Today, Keaton watched the documentary The Cove, in order to add to his research and apply note taking and rhetorical analysis skills. The video contains more ethos than the Blackfish documentary, due to excellent sources and real footage of the infamous Cove in Taiji, Japan, where dolphins are slaughtered for meat--meat that is toxic due to high mercury levels. We discussed claims, rebuttals, and holes in knowledge that may lead to more research (Jane Tipson, travel in the wild, etc.) We also noted the documentary's purpose, which is not simply awareness but also a call to activism. This information will transfer to his new research paper.