Grace Scott

Paige Hunter
Expository Reading and Writing
22 April 2016
Annotated Works Cited
Beck, Josphine. "What's the Ideal Amount of Sleep? | Optiderma." Optiderma. N.p., 17 May
2014. Web. 06 May 2016.

Kantrowitz, Barbara, and Karen Springen. "Why Sleep Matters: When kids don't get enough rest,
their schoolwork can suffer--and so can their health." Newsweek 22 Sept. 2003: 75.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 15 Apr. 2016.
In this text, the authors start off by telling readers about a family with three boys. A 17 year-old,
15 year-old, and a 12 year-old. Readers learn more about the boys busy schedules, work, school
practice and homework take up a lot of their time. The authors then tell readers that the boys
mom states that her hardest challenge is getting her boys to go to sleep. She claims that the boys
do not believe that they are tired, and they do not think they need to get any sleep. The rest of the
article goes into detail about why sleep is needed, why it is important and how much sleep
readers actually need. The authors of this text are two women, Barbara Kantrowitz and Karen
Springen. Springen belongs to the Journalism and Women Symposium and the Association of
Health Care Journalists. Barbara Kantrowitz is a senior editor at The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit education news organization. The thing that is different about this source compared to all
of my other sources is that this one includes real life examples of real people who dont think
they need sleep. The authors believe that sleep is needed unlike the boys in their article. This
source gives readers a look into how real the issue of not getting enough sleep can be.

Minchin, Liz. "FIVE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT... SLEEP." Age [Melbourne,
Australia] 22 May 2002: 10. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 15 Apr. 2016.
This text by Liz Minchin, Senior Editor and Queensland Editor of The Conversation, a publicgood journalism website helping researchers reach millions of readers worldwide, is a list of 5
things readers should know about sleep. The list starts off with one, WHY SLEEP? Minchin
writes that sleeping is important to rest the body and mind. The list continues with two, FATAL
FATIGUE, which goes into detail on the dangers of fatigue. The third on the list is Sleepy
SURVIVIAL SKILLS, the fourth is BLIND DREAMS, and the fifth on the list is SLEEPLESS
NIGHTS. There is not two clear sides of the topic, but it is clear that the author believes sleep is
a necessity. This source is a lot shorter than most of my other sources, but like the source, "11
Reasons Why a Good Night's Sleep Is so Important. they are both set up like a list. This is a
good source for a lot of information about sleep.

"Quick Links." Why We Need to Sleep. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2016.

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In this article the author goes into detail on why readers need sleep. The beginning of the article
starts by informing readers of the types of sleep, just like the source, "What Are Sleep
Deprivation and Deficiency?
Rosen, Dennis. "11 Reasons Why a Good Night's Sleep Is so Important." Psychology Today.
N.p., 20 May 2009. Web. 21 Apr. 2016.
In this article Dr. Dennis Rosen explains to readers why a good nights sleep is important. Dr.
Dennis Rosen is a pediatric pulmonologist and sleep specialist at Boston Childrens Hospital and
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. In the text he provides readers with
a list of reasons why it is important to get a good nights sleep. The list is directed towards why it
is important for children to get a good nights sleep, but Rosen mentions that the tips can be
effective for adults as well. This source is much shorter compared to Why Is Sleep Important?
although both sources share the same ideas. 11 Reasons Why a Good Nights Sleep Is so
Important also seems to have more medical and scientific reasons within their reasons of why
sleep is important compared to Why is Sleep Important? Rosen does not really state two sides
of an argument because the source is just a list. The source gives readers a better understanding
of the neurological, scientific, medical and psychological explanations on why sleep is so
important.

"Sleep Tips. Sleep for Kids - Teaching Kids the Importance of Sleep." Sleep Tips. Sleep for Kids
- Teaching Kids the Importance of Sleep. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 May 2016.

"Snooze to Lose." Weightology Weekly. N.p., 2010. Web. 6 May 2016.

"Strategies for Getting Enough Sleep." - NHLBI, NIH. N.p., 22 Feb. 2012. Web. 18 Apr. 2016.
In this text from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website, the readers receive
suggestions on certain strategies to improve their sleep habits. The first suggestion the NHLBI
informs readers on is to make sure they allow themselves enough time to sleep. The list
continues and the NHLBI suggests things such as, go to bed and wake up at the same time every
day, use the hour before bed for quiet time, keep your bedroom quiet, cool and dark and more.
Not only does the NHLBI give readers suggestions, but they also give explanation for their
suggestions. The NHLBI also touches on strategies for special groups of people such as teens or
shift workers whose schedules may interfere with how much sleep they get. The National Heart,
Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the authors of this source, provide leadership for a research,
training, and education program to promote the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, and
blood diseases and enhance the health of all individuals so that they can live longer and more
fulfilling lives. The NHLBI believes that making time to sleep and improving sleep habits will
protect health and well-being. This source promotes the idea that having good sleep habits is
important. This source briefly touches on why sleep is important and mostly informs on ways to
improve sleep habits while the text "Why Is Sleep Important goes further into detail of why
sleep is such a necessity. Both sources are very informative and help readers gain knowledge on
the importance of sleep.

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Stibich, Mark. "Understanding Sleeping Problems and How to Solve Them." Verywell.com. N.p.,
25 Jan. 2016. Web. 22 Apr. 2016
The author of this text is Mark Stibich, PhD, a behavior change expert with experience helping
individuals make lasting lifestyle changes. He believes that sleep is important and that it is also
important for one to understand sleep. The text starts off by informing readers on the definition
of sleep habits. The text then continues on about sleep problems and disorders such as sleep
apnea and insomnia. The next part of the text goes into detail on sleep diagnosis and treatments.
Unlike the source Strategies for Getting Enough Sleep.", this text goes into detail of the
different sleep disorders rather than just giving tips on sleeping. This source helps readers get a
better understanding of why some do not choose to have bad sleeping habits, and helps readers
gain knowledge of types of actual sleep disorders.

Weir, Kirsten. "Who needs sleep? Maybe you do. Here's what you need to know about slumber,
from A to Zzzzzzz's." Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication Oct. 2005: 16+.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 15 Apr. 2016.
In this text the author starts off by stating that readers spend about one third of their life sleeping.
The text is then broken up into a few sections, Sleeplessness Kills, Setting Your Body Clock, and
Sick and Tired. Each section talks about sleep in different ways. Toward the end of the article
there is a list of suggestions for people who have trouble sleeping on a regular basis. The list
reminds me of the source, "Strategies for Getting Enough Sleep.", but unlike that source this one
has more than just a list. The author of this source Kristen Weir, a Minneapolis-based freelance
writer and editor specializing in biology, medicine, psychology, and the environment believes
that sleep is needed for health and happiness. This source is really helpful to readers because it
focuses on a lot about sleep, not just one part.

"What Are Sleep Deprivation and Deficiency?" - NHLBI, NIH. N.p., 22 Feb. 2012. Web. 18 Apr.
2016.
In this text from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website, the readers are initially
informed on the difference between sleep deprivation and sleep deficiency. The rest of the article
focuses on just sleep deficiency. The text starts off with an introduction to inform readers on
what will be included in the text, and then it is broken up into two sections. The first section
labeled overview, helps readers understand sleep deficiency. Readers are taught about the two
basic types of sleep, REM and non-REM sleep. The paragraph then goes into detail on how sleep
deficiency can interfere with ones life. The second section, labeled outlook, informs readers on
some of the statistics of sleep deficiency. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
(NHLBI), the authors of this source, provide leadership for a research, training, and education
program to promote the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, and blood diseases and enhance
the health of all individuals so that they can live longer and more fulfilling lives. Towards the
end of the text the author states that a common myth is that people can get by on little sleep with
no negative effects. The author believes that statement is not true, and that sleep is vital for

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health, safety and quality of life. This source gives readers a better idea of what sleep deficiency
actually is.

"Why Is Sleep Important?" - NHLBI, NIH. N.p., 22 Feb. 2012. Web. 18 Apr. 2016.
In this text from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website, the author goes into
detail on why sleep plays a vital role to ones life. The text is broken up into 3 topics, Healthy
Brain Function and Emotional Well-Being, Physical Health, and Daytime Performance and
Safety. Underneath each of those topics the author goes into further detail on how sleep is good
for each of those topics. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the authors of
this source, provide leadership for a research, training, and education program to promote the
prevention and treatment of heart, lung, and blood diseases and enhance the health of all
individuals so that they can live longer and more fulfilling lives. The NHLBI informs readers on
their beliefs that some people are not aware of the risks of having too little sleep and think that
even with little sleep, one can function well. They conclude the text by informing readers that
sleep deficiency is harmful in many ways. The text Strategies for Getting Enough Sleep,
touches a bit on why sleep is important while Why Is Sleep Important? goes into deeper detail.
Both sources provide readers with factual information that can further their understanding of
why one needs sleep.

"Why Do We Sleep, Anyway?" Why Do We Sleep, Anyway? Division of Sleep Medicine at

Harvard Medical School, 18 Dec. 2007. Web. 18 Apr. 2016.
This source comes from the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School. The text
starts off with the authors giving us a summary of what readers are going to learn about under a
heading labeled, At a Glance. The next heading is labeled Hunger and Eating; Sleepiness and
Sleep. Under this section the author goes into detail on how both eating and sleeping are
regulated by internal drives that are powerful. The next heading in the source is labeled, An
Unanswerable Question? This section informs readers that scientists have been exploring the
question of why people sleep from many different perspectives. There is no one answer to this
question, but all the research has helped scientist learn more about sleep and create theories of
why one needs sleep for survival. The next heading is labeled, Theories of Sleep, and under that
heading is smaller headings with all the different theories of sleep. Towards the end of the article
the author s states that the theories remain unproven, but science has discovered what happens
during sleep and how sleep can define ones life. Although there is not exactly two sides to this
text, the author clearly understands and believes that sleep is a necessity. This source gives
readers an idea of the many theories on why one actually sleeps. Unlike the source "Why Is
Sleep Important?" this text goes more into detail on why one sleeps in the first place.

"Why Sleep Is Important for Brain Health - AARP." AARP. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 May 2016.

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