1. Author 2. Source 3. Title 4. Context 5. “SUPPORT” Citing from the Text

In the National Geographic article titled, “How Drones are Affecting Wildlife in Surprising Ways,” Jennifer S. Holland refers to a study on heart rates of Minnesota black bears when exposed to drones. Scientists found…(support)

NBC News writer, Linda Carroll, presents encouraging examples of where drones are headed in her article, “Eco-Drones Aid Researchers in Fight to Save the Environment.” She discusses a prototype created by BioCarbon Engineering that…(support)

Several examples of these safety concerns are mentioned in Daniel Victor’s New York Times article “F.A.A. Opens Inquiry after Baby Hurt in Drone Crash.” Among the frightening examples presented is the description of a student from the University of Kentucky who…(support)

Businesses are already adjusting to potential FAA rules. Greg Bensinger’s and Jack Nicas’s article, “Amazon’s Delivery Drones: Where Will They Land?” from The Wall Street Journal highlights two areas where Amazon is advancing its technology. First…(support)

New FAA rules released later this year could help law enforcement agencies equip themselves with drone technology. In “How Drones are Being Used for Safety and Rescue,” CNBC’s Jeniece Pettitt speaks to Chris Dunn, who is the Sherriff’s Office commander in Ventura County, California. He feels…. (support) He also adds, “…

Sample Argumentative Paragraph Is it ethical to conduct missile strikes with military drones?

There are some who argue military drones effectively save lives of our military. This could be true, but I would suggest these drones actually pose a danger to civilians around the world. Counterargument and Rebuttal

It is our government’s job to protect the innocent people of the United States from potential terrorists around the globe. But it is illogical to reach that goal by putting other innocent people at risk. We have to value the lives of all humans equally, and remotely deploying missiles throughout the world does not do this. The Writer’s Argument

In the Huffington Post article, “Nearly 90 Percent Of People Killed In Recent Drone Strikes Were Not The Target,” Marina Fang discusses shortcomings with drone use. She explains, “While government officials claim the drone strikes are accurate and rarely harm innocent civilians, strikes can kill or injure anyone in the area, even if they are only meant to kill a targeted individual.” Text Support

The roots of terrorists’ hatred toward America are challenging and can be difficult to understand. These strikes result in greater anger toward our country. If we kill innocent people while aiming for the bad guys, we are make the military’s job more difficult. In addition, it is only a matter of time before all countries have military drone technology. It is hard to believe we would feel comfortable allowing other countries to conduct drone strikes in our country the way we do in theirs. Commentary