Log for Online Source 5

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”  Ex: “Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?”	effects of teenage pregnancy.
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV	Julia Bodeeb
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )  Ex: CBC News	LIVESTRONG.COM The limitless potential of you
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC	LIVESTRONG
Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010	March 6, 2011
Date You Read It Ex: 21 January 2012	February 13, 2012
<URL address> (ALL of it) Ex: < http://www.cbc.ca/news/pointofview/2010/09/twilight-is-a-negative-influence-on-teens-or-just-harmless-fun.html>	http://www.livestrong.com/article/86972-effects-teenage-pregnancy/

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).

Many teens tend to have not reached a high level of maturity and because of “fluctuating hormones” a teen mom may experience depression.

Like all pregnancies, teens are also expected to receive prenatal care because they may experience complications such as “anemia, toxemia, high blood pressure, placenta previa and premature birth”.

A pregnant teen’s life will be dramatically changed due to sacrifices including delayed, “education and goals for the future”.

The article states that, “A teen may not be an adequate mother” due to the fact that they cannot provide it with the undivided attention that the baby requires.

The author states that any teenage pregnancy will be, “a challenge” due to the fact that they lack the patience, maturity and ability to handle stress.

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):
All teenage pregnancies according to the article will not result to be simple due to the fact that teenagers suffer emotionally, medically, educationally and in many other forms. The adolescent is still developing in their body and maturing in their minds.  

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 Julia Bodeeb and from the article I cannot point out any background training she has had.

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?

The author is writing this article for LIVESTRONG, an organization which clearly seeks to give the best help and aid to the public. This article specifically was intended for teenagers and to provide them with the realities of pregnancy.

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?

I do detect a bias throughout this article because it clearly states at the beginning that teenage pregnancy is a challenge and goes on to list the reasons why. No where does it state that a teenager may be capable of providing a secure home for their child and doing so with simplicity.


References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?

The author does use references to other sites and refers to a study organization for support. This does help make the article that much more credible because it uses facts from research.


Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?

I plan to use this source in my project to describe more in detail the consequences that teenage mothers are likely to experience. I will also use it as another source that does not list any of the pros to adolescent pregnancy.

Log for Online Source 4

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”  Ex: “Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?”	Teen Pregnancy
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV	By Robin Elise Weiss, LCCE, About.com Guide
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )  Ex: CBC News	About.com
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC	About
Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010	November 2009
Date You Read It Ex: 21 January 2012	February 13, 2012
<URL address> (ALL of it) Ex: < http://www.cbc.ca/news/pointofview/2010/09/twilight-is-a-negative-influence-on-teens-or-just-harmless-fun.html>	http://pregnancy.about.com/od/teenpregnancy/a/Teen-Pregnancy.htm

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).

Surprisingly, statistics show that, “85% of teen pregnancies are unplanned” meaning that 15% of them are.

The biggest advice that this article can give is that expecting teen mothers should receive prenatal care because it is the “biggest risk” they can take when expecting.

Refusal to receive prenatal care is not foreign to teens and because of “fear about telling others of pregnancy”, it is offered at free or low cost in most states.

Prenatal care for expecting teens is crucial because the teenage body is still “growing and will need more nutritional support to meet the needs of her and her baby”.

The use of alcohol and drugs may result in premature birth, which may also result in “brain damage and physical disabilities”.

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):

Teens are urged to receive prenatal care when they are expecting regardless of embarrassment of others knowing of their pregnancy. This is recommended immediately because the adolescent body is still developing and growing and needs more medical attention. Prenatal care is offered in many places for little to no cost.

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 Robin Elise Weiss and no training is listed or apparent. The author simply gives information of the teenage body that is helpful to pregnant teens that could possibly lessen the difficulty of living as a teenage mom.

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 article is simply informative purposes of keeping a healthy body when expecting.

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?

I don’t detect a bias in the author’s writing because he does provide a counterargument that there is some sort of relief if you are an expecting teen. However, I do detect a bit of bias in the site itself because there are links for other site that don’t relate to any pros of teenage pregnancy.

References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?
 

The author uses medically proved results of the teenage body to make his argument more credible.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?

I will use this source in my project to help the idea that teens are not only unprepared to have a child but they are also unfamiliar with their own bodies which could be a sign of immaturity and could affect their parenting skills in the future.

Online Source 3

	“Specific Page Title or Article Title” Ex:“Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?”	Early Signs of Teenage Pregnancy
	Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV	Pregnancy and Childbirth
	Title of the Entire Website (not www. ) Ex: CBC News	Pregnancy and Childbirth Teenage Pregnancy Article
	Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC	Pregnancy and Childbirth
	Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010 Date you Read it: URL (all of it)	2012 February 2, 2012 http://pregnancyandchildbirthnet.com/teenage/permalink.php?article=Early+Signs+of+Teenage+Pregnancy.txt
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).
The signs if a teenager is pregnant are the same as any other woman of any age except that adolescents may react in “fear or shame”.
Knowing if an adolescent is pregnant is one of the most important parts of pregnancy because poorly looked after prenatal care is one of the, “major causes in pregnancy” among girls who are between the age of 15 and 19.
Symptoms of teenage pregnancy can be easily confused with a female’s period except that one may experience, “morning sickness and frequent urination”.
When taking a pregnancy test, teens should know that results may be incorrect due to the fact that tests may not work until “one week after a missed period”.
Teens should also know that if they may be pregnant, they may not be able to track symptoms until about “two weeks after a missed period”.

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):

This page brings together the most common symptoms that woman have felt when believing that they may be pregnant. Although only a few are listed, woman and adolescents should trust their instincts even if no symptoms are obvious. Teens especially may vary with these symptoms but should make sure that as soon as they believe they may be pregnant to begin prenatal care to prevent any further complications with their pregnancy.

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?
There is no author for this site. Its main purpose is to serve as helpful guidance to teens who believe they may be pregnant by providing them with the most common symptoms.

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?

There is no apparent goal of this site but to provide teens with detailed pregnancy symptoms.  

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?
I do not detect any bias in this article. It simply gives medical information.

References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?

The site does not use any other uses of reference.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?
I plan to use this source to show that teens may easily be unaware or confused of a pregnancy when compared to their period.

Online Source 2

	“Specific Page Title or Article Title” Ex:“Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?”	Teen pregnancy, abortion rates at record low
	Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV	James B. Kelleher
	Title of the Entire Website (not www. ) Ex: CBC News	MSNBC News
	Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC	MSNBC
	Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010 Date you read it: URL (all of it):	2/8/2012 February 2, 2012 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46310316/ns/health-womens_health/
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).
As compared to their white peers, Hispanics and Blacks have a higher rate of teenage pregnancy and abortion of about “two to four times highter”.
The birth and abortion rate fell to a “record low in the US in 2008” as a result of the use of contraceptives.
Studies have shown that of the ages below 20, “98 percent of them were between 15 and 19” and had been considered teenage mothers.
Another reason it is believed that the teenage pregnancy rate has decreased is because from the ages 15 to 17 teens have “reduced sexual activity”.
Research has shown that the abortion rate for Hispanics were “twice as high” as compared to their white peers in 2008.

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):

Overall, the article makes a point that when the white population is compared to blacks and Hispanics, they’re numbers are lower when it comes to teenage pregnancy. However, all numbers for all races have decreased. Studies believe this to be because teens are having less sex or are using more protection.

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 unknown to any type of background credibility. He is simply giving evidence of information that was already thought to be true, through the interest of MSNBC.

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?

Other than giving evidence for what people already thought to be true, the author is only giving answers through statistics.  

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?
I don’t detect any type of bias because all of the information is based of study and results in numbers of teenage pregnancies.  

References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?

The author does cite references in the writing and also uses statistics, making it that much more credible.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?
I plan to use this site and information to support that numbers can decrease over time and have done so. I will also use it as an example to show how each race contributes to the numbers of teenage pregnancies.