Logan Ashe
Joshua Jackson
Composition II
10 November 2014
Essay #3: Rhetorical Analysis The Flu season is fast approaching and so are cases of the Ebola virus. “The Ebola outbreak in West Africa was first reported in March 2014, and has rapidly become the deadliest occurrence of the disease since its discovery in 1976” (“Ebola: Mapping the outbreak”). There is no self administered and/or cost friendly medical tool available that the public can use to expose this Ebola virus. But the future does hold some promising news about ways people can accurately identify Ebola in their own home. Now that litmus paper may be the solution to detecting cases of Ebola, news articles such as the one talked about in this reflection are trying to describe
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It’s better to be knowledgeable early on in a student’s college career because secondary sources can be misleading, skewed or opinionated. The original source is necessary to have the most accurate representation of evidence needed to write a paper. The authors of news articles tend to choose and write only certain pieces of content from the scientific theory’s, such as these few examples: “She points out that the test would have to have a very low rate of false positives to avoid putting healthy people at risk of picking up diseases from other, genuinely infected people” (McNerney) and “The test identified the strains within 30 minutes, rivaling the speed of more expensive and complex tests that use antibodies. Collins estimates it cost just $21 to develop the litmus sensor – the cost of buying the sequences of DNA that detect the viral RNA. The whole thing took just 12 hours to assemble” (as cited in Coghlan, 2014). Though, there were hundreds of pieces of evidence, the author of the secondary source, Andy Coghlan, chose to include these 2 pieces of information. Coghlan most likely incorporated these two things because he knew they would catch the eye of the audience. The statistics that include numbers and drastically positive and/or negative outcomes for the foreseeable future tend to keep …show more content…
"Biological Litmus Paper Detects Ebola Strains." - Health. 24 Oct. 2014. Web. 5 Nov. 2014. <http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26451-biological-litmus-paper-detects-ebola-strains.html#.VFpadfTF9Rf>. This article was written to report upon the scientific journal article "Paper-Based Synthetic Gene Networks" and summarize its findings. The new discovery of this Ebola litmus paper detection tool has sparked an interest in the eyes of many and has reporting news articles like this one simplifying the original scientific journal article into words everyone can understand. It highlights the positives of this newly engineered medical tool and expresses a hopeful future for countries where this virus has stricken havoc. This source is credible because it is directly reporting upon the original scientific journal article and it gives the link to its reference. I will use this in my paper when I discuss the similarities and differences between this source and the original scientific journal article.
Pardee, Keith, Alexander A. Green, Tom Ferrante, D. Ewen Cameron, Ajay DaleyKeyser, Peng Yin, and James J. Collins. "Paper-Based Synthetic Gene Networks." Cell 159.3 (2014). Science Direct. Cell Press. Web. 5 Nov. 2014.
In 102 Minutes, Chapter 7, authors Dwyer and Flynn use ethos, logos, and pathos to appeal to the readers’ consciences, minds and hearts regarding what happened to the people inside the Twin Towers on 9/11. Of particular interest are the following uses of the three appeals.
Luckovich’s editorial cartoon on H1N1 was published in October of 2009 and the cartoon is in Luckovich’s classic scribble sketch style. His cartoon alludes to H1N1 and the vaccine scares that caused avoidable sickness and death. Luckovich was in favor of vaccinations and he shows in his editorial why they are important. He directed his editorial cartoon specifically towards parents who refuse to vaccinate their kids due to rumors or lifestyle choices. His cartoon’s overall point is if you don’t vaccinate your children they will get sick and die from a preventable disease. The editorial was published after a major outbreak of a devastating strain of H1N1 that killed and hospitalized many, it spread quickly because of people who refused to vaccinate
Albert Einstein declared, “The most important thing is to never stop questioning.” Questions help extend our knowledge by opening our minds to change and new possibilities. The excerpt talks about the mindset that scientists need to become successful and the process they go through to make new discoveries. In The Great Influenza, John M. Barry educates citizens of the everyday challenges that scientists face through utilizing rhetorical questions, cause and effect, and contrast.
Science is a study that can be viewed and interpreted in various ways. Some believe science to be based on facts and specific results, while others believe it to be based on creativity and spontaneity. In his account of the 1918 flu epidemic, The Great Influenza, John M. Barry characterizes scientific research as work that requires creativity, spontaneity, and intelligence through his use of rhetorical devices such as allusions, metaphors, and rhetorical questions.
It became apparent in 1918 during a flu epidemic that certain traits were lacking in the scientific community necessary to research for a cure. In a passage from The Great Influenza, John M. Barry implements exemplification, diction, and didactic figurative language in order to depict the works of a scientist and the common obstacles encountered. Barry also characterizes scientists as those who possess the traits needed to accomplish their goals.
In Richard Preston’s “The Hot Zone” there is the overarching theme which is that nature is a power that dwarfs the achievements and power that humans possess. This lends to the consideration that humans should strive to understand the viruses and diseases that nature “throws” at the human race. Preston uses gruesome imagery, and characterization to persuade the reader to take the direction of overcoming the viruses and horrors of nature through research to better society.
In this book they talk about how the virus attaches itself to “host cells,” such as living human/animal cells, and from there it damages the all of the cells in the body by multiplication. Once the virus has taken over all of the living cells in one person or animal, it jumps to the next living cell it can find, causing an amplification of the virus. Once the virus cannot find another host cell, the virus “vanishes,” but it doesn’t go away. It is just waiting for the next victim to come along. This emphasizes the importance of the working with this virus in a biocontainment facility that is made especially for pathogenic viruses and bacteria like Ebola.
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Thesis Statement: The deadly virus Ebola is killing thousands of innocent people world wide, but there are some simple steps that are being taken to prevent this coming tide of death.
...ary 2014)”. The Ebola epidemic helps remind the U.S. That other nations are there to work with them, and unite to prevent a rapid growing disease. CDC partners with programs from other nations, such as the Global Disease Detection Centers, and the Field Epidemiology Training Program, which work to stop the Ebola virus. Information systems will grow stronger, more partnerships dedicated to stopping outbreaks will be formed and laboratory security will also grow. The writer of the paper cannot agree more to this.
Synthetic biology is the genetic engineering of an organism in able to alter the characteristics, traits, and tasks that it is not naturally supposed to. The goal of synthetic biology is to create new life forms by inserting computer-generated DNA sequences into living cells, and then breeding them to produce offspring. Unlike biology and chemistry, which are meant to be understood, synthetic biology is used to change the way something works. " Whereas standard biology treats the structure and chemistry of living things as natural phenomena to be understood and explained, synthetic biology treats biochemical processes, molecules, and structures as raw materials and tools to be used in novel and potentially useful ways, quite independent of their natural roles. It joins the knowledge and techniques of biology with the practical principles and techniques of engineering.
Moreover, symptoms would start to show to show after two to twenty one days after the person had been infected. In this case, the nurse could see if the person had develop Ebola-like symptoms. Third, the nurse would need to put interventions in place. The first thing to do in this case would be to keep the person in insulation. Doing so would prevent others from getting infected with the virus and possibly spreading the virus to their families. Also, the hospital can keep track of all those that enter to patient 's room (Center for Disease Control and Preventions, 2014, p. 2). Before doing this each person had to be trained to properly putting on and removing personal protective equipment during management of caring for a person with Ebola virus. Another suggestion that should had been done was properly washing hands. Your hands and other skin surface were to be washed immediately if contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious. (Bettina, 2006, p. 1080) The reason for taking this precaution was to decrease the risk of transmission. Moreover, keeping the person hydrated helped expand the person’s life. In this case the nurse would had to provide the patient with plenty of
In 1976, the first epidemic of the Ebola virus was presented. It had been discovered in a city called Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ebola is a highly mortal disease, which means that the release of this disease has risks that affect the health of people and can occur in other states. In addition, there are many people who have died from this virus. Moreover, the Ebola virus is a topic that has reached thousands of people since the virus was detected for the second time in 2014. Therefore, people are afraid that this dangerous virus can reach their families. When, where, how this virus occurred, what symptoms it has, how it affects us in our life, who discovered this virus, and more about this virus will be
Ebola hemorrhagic fever (Ebola HF) is a severe and often fatal disease in humans and primates, the precise origin of which remains unclear. Since its discovery in the Ebola River region of the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976, multiple outbreaks have occurred in western Africa, the most recent beginning in 2014 among several nations in that region.[1] Treatment options are limited at present, so the best way to prevent the transmission and spread of Ebola is to take steps to avoid infection and to isolate and treat the symptoms of the infected. Ebola can be deadly but is usually preventable, and rumors, myths, and fears don't help — sensible measures like those described here can. As you can see there are many highly requested ways to protect your self to insure you that you won't get