Final Essay Homework
Completion requirements
Opened: Thursday, 18 May 2017, 12:00 AM
Due: Friday, 16 June 2017, 11:55 PM
Choose one of the topics available, research and write a short essay, supporting one of the positions. The essay will count as part of your mid-term exam. Maximum points available is 20. Submit the essay in a .doc or .docx file (NO OTHER FORMATS ARE ACCEPTED).
Essay requirements:
300 – 350 words
coherence/cohesion: Quality writing stays on the same topic over the course of a single paragraph as well as the entire essay. Irrelevant points, tangents and stories distract the reader and reduce the quality of the writing.
= stick to your chosen topic
thesis clarity, quality and correlation: A good thesis sets the stage for scope of content in paper and using tone that is appropriate for the essay type.
= stick to the correct tone, grammar and spelling
-structure: introduction, main body (at least three paragraphs), conclusion
use a standard font (Arial, Times New Roman, Calibri), size 12
sign the essay with your English name, Chinese name in pinyin and class number
USE THE PROVIDED RESOURCES (CHOOSE AT LEAST ONE ARTICLE) TO DO YOUR RESEARCH AND CITE THEM AT THE END OF YOUR ESSAY IN APA FORMAT!
Topics:
TOPIC (1) Animal Rights
and experimentation:
Position A: Animals are treated in
cruel and unusual ways in the laboratory setting for the purpose of testing
unnecessary cosmetics products used for human beautification. Such
experiments are immoral and should be outlawed by international law.
Position B: Animal
experiments may cause suffering but the improvement of human quality of life
and development of pharmaceutical industry takes a much higher
priority.
TOPIC (2) Diet and
Nutrition
Position A: Food
companies have a moral obligation to keep carcinogens and dangerous chemicals
out of the food supply.
Position B: The consumer
is responsible for his or her own nutritional choices.
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