Writing Homework Help

The essay topic is WHETHER OR NOT THE U.S. SHOULD DECRIMINALIZE OR LEGALIZE MICRODOSING HALLUCINOGENS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES and is a research paper. The purpose of this essay assignment is to show me that you understand your chosen topic for your research paper as well as its pro/con controversy. Please be aware that you can only choose from the topics listed in the Week 10 module. I would like to see how well you explain the topic, its controversy, and your position on it before you start working on your actual research paper, which will be due at the end of this semester.

What You Are Going to Write in Your Draft of Essay #4

The good news is that you do not have to write a traditional essay with an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. However, the main point of this assignment is show me that you have strong understanding of your chosen topic. You will only have to write four paragraphs.

For the first paragraph, you must explain what the topic is. For instance, if you are going to write about designer babies, you need to explain what they are. Therefore, you need to explain genetic engineering and how it will allow parents to customize their offspring. For example, you will have to explain how parents can design their babies using technologies such as CRISPR Cas9 and Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnostic (PGD). Because you will be doing some preliminary research, you should quote from an outside source (an online article from the database CQ Researcher, for example). Yes, you will be required to follow MLA citation rules. I will go over MLA in class before you turn in your proposal. The second paragraph should the “pro” side of the issue. Let’s look at designer babies again. This means that you need to explain how and why certain people believe we can eradicate genetically inherited diseases using CRISPR Cas9. Because the second paragraph is all about the “pro” side, the third paragraph must explain the “con” side of the topic (e.g. the potential negative side effects that can manifest in designer babies). The fourth and final paragraph will have to explain your position on this topic (e.g. do you believe that eradicating genetically inherited diseases outweigh any cons such as a new class division between those who are “natural” and those who are genetically modified or designed?). What position are you going to argue for and why? Yes, you can refer to yourself for this assignment.