasons for reparations, and sarcasm of
politicians with an agenda.
The author uses argument from outrage
attempting to anger readers, post hoc by
attempting to coerce simple-minded
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7 State one argument made
by the author.
8 Identify the premises and
conclusion of the argument.
9 Is the author’s argument
valid or invalid, sound or
unsound, strong or weak?
Explain how you determined
this.
1 Does the author use moral
0 reasoning? If not, explain
how you determined this.
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The author attempts to argue that today’s
blacks did not experience bondage.
The premise and fact of only descendants are
requesting reparations and are not due any by
reason of time. The premise does not support
the conclusion of not committing to a
reparation payment.
I find the argument invalid, unsound, and
weak because it is directed at a specific
audience of already discontented individuals.
The author could be assumed a racist by the
article content.
I personally do not see any moral reasoning in
this particular article because it presents only
one distinct prejudiced side of the reparation
argument.