Brief Assignment 2: Annotated Bibliography
Annotated Bibliography Assignment
Annotated Bibliography
As technology continues advancing, companies have begun the development of electric cars, in hopes that they will better the deteriorating environment we are currently living in. The question many of us contemplate on the daily is: Why are these electric cars better for the environment than gas/diesel run cars? Electric Cars are better for the environment because they are better for the air we breathe, have low maintenance requirements, and reduce the emissions that contribute to climate change. This issue is one that effects everyone. If people decide to switch over and invest in these cars our environment can benefit so much from it and will slow down the deterioration.
Turner, Adair. “SHOULD YOU BUY AN ELECTRIC CAR?” AMASS, vol. 23, no. 3, 2019, p.32 +. Gale Academic OneFile Select link.gale.com/apps/doc/A579538781/EAIM?u=nysl_se_sojotru&sid=EAIM&xid=197dfefd. Accessed 18 Feb. 2021.
This source was found on the library database, Gale Academic One File. I chose this particular database because since high school I have been using it and have always found good, reliable articles and sources to back up the claims I am writing about in my specific research paper. This article focuses on how the electric cars reduce emissions which are benefiting us and the environment. The author focuses also on the benefit of reduced emissions on different countries not only the United States. The argument made by the author in this article is very convincing and helps the reader understand really why electric cars should be bought over gas/diesel cars. Bringing up the climate was a very good point by the author because this all can tie into one thing together. This source backs up my thesis statement and provides more evidence for one of the main claims in my paper. This article, however, is definitely biased towards the purchase of electric cars and focuses on trying to persuade the reader to purchase one.
Loveday, Steven. “EEA Reports Says Electric Cars Good For Climate & Air Quality.” InsideEVs, 24 Apr. 2019, insideevs.com/news/341086/eea-reports-says-electric-cars-good-for-climate-air-quality.
This source was found on the internet. It’s focus is on convincing the reader’s that the electric cars are really the only way to protect the air that we breathe. The author includes reports from the Green Car Congress to further back up his claim. The source used by the author does a good job touching on the topic and even includes statistics of BEV’s charged with electricity and GHG emissions. It is important to note that this source is backing up my thesis statement and focuses on one of the main points that will be on my paper which is how these electric cars are better for the air we breathe. This source is definitely going to be used in my paper and will help me make some good points. However, this source is definitely biased towards the purchase of electric vehicles and the benefits they have towards the environment.
Schmidt, Eric. “Top 12 Reasons Why Electric Cars Are Better Than Gas Cars.” FleetCarma, 20 Mar. 2020, www.fleetcarma.com/why-electric-cars-are-better-than-gas-top.
This source was found on the internet. The author touches on an important point to back up the claim that electric vehicles are better for the environment and why they are better than gas cars. The amount of maintenance requirements that people have to worry about regarding maintenance requirements for gas vehicles basically all goes away when purchasing an electric vehicle. This source backs up my thesis statement as well and makes a good argument regarding the low maintenance requirements that these electric vehicles present. This source is also biased towards the purchase of electric vehicles and the benefits they have towards the environment. It helps save people a lot of money with no longer having to worry about oil changes, no more failed transmissions, and no more having to rent a car to get around while your car is being serviced. This source not only backs up my claim on low maintenance requirements it also gives additional evidence to back up my other claims and why these cars are more needed on the road.
Sperling, Daniel. “Gearing up for electric cars.” Issues in Science and Technology, vol. 11, no. 2, 1994, p. 33+. Gale Academic OneFile Select, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A16617612/EAIM?u=nysl_se_sojotru&sid=EAIM&xid=14aa6926. Accessed 21 Feb. 2021.
This source was found on the Gale Academic One File select database. This database is very reliable, and the authors always make good points in their arguments. This source also is a good journal article that back up my thesis and main points in my argument. It gives me additional points to add in each of my body paragraphs on low maintenance requirements, reduced emissions that effect climate change, and how much better they are for the air we breathe. The author does a great job in making this argument and supporting it with statistics of the use of greenhouse emissions with gas/diesel cars and making new points that I have never even thought of that I will definitely use in my final paper. This source introduces the other side as well which is important for a needed counter argument.