When I went on the internet looking for different sources talking about animal science, I came across two that are both very good, but are very different at the same time. One is a casual blog run by a "farm girl agriculturist", and the other is a scholarly article written by two professionals in the field of animal science.
The blog that I found is titled "Animal Science News", and can be found here: Animal Science News. This source is very casual and fun to look at. The top of the blog consists of the title with a picture of cows in the background; right away, that catches my attention. It is obvious that the goal of this blog is to inform people about the latest news in animal science, but to also entertain them to keep their interest. The most recent post is a video showing how cows eat. It puts the viewer of the video into the eyes of the cow to see what it is like. Obviously that video isn't teaching people very important information about animal science, but it is keeping their interest and it makes the viewer want to scroll down even more to see what else the blog contains. In my opinion, the style of writing that is used in this blog would be narrative and persuasive. Narrative writing is used to entertain, and this blogger wants to keep the viewer entertained, but also wants to inform them. That is why this source could also have a persuasive style in order to tell the readers all there is to know about animal science. The style of this blog could conclude that the audience is most likely people who just want to learn about animal science for fun. The purpose is most likely to inform and entertain those who come across the blog.
The second source that I found is an article titled "The Application of Natural Zeolites in Animal Science and Aquaculture", and can be found here: Natural Zeolites in Animal Science. This source isn't as entertaining to look at, but it is very informative on the topic of natural zeolites in animal science and aquaculture. The website that this article is on contains 3 categories at the top: American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. The style of writing that is used is persuasive. The writers of this article are obviously trying to inform the readers about zeolites; that is the purpose. They aren't trying to provide a form of entertainment such as pictures and videos like the previous blog; just words.
From each of these sources, the reader gains different information. From the blog, the viewer gets to learn what is new in the industry of animal science, all while enjoying pictures and videos that are also posted. From the other website, the reader learns information about crops, soil, and environment science without being able to look at media such as pictures and videos. In my opinion, the source that we can trust more is most likely the website with articles written by professionals. They know more about the subject in depth, and since they are professionals, they are more trustworthy.
- Jamie R.
Sources:
"The Application of Natural Zeolites in Animal Science and Aquaculture." Science Societies. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2015.
Animal Science News. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Oct. 2015.
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