“Specific Page Title or Article Title”
| Bad economy? Do what you love |
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc)
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Stephanie Chen (CNN)
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Title of the Entire Website (not www. )
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cnn.com
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Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given)
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cnn
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Date Page was Last Revised
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February 24, 2009
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Date You Read It
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March 15, 2012
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<URL address> (ALL of it)
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FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded):
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The Article discusses about how even a woman like Jennifer Jackson who has had a stable, college graduated job can be affected by a bad economy and that she had two choices; whether "She could restart her career as an electrical engineer or pursue her childhood dream of becoming a hairdresser."
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The Article also mentions that no matter which path you really take, they both have risks and some like Jennifer Jackson, "the college-educated professional" still had "struggled to find an engineering position in the dismal job market."
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Laura Wadulsky, who has worked for major labels like louis vuitton in the past was interviewed and had said that "I've spent most of my professional life making money for other people's companies," still wasn't able to secure a proper job in 2008. Therefore she went and chased her dreams and opened her own jewelry shop.
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This article states that, any road in your future may be a risky one therefore "Professionals are realizing the prescribed path of a college degree leading to a lucrative job may no longer exist" and that picking a profession that you love does not increase the risk of failing.
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Walter Kerschbaum, a 63-year-old antique clock collector, says that your dream jobs" may not be as glamorous or as prestigious as what you had been doing before you lost your job, but it may well save you,"
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Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):
Stephanie Chen, writter of cnn discussed about how our decisions on our future does not increase the risk of failing. In other words, this also suggests that doing what you love and not following the social norm should not be something one should fear about. Everything we do involves taking risks, so why not just do what you love while doing so.
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 Stephanie Chen is a cnn news publisher. The purpose of her site is to inform people that even if we were faced with a bad economy, the answer could be as simple as doing what you love.
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 simply informing people of the facts of 'jobs' and its consequences and benefits.
Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?
There doesn't seem to be much bias in the authors writing. She is simply making references of people whom have shared their personal experiences.
References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?
The author cites 'everyday' people who are part of our economy. It adds credibility to her argument that anyone can chase their dreams with no fear but it also takes away credibility because she only references certain people from the public.
Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?
I will use this source to prove the fact that going with the social normal doesn't always mean its the best way.
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