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**Abramovitz, Melissa. "Multiple Sclerosis."** **//Diseases and Disorders//****. Farmingto Hills, MI: Lucent Books and Thomson Learning, 2003. 28-29. Print.** **Information** **Author’s Credentials: Melissa Abramovitz is well known for writing the Diseases and Disorders series of books, which cover diseases from Lupus, to disorders such as mental retardation.** **Scope and Purpose of the Work: This article tells us the physical and social adjustments an MS patient must go through in order to live as much of a normal life as they can.** **Summary** **Identify the Authors Thesis: The author states that the physical limitations of MS leaves many feeling hopeless but making them not ready to toss in the flag just yet. Social functions affect the patient greatly.** **What are the main arguments? Ms patients usually have problems walking, running, and even getting up. Many suffer from dizziness from extreme heat, which can cause a fever in the patient causing them to lower their immune system even more. Loud noises may also negatively affect MS patients .** **Evidence? People with MS might have to use a walker, cane, or wheelchair in order to get around. Hand rails in hallways and in bathrooms are common in MS patient’s homes, which help keep them safe from falling down and breaking a bone. Some people with MS may not be able to drive a car do to the numbness in their legs, but cars today have made advances to where you can drive with only your hands, which helps out those with MS in a great way. For the social aspect, those with MS often suffer from cognitive problems, and therefore tend to avoid loud crowds and busy places. However, many people with the disease manage to lead fulfilling lives thanks to improved medical treatments, emotional support from family and doctors and friends who choose to stand by their friend through anything.** **Evaluation** **Evaluation of Research: This topic was well researched and put into words that were easy to understand. It was a basic overview many of the daily objectives MS patients suffer from, and are unable to go through.** **Evaluation of Scope: The topic is not as broad as my other sources. It is more narrowed down to specific information.** **Evaluation of Author Bias: The author showed no bias when writing this part of the book. She wrote only facts and stayed away from her personal opinion.** **Reflection** **Is this source helpful to your research? This source was very helpful for my research. It gave me a better understanding of how an MS patient’s normal day is usually fulfilled, and all the difficulties they face on a daily basis. I plan on using some of this information in my Animoto presentation.**
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Annotated Source Number Eight Aaseng, Nathan. //Multiple Sclerosis//. Canada: Grolier Publishing, 2000. Print.

S** cope and Purpose of the Work: ** This section of the book tells us what Multiple Sclerosis is, and how it affects the body. This disorder is often referred to that of a flickering light bulb.
 * Information **
 * Author’s Credentials: **Nathan Aaseng has written 175 published books on a wide variety of subjects. Most have been nonfiction books for readers between the ages of 10 and 15, but he has also published fiction, devotionals, and adult nonfiction. He has been a popular speaker at more than 100 schools, libraries, workshops, seminars, and conferences around the country, primarily in the Midwest but also as far as California, Texas, and Florida.


 * Summary **
 * Identify the Authors Thesis: The author states that the cause of Multiple Sclerosis is a poor connection with the nerves to the brain. He states that there is no way to predict when the glitches will occur, and how they will affect the body. **
 * What are the main arguments? Nerve fibers are insulated by myelin and if the myelin becomes damaged impulses may be slowed or interrupted. MS is a disease of the central nervous system and affects the brain, spinal chord and sensory organs. **
 * Evidence? ** Human nerves are insulated by sheaths of myelin, a material made of fat and protein. When the nerves become interrupted they don’t send signal to the muscles in the body which then don’t respond normally. The name multiple part of MS stands for the multiple patches of scleroses, which translates in Sclerosis, which appears on the brain and the spinal chord. One of the more common indicators of MS is an increase in the level of certain antibodies in the spinal fluid.


 * Evaluation **
 * Evaluation of Research: This topic was well researched and put into words that were easy to understand. It was a basic overview of what MS is, and included a major indicator in detecting the disease. **
 * Evaluation of Scope: The topic is not as broad as my other sources. It is more narrowed down to specific information. **
 * Evaluation of Author Bias: The author showed no bias when writing this part of the book. She wrote only facts and stayed away from her personal opinion. **


 * Reflection **
 * Is this source helpful to your research? ** ** This source was very helpful for my research. It gave me a better understanding of how MS affects the body and what exactly it is. I will use this information in my powerpoint to help the viewers also understand what Multiple Sclerosis is, giving them the knowledge to hopefully help out the MS organization. **

Annotated Source Number Nine Lawry, Sylvia. Introduction. //Courage//. By Lawry. Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 2001. xiii-xviii. Print. ** Information ** S** cope and Purpose of the Work: ** This section of the book tells us Sylvia’s story written in her own words, and her journey to find a cure and help out other families in need.
 * Author’s Credentials: **Sylvia Lawry is the founder of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, including other branches of the foundation. She spent her whole life fighting to find a cure for MS, as her close brother suffered from the disease.
 * Summary **
 * Identify the Authors Thesis: The author states that although there is no cure yet, there will be, and all those who suffer from the disease will be victorious. She thanks the volunteers throughout the years who made everything possible. **
 * What are the main arguments? MS is a disease that doesn’t just affect the patient, but their family and friends. The medical and scientific volunteers who dedicated their lives to studying MS have impacted the MS society in such a great way. **
 * Evidence? ** Sylvia’s brother Bernard was only 21 years old when he was diagnosed with MS. She put an ad out in the paper asking for anyone who suffers from MS to get in contact with her, so they can form a support group. She was surprised to find out that many others just like her have family members struggling from this unknown disease. Because of Sylvia, a group of medical professionals were gathered, and the MS society was created.
 * Evaluation **
 * Evaluation of Research: This topic was well researched and put into words that were easy to understand. It was a basic overview of what Sylvia Lawry had to go through in order to form the MS society. **
 * Evaluation of Scope: The topic is not as broad as my other sources. It is more narrowed down to specific information. **
 * Evaluation of Author Bias: The author is documenting events that happened to her, so her personal opinion will be located in the writing. **
 * Reflection **
 * Is this source helpful to your research? ** ** This source was very helpful for my research. It gave me a better understanding of the things Sylvia had to go through in order to keep research going for MS. Without Sylvia, who knows what would have become of the disease and its awareness today. **