Opinion Versus Fact in Written Word

Opinion versus Fact in Written Word

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December 1, 2013

Lucy Calhoun

Nye Clinton

http://www.bubblews.com/news/1443626-my-opinion-on-obamacare

The article discussed in this debate is easily found to be a matter of opinion with not any research or educational thought. The article is written on the subject of ObamaCare though there is no links to where he received his information or links to learn more about ObamaCare. When finding this article the first thing you will notice are all the ads on the page which is a red flag that this site may not be very reliable. There are several incorrect grammar and usage issues in the article. Also when reading further into the article you will find a high usage of curse words, personal opinions, hatred, and racist type remarks. There is no reference to any true information to back anything he writes. (tony258, 2013) When researching the author tony258 you find his profile there is a banner of John F. Kennedy and the wording is incorrect on it as well. There is no information on his profile about him personally or his background in the subject he has written about. (Bubblews LLC, 2013) From his profile on bubblews.com you can link to his Facebook. There is no true connection to the information he shares on bubblews.com as far as education, employment, or connection to the topic. You will find more opinionated remarks and bad grammar. ("T.seput Facebook", n.d.)

Another topic to research to find out the truth behind this article is the format or website it was reported on. Researching bubblews.com you find it is a social networking site. That pays you to write articles. (sairos, 2013) The site reports 50 percent revenue split with contributors of articles. On this site you can write your opinion on any topic and get paid for it. (Bubblews LLC, 2013) This site is not moderated or owned by any publisher of written print. I do not believe that the platform is a reliable source of information. For example, I have no...