Critical Analysis Process questionnaire Topic: Child Vaccination Questionnaire: 1.- Describe your topic in one sentence? (be specific and narrow down) 2.- Why did you select the topic? 3.-What have you heard about this topic that prompted your interest in it? 4.- How much time have you invested in formally researching this topic before? 5.- What do you intend to prove, or argue with support in your paper? 6.- Clearly state the argument and counter argument you will contrast in your paper. 7.- How can you prove or support your argument in the best way possible? 8.- What social and cultural influences may have influenced your point of view about this topic? 9.- Do you have a pre disposition toward this topic already (i.e. existing attitudes, beliefs, opinions?) 10.- If you have an existing point of view on your topic, how did you reach the conclusion that you already have? 11.- What people may have influenced your opinion of this subject? 12.- What experience do you have in connection with this topic? (I have a son) 13.- Have you ever studied the best arguments on all sides of this issue? 14.- What may be the strongest pat of one side of the argument? 15.- What is the strongest part of the other side of argument? 16.- Are you making an objective or subjective claim on your topic? 17.- Are you making a deductive or inductive argument?

Part 1: All APA format
Critical Analysis Process questionnaire
Topic: Child Vaccination (Should children be vaccinated or not)
Questionnaire:
1.- Describe your topic in one sentence? (be specific and narrow down)
2.- Why did you select the topic?
3.-What have you heard about this topic that prompted your interest in it?
4.- How much time have you invested in formally researching this topic before?
5.- What do you intend to prove, or argue with support in your paper?
6.- Clearly state the argument and counter argument you will contrast in your paper.
7.- How can you prove or support your argument in the best way possible?
8.- What social and cultural influences may have influenced your point of view about this topic?
9.- Do you have a pre disposition toward this topic already (i.e. existing attitudes, beliefs, opinions?)
10.- If you have an existing point of view on your topic, how did you reach the conclusion that you already have?
11.- What people may have influenced your opinion of this subject?
12.- What experience do you have in connection with this topic? (I have a son)
13.- Have you ever studied the best arguments on all sides of this issue?
14.- What may be the strongest pat of one side of the argument?
15.- What is the strongest part of the other side of argument?
16.- Are you making an objective or subjective claim on your topic?
17.- Are you making a deductive or inductive argument?

Part 2:
1.- What process will you follow in finding the most reliable and accurate sources of information for your analysis?
2.- Why is it critical to locate and cite the most reliable information available on your topic?
3.- Generally, what are some characteristics of the most reliable sources of information?
4.- Identify two fallacies or rhetorical devices that you found in researching your topic. Briefly explain which fallacies they are and cite where they came from?
5.- Locate at least five potential sources for your research paper and answer the following questions for each:
-Cite the source in APA format
a- what is the date of this research?
b- Who wrote this information?
c- What are their background, profession, and qualifications?
d- What type of source is this? (Academic, media, general, open source, other)