Week 5, Blog 2 (RA)

Health and Happiness in Young Swiss Adults
Author: Thomas V. Perneger; Patricia M. Hudelson; Patrick A. Bovier
Journal: Quality of Life Research
Pub.: 2004-02
Volume: 13
Issue: 1
Pages: 171-178
Description: Stable URL: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0962-9343%28200402%2913%3A1%3C171%3AHAHIYS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-T

Ethos: The source is a peer-reviewed article from a very professional-sounding journal. There are three authors who are professionals in their field, and the research is sound and reliable.

Pathos: This article is strewn with words full of emotional appeal. Happiness, patriotism, love, friendship, and other dear-to-the-heart words are used across the article. It causes the reader to question his or her own happiness when considering the happiness of others.

Logos: The introduction and discussion in the survey convince us of the reliability and credibility of the argument. The authors obviously know what they are talking about and have a sound argument.

Sufficient: Yes; the method of study was strong and well supported the hypothesis.

Typical: Yes; to anyone educated in this field the argument is feasible and noteworthy.

Accurate: The argument was well-supported and consistent with the findings.

Relevant: Yes; students today are different from students in the past, as will students in the future be different from students today. We are constantly in need of evaluations and outside views on the effects of life on individuals.