Topic 5 DQ 1
Go back to your readings in Chapter 4 of the text on bias. Reread the information to help you answer
this question.
Remember that bias can be found on a website.
View the website noted here: https://www.naturalchild.org/articles/guest/john_breeding.html.
What indications do you have that the site is biased or not biased? List three things that appear to
make this site biased or unbiased. Finally, based on the criteria you have been learning about
websites, do you believe this site is true and honest, or does it have an agenda? How might you
address bias in your evaluation essay?
During the week, go back and review your classmates’ posts and discuss similarities and differences
between your response and your peers’ responses?
The title of the article, “Does ADHD Even Exist? The Ritalin Sham”, has a biases tone in itself. It comes
off as the author or writer believes that ADHD does not exist and a strong belief against Ritalin. The title
of each subtopic: ADHD: Nothing but a Sham, The Significance of Oppression Theory, Lies My Doctor
Told Me, Suffer the Children, and Ritalin Use – Simply Out of Control. It shows the author’s personal
emotion on disorder and medication. Certain words in quotation marks which, display the author’s
dislike feelings towards it.
Upon my review, first person writing was indicated which make this a bias and opinionate website. The
website did not meet the five criteria standards of a trustworthy website. The author is trying to
manipulate a reader that ADHD does not exist and Ritalin is a toxic drug, as to how the author describe
it.
In order to avoid bias in my evaluation essay or any essay, is by supporting my thesis by using logical
appeal. Review my writing to make sure it there is not words or statements that express my personal
emotion. In addition, using facts from scholarly sources with in-text citation to support my claim.
Go back to your readings in Chapter 4 of the text on bias. Reread the information to help you answer
this question.
Remember that bias can be found on a website.
View the website noted here: https://www.naturalchild.org/articles/guest/john_breeding.html.
What indications do you have that the site is biased or not biased? List three things that appear to
make this site biased or unbiased. Finally, based on the criteria you have been learning about
websites, do you believe this site is true and honest, or does it have an agenda? How might you
address bias in your evaluation essay?
During the week, go back and review your classmates’ posts and discuss similarities and differences
between your response and your peers’ responses?
The title of the article, “Does ADHD Even Exist? The Ritalin Sham”, has a biases tone in itself. It comes
off as the author or writer believes that ADHD does not exist and a strong belief against Ritalin. The title
of each subtopic: ADHD: Nothing but a Sham, The Significance of Oppression Theory, Lies My Doctor
Told Me, Suffer the Children, and Ritalin Use – Simply Out of Control. It shows the author’s personal
emotion on disorder and medication. Certain words in quotation marks which, display the author’s
dislike feelings towards it.
Upon my review, first person writing was indicated which make this a bias and opinionate website. The
website did not meet the five criteria standards of a trustworthy website. The author is trying to
manipulate a reader that ADHD does not exist and Ritalin is a toxic drug, as to how the author describe
it.
In order to avoid bias in my evaluation essay or any essay, is by supporting my thesis by using logical
appeal. Review my writing to make sure it there is not words or statements that express my personal
emotion. In addition, using facts from scholarly sources with in-text citation to support my claim.
