a.   Where is the article from?  How do you know it is a reliable source? Does it have a known political bias?

 https://blog.daveasprey.com/carl-lewis-vegan/. It was recommended by the google scholar. Yes, the author is biased because he is the CEO and the founder of bulletproof.

b.  Who wrote the article? Does the author have any potential biases/conflict of interests (ETHOS)?  Who is the target audience? How can you tell?

The article was written by Dave Asprey. Yes, because he is arguing about the damage of becoming vegan costed him. The target audience is athletics. I can tell because he was one of them by doing a sprint and long jump.

c.   How does the headline grab our attention?  Does it show any attempt to politicize the news item or appeal to a particular demographic?  Is it accurate or misleading (in relation to the content?)

“Athletic Anti-Nutrition” grabbed my attention because I used to run in high school. Yes, it does make the attempt by stating the effective usage of vegan can do to athletics such as himself. It is accurate.

d.  Are there any pictures or graphics at the beginning of the article to preview the argument and/or give the argument a particular context?

  No there are no pictures or graphics.

e.   Analyze the argument.  What is the main idea?  Break down the argument into steps – what are the sub-arguments?

The argument is facts are left out about what happens to your body when becoming a vegan. The main idea is that vegan is a trap, its very harmful and has a lot of side effects down the road.

f.    Evaluate the argument.  Is it logical (LOGOS)? Does it appeal to emotion (PATHOS)? What strategies does it use to persuade the reader?  What examples does it give?  Are there any logical fallacies?

The article uses LOGOS by stating the author’s results from when he started being a vegan. After a year of being a vegan, he failed to qualify for the Olympics team. He used his experience as a strategy to persuade readers. He stated the after a year the vegan diet was starting to take its toll on him, and he was unable to compete in his formerly strongest events – the 100meter and 200meter sprints.

g.  Evaluate the content and sources. Does the article link to other relevant sources? Does it list sources at the end of the article?  Is it clear if the article is factual or opinion-based?  How far can you get when you try to check the sources/background of the argument? 

  Yes, the article does link or list any other sources. The article is very clear and fact-based. You can find the background of the argument/sources on any scholarly site, YouTube, NY Times best-selling author and even on Tv by Dr. Oz.