Should All Terminally Ill Have The Right For A Peaceful Death?

topic right to die
1.My right to death with dignity at 29
By Brittany Maynard
updated 10:44 PM EST, Sun November 2, 2014
http://www(dot)cnn(dot)com/2014/10/07/opinion/maynard-assisted-suicide-cancer-dignity/index.html

Exploratory Essay – English 1301
Purpose: Write an exploratory essay using the following process:
1. Choose a specific social issue you can explore with an open mind.
2. Consider alternative views through exploring 3-4 relevant articles that make diverse
points.
3. Compose an essay that describes your investigative process and your insights based
on your exploration of the articles. (Note: This is not an argument essay. Instead, the
focus is on processing what you’re learning through research.)
Audience for the Assignment: Educated adults who have not read the articles you will explore
Detailed Instructions: Your essay should consist of 3-3 ½ typed, double-spaced pages (not
counting your separate Works Cited page). Include these parts:
Title
 Catch the reader’s attention with a creative, relevant phrase.
 Avoid a too-general title (for instance, “Educational Standards” or “Gun Control”).
Introduction paragraph (no more than 10 lines)
 Begin with an attention-getting “hook.”
 Include a thesis statement that identifies the problem or issue to be explored.
Each body paragraph (3 or 4)
 In your first sentence, state the article title, the author’s full name, and the article’s main
idea.
 In the rest of the paragraph, mention 1-3 of the source’s important ideas and then explain
how each idea has influenced your thinking about the issue. Here are some ideas for
developing your body paragraphs:
- What does your reading make you realize about the issue?
- Based on your reading, what do you want to know more about to understand the
issue?
- What opinions from the article do you agree or disagree with? Use valid logic
and evidence to support your views.
 Important: Your discussion should acknowledge complicating factors. Don’t
oversimplify the issue.
 Also, don’t just do this: Mention an author’s idea and then go off the subject of that idea
to argue for your own opinion about the social issue. In other words, keep your
discussion connected to the article’s ideas.
Conclusion paragraph (no more than 12 lines)
 Avoid simply restating the research steps you took. Instead, explain your current thinking
about the problem or issue based on your research and consideration.
 If you like, you can also identify areas you’d want to research more to further your
understanding.
Documentation (using MLA style) for all quoted and paraphrased information
 Summarize, paraphrase and quote correctly.
 Use “attributing tags” (for instance, “Roosevelt notes,”) when quoting, paraphrasing, or
 Include in-text citations and a Works Cited page for the song.
 Remember, click on “Research Help” in eCampus to access how to integrate and
document source information (research).
Tips and Reminders:
 I will show you in class how to find articles that are written at a reasonable level.
 Make sure you genuinely study each article instead of just picking out specific points
without context. In past semesters, some students have lost many points because they
didn’t read articles carefully and thoroughly, so they misunderstood ideas.
 Essays that contain evidence of plagiarism or collusion will earn a “0” without the
possibility of rewriting as stated in the syllabus.
 Study the sample essay for organization and depth.
 Use MLA format (specified in the syllabus). Include the heading on the first page only.
 Don’t include extra lines between your title and first paragraph or between paragraphs.
 Don’t pad your essay with “filler” to make the word count. It won’t help your grade.
 Avoid using “I” as phrases like “I think that …,” “In my opinion …,” “I believe …”.
 Put editorial title in quotation marks and newspaper title in italics.
 Capitalize all titles correctly. Use the capitalization tool I put on eCampus in the
“Writing/Study Help” section.
 Use the My Writing Lab tutors (and in-person Brookhaven tutors if you like).
 Use the free Grammarly program if you want to install it on your own computer.
 Use the detailed instructions above as a checklist.
 I will grade this essay with an adapted version of the general grading rubric. This rubric
will be available to you on eCampus before you turn in your final version.