Article Analysis - Ataya

Mon Sep 09, 2019 8:44 am

Thesis:The mysterious Zodiac Killer who roamed back in 1968-1969 (Zahra’s)

Claim: The Zodiac killer was believed to be related with at least five murders.

Evidence: Letters sent to the police office and area news containing cryptic message with the same symbol representing the Zodiac Killer, it was later solved by a high school teacher named Donald Harden

Comments:The way the article is written present the story as a very reasonable and factual event, with information such as the dates when the event happened and the name of the person who decode the killer’s message

Thesis: Wormholes: How Einstein Unlocked the Doors to Heaven (Nadya’s)

Claim: The possible location of heavenly realms, tucked away deep in the cosmos millions of lightyears apart.

Evidence: A wormhole connects two regions of spacetime. Entering the gravitation well of that connection allows transportation to another universe, and possibly to heaven.

Comments: This article, though sounds ridiculous, have a science background that backed the thesis greatly. It gives reasonable science explanation to the claims given, making it seems very believable.

Thesis: Nyi Roro Kidul: Queen of the Southern Sea (Karen’s)

Claim: She is believed to be the queen of the southern sea (Parangtritis Beach), in which she takes anyone who wears a green clothing.

Evidence: A case in 1987 where a student who doesn’t believe in the myth shouted for her to come out, a huge wave then dragged her away. She then plead for mercy and was finally let go by, presumably, Nyi Roro Kidul.

Comment: The article presents a specific case with a time detail (1987) as an evidence in the mythical story. The word “case” used in the article paint it as if it is a proven fact that the cause of the huge wave was Nyi Roro Kidul.