Don Accor

Professor Graham

Rhet 1312 Composition II

9 April 2017

Annotated Bibliography

Christ, Scott. "7 Reasons Why You Should Be Happy Right Now." Lifehack. N.p., 15

Nov. 2016. Web. 23 Apr. 2017.

<http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/7-reasons-why-you-should-

happy-right-now.html>.

The communication activist and author, Scott Christ, argues his reasons why it is

not only important to be happy, but the ways in which one can be happy. Not only is

he a communication activist, but also an author, entrepreneur, and founder of the

Pure Food Company. His insight relates to my topic because he provides some vital

information about why happiness should be achieved now.

Deschene, Lori. "7 Reasons to Be Happy Even if Things Aren't Perfect Now." Tiny

Buddha. N.p., 25 Sept. 2016. Web. 23 Apr. 2017.

<http://tinybuddha.com/blog/7-reasons-to-be-happy-even-if-things-aren

%E2%80%99t-perfect-now/>.

Lori Deschene, author and founder of Tiny Buddha and Recreate Your Life Story,

makes some valid points in her efforts to explain how important happiness is even if

things are not going as well as you might want them to. Her different perspective

gives me more information to elaborate on during my argument.

Erber, Ralf, and Maureen Wang Erber. "The Self-Regulation of Moods: Second

Thoughts on the Importance of Happiness in Everyday Life." The Self-

Regulation of Moods: Second Thoughts on the Importance of Happiness in

Everyday Life. Volume 11.Issue 3 (n.d.): 142-48. Web. 15 Mar. 2017.

<http://0-web.b.ebscohost.com.iii-server.ualr.edu/ehost/detail/detail?

sid=615dc726-6c81-42db-afa7-

603695e629c4%40sessionmgr103&vid=0&hid=129&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc

3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=a9h&AN=4715284>.

Ralph and Maureen Wang Erber, authors of Intimate Relationships: Issues, Theories,

and Research, are also psychologists who provide insight for different topics such as

mood regulation and other social related subjects. Mr. and Mrs. Erber are both

important to my argument because they use a social psychological approach to

discuss their perspectives on happiness. Their perspectives take the argument to a

different level by incorporating social science into their information.

Kha, Uyen. "Happiness is Not More Important Than Money." The Up Lab. N.p., 17 July

2016. Web. 23 Apr. 2017. <http://theuplab.com/2014/11/17/happiness-not-

more-important-than-money/>.

As for the contrary, Uyan Kha, author and Staff Writer at the UP Lab disagrees with

the importance of happiness in her article Happiness is Not More Important Than

Money. This source is relevant to my argument because she provides a counter

argument for me to respond to. By considering her point of view, it will allow me to

respond to the audiences who also disagrees with my argument. This source also

allows me to give a response to the people who disagree with my argument.

Sweeney, Katie. "28 Reasons You Should Choose to Be Happy Right Now."

MyDomaine. MyDomaine, 22 Feb. 2016. Web. 23 Apr. 2017.

<http://www.mydomaine.com/choose-to-be-happy>.

During the report 28 Reasons you should choose to be happy right now,

contributing editor Katie Sweeney elaborates on the concept of why happiness

should be valued now. This will give me more perspectives on a similar concept and

allow me to further the conversation during my argument. With her information, I

am able to provide listener relevance towards the audience.