Rhetorical Conversation Paper

To persuade the audience of this argument she uses visuals, evidence and an appeal to worry or shock tactics. The visual, by Wayne Taylor, is of a young child getting a vaccination, this instils the idea that vaccines decrease the risk of diseases rather than increase the risk as many people believe. “increased risk of miscarriage or stillbirth… birth defects,” these phrases intend to instil a sense of worry or fear in the audience as they care about their families and other helpless children and babies who can’t fight against diseases without vaccinations.

Most of today's society imagines a “perfect life” graduating high school then college, finding your “dream” job, marrying the man of your dreams and finally having children. In today's society vaccinating your child has become a dilemma among young parents. One of the main reasons there is a dilemma is Autism is being linked to the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccinations. Doctors recommend everyone be vaccinated in order to protected from three potential illnesses. (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine. (2014, September 11). Retrieved April 7, 2015.) The (MMR) vaccination is two series of shots. The vaccinations are recommended to be administered at a young age. The first series of shots is typically given between the ages of twelve

Name: Claudia Sanchez Specific Purpose _Persuade my audience as to why they should get their vaccinations____ Central/Thesis Statement__________________________ Method of Organization: Topical, Claim/Proof, Problem/Solution, Cause/Effect, Monroe Motivated Sequence (see pages 135-140 in eText) Introduction 1. Vaccines, are important for our health and for the health of our community, they’re meant to protect us and our families, so why is it that such a large portion of our society does not get vaccinated? 2. Convince audience that they need this information: 1.

"Despite overwhelming propaganda in the mainstream media that vaccines do not cause autism, one poll found that one out of every four parents now believe that vaccines cause autism" (Vaccines Cause Autism). Parents who listen to the media rather than the doctors don't want to accept the fact that there is no connection between autism and getting vaccinated. As one doctor explains in viewpoint, "There is more likely a coincidental link between immunization schedules and diagnoses of autism because the disease tends to arise when children are young, around the same ages that they are receiving vaccinations" (Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism). Children get vaccinated against 14 diseases by the age of two, along with annual flu vaccinations. Even though many doctors have mounting evidence proving the safety and value of vaccination, many parents are still passionately opposed to them. "Many people believe that the increased number of vaccines children now get twice as many as they did in 1980 and can receive up to 20 injections by their first birthday are to blame for the rise in kids with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)" (Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism). It's completely coincidental that autism comes out around the same time that many of the vaccines are given to the children. Parents blame the vaccines because they don't want to accept that their child developed

The topic of the article is the connection (or lack of) between childhood vaccines (MMR) and autism. Contrary to popular opinion, vaccines are not linked to autism in any shape or form and there is no scientific evidence to support it.

According to World Health Organization (WHO) immunization is proven to be effective in controlling and eliminating life-threatening infectious diseases. It is estimated to avert between two and three million deaths worldwide annually. Health protection Agency (HPA) claims that after clean water, immunization is the most effective public health intervention in the world for saving lives and promoting good health (Hill & Cox, 2013). Despite of all these advantages to immunization decision making to immunize children is not an easy process for some parents. Immunization and controversies surrounding it have been causing many health issues in the society. There has been many ongoing controversy surrounding measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and their relationship to Autism Spectrum Disorder. According to Center of Disease Center Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that is caused by differences in how the brain functions. People with autism spectrum disorder have difficulty with social interaction and they may

Personally, I think that the myth of the vaccinations came about because there have been a large increase involving the diagnoses of autism. These diagnoses have also come shortly after the numerous shots that children were given. In the recent decades, the amount of shots that are recommended are astronomical, compared to previous years/decades. Being the fact that autism doesn’t have a clear-cut cause, there is an urgency to find the leading cause. Researchers are leaning towards genetics, but even with that there has been a specific gene that has been positively linked to be named the culprit. I also think when parents get an idea or thought in their head about

My topic will be about the controversy of vaccinations. I am going to research its usage, the effect on your body, advantages and disadvantages. I am also interested in the reasons behind not getting vaccinations for your children, even when the parents could be willingly risking their child’s health and other children’s health. Furthermore, I wonder how doctors and professors view vaccinations and if they believe vaccinating your children is mandatory. The reason why I chose this topic is because recently, I watched an episode of Private Practice where a parent objected her child to be vaccinated for measles because she believed it caused her other son’s autism. To me, it seemed absurd that anyone thought that vaccinations, a precaution used against viruses, could be causing harm. So, instead of going off a T.V. show to understand vaccinations, I wanted to do in-depth research on it and become well-informed on this topic.

“Vaccines do not cause autism: Pediatricians fight back against anti-science” purpose is to inform most and persuade others that vaccines, in fact do not cause autism. To begin the article the author stated how scary it is for parents with kids on the autism spectrum to hear of what may have caused it, especially if it is preventable. Though there are not many ways that autism is caused by occurrences that parents could have prevented, some parents still believe they could have stopped their child from being on the autism spectrum. Doing so by not getting their kid vaccinated, because of this false statement that autism is caused by vaccines. Pediatricians have continually tried to convince parents that vaccines do not cause autism, but are still met with denial. Doctors and pediatricians everywhere have reiterated profusely that vaccines are safe, and do not cause autism, ‘“Claims that vaccines are linked to autism, or are unsafe when

Many people believe that vaccinations are harmful to human beings because they either do not work well enough or in some cases, such as the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination, they may be related to autism. They also may be harmful because of the side effects including soreness, redness, or swelling. However, those are very minor side effects and very common in any vaccine. Others believe that vaccinations are very important to get because they could save someone’s life. There is not any proven fact that vaccinations could be a factor of autism, there are only assumptions being made to this. Parents either want their kids to get vaccinated or want absolutely nothing to do with vaccinations. Even though vaccines have minor side effects and have controversial issues such as autism, there is no evidence for the issue; therefore vaccines are very important because it can prevent diseases from occurring and in some cases, death.

The public debate about autism and vaccines is emotionally charged. Rightly so. No matter the source, parents fear harm and illness befalling their children. The implication that harm stems from vaccination, a practice meant to promote overall wellness is terrifying and angering. Doctors and scientists insist that there is no immediate link between routine vaccination in healthy children and the onset of autism. Parents of children with autism stand in vehement disagreement. The truth of the issue is muddy.

Permanent brain damage from the pertussis vaccine is not the only psychological concern posed by immunization. A possible link between Autism & the MMR vaccine was found by Dr. Andrew Wakefield who studied 12 autistic children who developed autistic symptoms soon after the vaccine. His study did not however provide sufficient evidence for causation. In the case of these children, there is a potential confounding variable. The MMR vaccine is usually given around the same age that autism symptoms begin to show. Based on the number of children

Vaccines; a more than spectacular development of science which has prevented countless numbers of diseases by giving one’s body an immunity to a microorganism by stimulating the body’s immune system and giving it the ability to recognize the pathogen as it enters the body to be more easily and readily destroyed. Autism, on the other hand, has not yet been fully linked back to a specific cause or reason. Because of this uncertainty, disgruntled parents have chosen to believe ideas with no scientific backing behind them besides what discredited scientist Wakefield said in a paper linking the MMR vaccine to autism along with some celebrities following Jenny McCarthy’s Anti-Vaccination Movement.

Autism and vaccinations one of the biggest controversies in the media in America today. The media have linked vaccinations to autism so many parents are running scared. With the fear of causing harm and fear of neglect. When it comes to vaccinating their children. Always get the facts. Learn all you can about autism. Don’t just go by what you have heard. Go by what you know, get an understanding, learn the truth. Autism “is a complex neurobehavioral disorder that includes impairments in social interaction and develop language and communication skills combined with rigid, repetitive behaviors” www, webmd.com. “Theoretical aspects of autism: Causes a review,” in the Journal of Immunotoxicology (2011), states, “Autism is the result of genetic

Many confused parents nowadays have been choosing not to vaccinate their kids for fear of this action causing a harmful thing to happen to their child. Many parents feel that if they do nothing and their child is hurt then it is not their fault, but if they vaccinate their child and the child develops autism, they will feel guilty for causing this. What these parents simply do not understand is that no correlation has been proven to exist between a child getting vaccinated and then developing something such as autism. These parents are making the choice to face something they have never faced before, such as their child getting measles or some other easily preventable disease, than to face autism, which seems to terrify them. Now, “vaccination is one of the most potent ‘weapons’ [available] to protect [people from] the