Read the following texts. one is a speech by president barack obama about the plans to build a mosque near ground zero in new york city, and the other is an article titled "from mecca to jakarta: the world of islam is no monolith."

after you read the text, write a review of the text in which you answer and respond to the following questions:
identify the thesis in each text. explain what the author is trying to convince the reader to believe.
describe how the writer tries to argue his or her thesis. identify whether the author cites sources, includes expert commentary, cities specific examples to convince the reader, or uses some other method to support his or her thesis.
identify any bias in the readings and discuss the balance of the argument. for example, if the author is trying to convince the reader that an islamic mosque should be built at ground zero, does he or she consider the viewpoint of someone who might be opposed to this construction and explain why the viewpoint should be abandoned?
explain which text is more convincing.
explain what piece of evidence is missing from the readings that would strengthen the author's position.