Sunday, June 24, 2007

Source Critique Two

Associated Content is a website that is provided by The People’s Media Company. It’s a website where people can publish articles about their opinion on issues. In this website, Sherri Granto wrote an article called “Winning the Lottery, Curse or a Blessing?” The article was published on October 13, 2006 and you can find it at Associatedcontent.com.
In “Winning the Lottery, Curse of a Blessing?” Granto talks about how winning the lottery can be someone’s worst nightmare. She talks about the many issues that winning the lottery can bring into your life. For example, your life can be put at danger because you’re considered a celebrity; therefore you no longer have any privacy. Winning the lottery can also cause you to lose your friends and family do to greediness or envy. She also talks about how people often become depressed because money can’t win you happiness. Furthermore, Granto provides personal stories of people who have had their lives ruined by winning the lottery. Granto also talks about how people blow their money so fast, they can’t keep up with their bills.
Although anyone can post content on this website, Granto has education that proves she just isn’t a random person posting information. She graduated from Mazama High School in Klamath Falls, Oregon and attended Western Nevada Community College. On the website, she was rated a 4.2 out of five on her content. She has also written over 50 articles; therefore her high rating proves that most of her articles are fairly accurate and reliable.
This source is useful to me because it provides many examples about how winning the lottery can affect your life. The article provides more examples than other sources I have found and more broad information on the effects of winning the lottery. It also provides personal experiences, which can make my essay more believable. If someone personally experienced something, then the information is more accurate.

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