"The expository essay"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-120) and index.
Contents:
Foreword -- Introduction: To fund or not to fund? -- Section one: Opposing viewpoints on stem cell research -- Viewpoint one: Using embryos for stem cell research is moral / Michael J. Sandel, interview by Stem Cell Lines -- Viewpoint two: Using embryos for stem cell research is immoral / Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States, Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) -- Viewpoint three: Adult stem cells can cure disease better than embryonic stem cells / Chris Banescu -- Viewpoint four: Adult stem cells are not as curative as embryonic stem cells / Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research -- Viewpoint five: Stem cell research will lead to the cloning of humans / William L. Saunders Jr., David Prentice, and Michael A. Fragoso -- Viewpoint six: Stem cell research will not lead to the cloning of humans or other atrocities / Marty Kaplan -- Section two: Model essays and writing exercises. Preface A: The five-paragraph essay -- Preface B: The expository essay. Essay one: Defining embryos, defining values ; Exercise 1A: Create an outline from an existing essay ; Essay two: Support ethical stem cell research that already works ; Exercise 2A: Create an outline from an existing essay ; Exercise 2B: Create an outline for your own essay ; Essay three: A use for leftover embryos ; Exercise 3A: Examining introductions and conclusions ; Exercise 3B: Using quotations to enliven your essay ; Final writing challenge: Write your own expository five-paragraph essay -- Section three: Supporting research material. Appendix A: Facts about stem cell research ; B: Finding and using sources of information ; C: Using MLA Style to create a works cited list ; D: Sample essay topics.
Summary:
Several articles discuss the issues surrounding stem cell research.
Series:
Writing the critical essay: An opposing viewpoints guide
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