Are Child Beauty Pageants Benaficial For the Children that Compete in them?


Article #1

In her article, “Living Dolls,” Elizabeth Days informs parents and children about the ups and downs of child beauty pageants. In this article, Days refrains from sharing a viewpoint, remains neutral, adn does not show any bias. She presents information from both sides of the debate and shows both opinions. since this article is informing about both sides, there is no need for conflicting evidence. in the article, it shows both sides as if it was comparing them. first it shows the good of pageants, then the bad, then good, then bad again. For those reasons, this article is compare and contrast. There is some connotation, but there is both good and bad words, such as confident, which sound good and exploitive, which sound bad, but they even each other, so that her bias doesn't show. The article clearly shows the writer (Elizabeth Days) and highlights it so you can click on her name and read about her. Another thing is that it has quite a few quotes and interviews. All of these are why it is a pretty reliable source.


Article #2

In its article, “Children's Beauty Pageants: Innocence in Evening Gowns,” the Orlando Sentinel informs parents about the good qualities of child beauty pageants. In this article, the Orlando Sentinel's viewpoint is that child beauty pageants can be harmless and fun, and long as parents don't over do them (the pageants). It presents information from mostly the good sides, with only few bad facts and opinions (conflicting evidence). The bad opinions and conflicting evidence that are there are only to prove that it is a bad idea to overdo the pageants. in the article, it compares both the good and bad causalities of pageants. it says why its bad, then changes to why its good. For those reasons, this article is ALSO compare and contrast. There is some connotation, with both good and some bad words, but the good word and connotation greatly overdoes the bad connotation, like when the writer says disturbance and good old American upward mobility. disturbance isn't that bad a word, but good old american upward mobility sounds much better. The article does not show the exact writer, only the place where the writer works (Orlando Sentinel), making it only a little reliable. Another thing is that it has many advertisements all over the screen, making it look messy and unorganized. All of these are why it is a pretty unreliable source, but its still ok.


Article #3

In her article, “Pageant Parents Set Ugly Example,” Karen Brooks persuades parents to stop entering their children in child beauty pageants. Brooks’ view point is that pageants are bad for children, teach kids the wrong message, and can be dangerous for the kids health, which is easy to tell when she says "Claiming, let alone believing, an arena where very young children are primped like mini-adults and pitted against each other in a bid to decide who's the prettiest is good for confidence or self-esteem, is to dwell in a fool's paradise.". It presents information from only the bad sides, with no good facts and opinions (conflicting evidence). In the article, it describes what the pageants are like, leaving out the good things about it. For this reason, this articles description. the article also uses logic, so it has to be logos. There is bad connotation only, like when she says Claiming and when she says that pageants "reveal the ugly side of parenting," which sound very bad and rude. The article shows the exact writer, and the place where the writer works , making it a little reliable. Another thing is that it allows you to comment on what you think of the story and let her read them. All of these are why it is a pretty reliable source.