Argument Research Essay: Human Genetics Engineering

Description:
This project is primarily an "Argumentative Research Essay".

The task is to develop a research essay against the idea of Human Genetics Engineering. The instructor had made it clear that my essay needs to be confident in arguing against the idea of HGE while providing strong support for ideas.
My Instructor had included a thorough essay instructions page. Use this as guideline.

ESSAY INSTRUCTIONS
• This is the most important essay for this course (all told, it’s worth 55% of your final grade).
• Choose a topic from the list I’ve provided that you feel passionate about or at least interested in.
• The essay should be approximately 1,200 words. (No less than 1,100, no more than 1,400). Include
a word count in your title field below the date line (not counting your Works Cited page).
• Read the relevant handbook chapters, following the guidelines for a well-written argumentative essay.
• Make sure you have a clear and definitive thesis statement that forcefully states your position (vs.
your “opinion”).
• Support your thesis with arguments, evidence, facts, and examples. Cite them! ?
• You are required to use at least two academic sources to support your argument. Be sure you
understand what makes a source “academic.” Don’t just mine your sources for good quotes;
actually read them in full so that you truly understand them. This will show.
• Be sure any paraphrases or quotations are smoothly integrated.
• Take into account the opposition: acknowledge them, concede to them, and/or prove them wrong,
but don’t ignore them!
• Ensure your essay has a well-developed introduction and a well-developed conclusion. Do not torture
your reader by merely reiterating in your conclusion what you’ve already said.
• Be sure your body paragraphs are all well structured, unified, and coherent. Each should focus on a
single controlling idea. Each should begin with a transitional sentence (not just a single transitional
word) that 1) makes a clear transition from the previous paragraph, 2) refers to the overall thesis,
and 3) introduces the topic of this new paragraph. Be sure to use transitional terms between
sentences throughout so that the essay flows. Each body paragraph should end with a sentence
that brings it to a close.
• Please provide an intriguing and informative title.
• Make sure your essay is clean and concise. No repetition, no filler, no wordiness: clean out the
deadwood. Develop your ideas if you need to increase your word count; don’t just repeat them!
Draft, draft, draft, edit, edit, edit, and then prooooofread!!!!
FORMAT
• Include a perfect MLA Works Cited page. Improper documentation of the words, ideas, or thoughts
of others is plagiarism, and policy will apply.
• Follow MLA formatting conventions. Print on one side of the paper only. Number your pages in the
upper, right-hand corner, supply a title field in the upper, left-hand corner of the first page (be sure
it is formatted properly and contains all required elements, including, for this assignment, a word
count), double-space the essay throughout, use a standard 12-point serif font, and use at least one- inch margins. Paragraphs must be indented and have no extra space between them. If you’re
handing in a hard copy on April 3rd, your essay must be stapled (with feedback sheet at the back).
• Do not use a cover or folder of any kind.
• Feedback sheet: You must hand your feedback sheet in with your essay. If you hand in a hard copy
of your essay, staple the sheet to the back. If you’re uploading to Moodle, be sure to include your
feedback sheet. Your essay should demonstrate that feedback was taken into consideration and that
you put some hard work into revisions following each of the drafting stages.
Any essay that fails to follow these guidelines will not be accepted.