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Eliza G. Mata

Ms. Smith

Period 6, English 11

11 October 2018

Annotated Bibliography

Adams, Gregory. “The Non-Solutions Solutions to End Homelessness.” Street Sense

Media, WESTERN REGIONAL ADVOCACY PROJECT (WRAP) , 10 Sept. 2018,

www.streetsensemedia.org/article/the-non-solution-solutions-to-end-

homelessness/#.W6mpLehKjIU. Accessed Sept. 18

Adams lists seven different ways governments and owners act in the name of helping

homeless people, but either do not help or worsen the problem. The “solutions” are

criminalizing existence, gentrifying cities,City-sanctioned encampments that deny self-

determination, homeless courts, outreach, case management/ life-skills training, and

navigation centers. The article is fairly credible, citing sources and giving some general

information about the problem. The article holds a view against the current actions listed,

and does not explore the other opinions about them. The article was published very

recently, making its data relevant. It appeals to logos and pathos, making the audience

feel sympathy towards the homeless, and discontent with the authorities that would not

do what they can to stop the phenomenon in the first place.

“CONSEQUENCES THE IMPACT OF HOMELESSNESS.” Downtown Streets Team -

Ending Homelessness Through The Dignity Of Work, streetsteam.org/consequences

?gclid=Cjw KCAjworfdBRA7EiwAKX9HeHHZg-5tij5rLzr-

AYwYWJtwqqdQKKjQUn0F0i18sWMr2i5aSJC9_xoCxfIQAvD_BwE. Accessed
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October 9.

Downtown Streets Team is an organization based on fighting homelessness. They

specialize in training people to get a better job and help others around them do the same.

They cite where their information comes from, and are overall professional. The page

states the consequences of homelessness, such as financial cost, health care cost,

environmental impact, criminal justice system, and social costs. The page concerning the

costs of homelessness appeals to Logos, by stating only the numbers they have found.

Other parts appeal to pathos, especially the social costs, by bringing up real world

problems to focus, the great recession, and making audience sympathetic towards those

affected, or empathetic to those who have gone through a similar problem.

Esteban Ortiz-Ospina and Max Roser (2018) - "Homelessness". Published online at

OurWorldInData.org. Retrieved from: 'https://ourworldindata.org/homelessness' [Online

Resource] Accessed Sept. 15 2018

The Article “Homelessness” consists of data of the homeless populations within America,

the UK, and in OECD countries. The data is compiled in bar and line graphs, with the

population of homeless people steadily rising. The US homeless population data also

showing the amount of people in shelters as compared to those that are rough living,

which is sleeping outside, in tents, or other public places. The source is rather credible,

giving details of the data’s source, and giving credit for the original information. The

article has no bias, and is using pure logos appeal by using statistics and numbers. The

article made this year, making the information up to date.

Kusmer, Kenneth. “Homelessness History.” Chicano Movement Geography, Issa, Mario,

Mimi, depts.washington.edu/triolive/quest/2007/TTQ07033/origins.html. Accessed

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“Homelessness” is a website created by three students about homelessness in America.

They explain in detail the history, causes, effects, and statistics of homelessness. They

state where they got their information on the bottom of every article, and again in their

resources page. It appeals to logos, as most of their text is informative, and is meant to

give more background information on the issue. The main audience would most likely be

students looking for information, as the site is a place with compiled general information,

and would most likely not be used in profesional works. The purpose of the site id to

bring awareness to the issue and the extent of it as a whole in America specifically. They

bring attention to the neglect of the American government in the past when homelessness

was a critical problem.

Molloy, Mark. “'Anti-Homeless' Benches, Sprinklers and Bike Racks Latest in 'Hostile

Architecture'.” The Telegraph, Telegraph Media Group, 31 Jan. 2018,

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/31/anti-homeless-benches-sprinklers-bike-racks-

latest-hostile-architecture/. Accessed 14 Sept. 2018.

Molloy gives quotes from various people speaking against the building of hostile

architecture and its effects on homeless people. Hostile architecture refers to the building

of various structures, add-ons, or tools, that deters homeless people. For example, bike

racks are commonly put under highway structures to prevent people from pitching tents

or setting up a makeshift home. The article is posted on a news site, which makes it

credible to a certain degree. Information is accurate, thought the article on its own will

most likely be biased or one sided. In this case, views on hostile architecture are negative,

with no positive outlooks for hostile architecture.

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“Panhandling Laws: Should local governments restricts panhandling?” Issues & Controversies,

Infobase learning, 9 Mar. 2007,

http://icof.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?ID=2276. Accessed 13 Sept. 2018.

The article shows both sides of panhandling laws and enforcement within the United

States. It also describes the attitudes towards homelessness reflected by the wants in the

panhandling laws. The article derives from a credible source, the infobase, certifying its

accuracy and authority. It states both sides of the argument for and against panhandling

laws with equal importance and weight, proving its unbiased view. Though, the article is

outdated, laws concerning panhandling are of great importance to the homeless

population. Due to the fact based style of the article, its intended purpose would be

research, in which the audience would be consisting of students and the like.

Romero, Farida J. “Oakland Wants to Tax Vacant Properties to Help Ease Homelessness.”

KQED, 18 Sept. 2018, www.kqed.org/news/11689739/oakland-wants-to-tax-vacant-

properties-to-help-ease-homelessness. Accessed 20 Sept. 2018.

Romero’s article explores the new tax on vacant lots that will directly affect the action for

homeless people. In the article, multiple people are interviewed and asked on their

opinion about the new tax. The site is credible as the author gives their sources, and the

article explains multiple views on the debate, not directly adhering to one view. The

article was extremely recent, coming out this month. It reflects some issues with the tax

need for homeless population in areas with affordability crisis, specifically in California,

where homeless population is one of the largests in America. Farida Romero is a

journalist who received her masters degree from Stanford. She writes articles concerning

immigration, race/ ethnicity, and economic opportunity.

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