Scoping Out a Women’s Studies Scholarly Sources
The scholarly paper that I chose to analyze is, “THE CASE OF BEATRIZ: AN OUTCRY TO AMEND EL SALVADOR’S ABORTION BAN” I searched women’s rights in El Salvador using the scholarly search engine and I found an interesting article on the first try. The article focuses on women’s reproductive rights in El Salvador and the ban that is placed in El Salvador that makes all abortion illegal under the law.
The introduction commences with the general information of the situation of El Salvador. It is important to lay out the basics for people that are not familiar with the situation. Also, the author includes a thesis with an argument of what her research is focused on supporting. He states, “This Note examines the evolution of El Salvador’s exist- ing penal code, specifically focusing on the abortion legislation. Further, it examines the significance of The Case of Beatriz and it suggests reform for El Salvador’s government to include exceptions in their penal code, similar to exceptions available in the United States, to provide women with access to safe abortions in extreme circumstances”. The footnotes clear up facts that clarify certain keynotes such as the fact that women that have abortions are charged with aggravated homicide. His tone throughout is a mix of strictly factual but also includes a passionate tone towards women’s health.
The rest of the paper is divided into individual parts that reinforce the argument such as II. Survivors of Illegal Abortion. The section focuses on the stories of two women that were not able to get abortions based on the law that is in place in El Salvador. The author calls the women, “victims” to reinforce the injustice that is taking place. Other parts of the essay include, III. History: El Salvador’s Abortion Plan, IV. SALVADORIAN ABORTION BAN VIOLATES NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS, V. THE CASE OF BEATRIZ, THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTION AND THEIR SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON ABORTION REFORM, VI. THE RECIPE FOR REFORM: MODEL PENAL CODE’S JUSTIFIABLE ABORTION IDEOLOGY, and VI. THE RECIPE FOR REFORM: MODEL PENAL CODE’S JUSTIFIABLE ABORTION IDEOLOGies and VII. Conclusion. The headings distinctly outline what each section is going to talk about. It begins with an introduction, then a history, then it talks more about the details of the Beatriz case, it wraps it up with answers to the issues brought up and it closes with a reiteration of the most important points.
I think that the most effective part of the article is the combination of pathos, logos, and ethos. The breakdown of the different laws and parts of the Constitution that the abortion ban was breaking was a clear way to appeal to the logical and lawful side of a person’s opinion. The mention of personal stories and individual people that were and continue to be affected appeal to the emotional side of the reader. Also, it was beneficial that the author includes solutions to the problems as well. The paper does use some political and law jargon, but most of it is explained so wider audience can be informed on the subject matter.
Hi Beatriz! First of all, I think that the topic of the research paper you chose is really interesting! Throughout your PB you explain what the research paper was about. I think you could do this in the first paragraph as the introduction and focus a little bit more on the prompt for this PB. I think you could do this if you explicitly mention what the conventions of this paper were and analyze each of them from a rhetorical point of view. I think you tried to do that on your last paragraph but it felt a little bit rushed. Maybe you could explain more about what you mean by "the most effective part of the article is the combination of pathos, logos, and ethos." I think if you do this, your PB will look more organized and it will easier to identify what parts of the prompt you are discussing.
ReplyDeleteHi Beatriz, your pb2a overall was a nice read. You explained the basic information of your scholarly article well, however I think you could deepen your analysis a little more. I think you could very much improve it by expanding your explanation of the certain ‘situation’ that is written in the scholarly article, as I couldn’t really understand exactly what it was. I also believe that even writing about how the researchers gathered their results would be beneficial. I think you also forgot to list some rhetoric conventions and features of your chosen paper, as well as other general scholarly articles! :(
ReplyDeleteBeatriz your PB2A was an overall well written paper. I thought that the inclusion of the footnotes was something that stood out to me because you were the only one to mention them so far, at least from the ones I’ve read. Your mention how the author used logos, pathos, and ethos effectively, but never really explained how; you should try to give an example of how he accomplished this. I thought that you describing how the article was laid out in the different parts was a good way to give the reader an idea of what to expect before reading the article. Great job writing this PB2A
ReplyDeleteI think it’s humorous that the case subject has the same name as you. I think explaining how you discovered the scholarly writing article is not that important and can be removed without affecting your analysis. Your summary does a very good job in providing the reader with context but it might be too much detail, you can condense it and focus more about stating what conventions and rhetorical features you found at the end of the introductions. Overall its provided the articles main sections effectively but I feel you got carried away by accident and forgot to answer the assignment prompt throughout you PB2A.
ReplyDeleteThe topic you choose is of great interest, I never really thought about the abortion policy other countries have. I found it funny you found a case that included someone with the same name as you as well. Your analysis was great but I think you could've taken some of the analysis further. In some cases you very well outlined the conventions of this paper, but did not really explain how they aid the paper or why they really are important. Talking about the structure of the paper really does help someone to understand this genre and I thought you did that very well. Don't hesitate to deeply analyze this simply because it is a touchy topic! This was a great piece of writing and I hope to see deeper analysis in your other pieces.
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