Chamberlain Week 6 Genetic Engineering Advantageous or Detrimental Essay

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Question Description

 

Week 6 Assignment: Pro-Con Position Paper Draft – Instructor Review

Instructions

For this assignment, you will submit a draft of your paper to your instructor for review. The essay draft should follow one of the two organizational patterns from the Week 5 lesson. Use the Pro-Con Essay Template (in Required Resources) to complete your draft.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

  • Length: 4-5 pages (not including title page or references page)
  • 1-inch margins
  • Double spaced
  • 12-point Times New Roman font
  • Title page
  • References page (minimum of 5 scholarly resources, including at least two peer-reviewed sources)

Alternating Pattern

Introduction

  • Attention Grabber
  • Thesis Statement

Grounds / 1st Counterargument (your opposition’s point)

  • Backing (establish credibility of the source)
  • Warrant (evidence)
  • Possible concession

Grounds / 1st Rebuttal

  • Backing (establish credibility of the source)
  • Warrant (evidence)
  • Connection/Transition

Grounds / 2nd Counterargument (your opposition’s point)

  • Backing (establish credibility of the source)
  • Warrant (evidence)
  • Possible concession

Grounds / 2nd Rebuttal

  • Backing (establish credibility of the source)
  • Warrant (evidence)
  • Connection/Transition

Grounds / 3rd Counterargument (your opposition’s point)

  • Backing (establish credibility of the source)
  • Warrant (evidence)
  • Possible concession

Grounds / 3rd Rebuttal

  • Backing (establish credibility of the source)
  • Warrant (evidence)
  • Connection/Transition

Conclusion

Divided Pattern

Introduction

  • Attention Grabber
  • Thesis Statement

Grounds / 1st Counterargument (your opposition’s point)

  • Backing (establish credibility of the source)
  • Warrant (evidence)
  • Possible concession

Grounds / 2nd Counterargument (your opposition’s point)

  • Backing (establish credibility of the source)
  • Warrant (evidence)
  • Possible concession

Grounds / 3rd Counterargument (your opposition’s point)

  • Backing (establish credibility of the source)
  • Warrant (evidence)
  • Possible concession

Grounds / 1st Rebuttal

  • Backing (establish credibility of the source)
  • Warrant (evidence)
  • Connection/Transition

Grounds / 2nd Rebuttal

  • Backing (establish credibility of the source)
  • Warrant (evidence)
  • Connection/Transition

Grounds / 3rd Rebuttal

  • Backing (establish credibility of the source)
  • Warrant (evidence)
  • Connection/Transition

Conclusion