This week, you will submit a detailed outline of your term paper. Your submission must include sections corresponding to the following subheadings:
Technical Aspects
Provides necessary medical and scientific information to understand the issue.
Public Policy
Describes current and proposed changes in public policy/law.
Arguments For and Against
Include a summary of the arguments in favor of and opposed to specific interventions, techniques, or products and a discussion of underlying ethical principles. Discuss the public policy with two additional argumentative paragraphs- one discussing the in favor of and one paragraph discussing the opposing argument
Conclusion
Expresses your personal opinion regarding the importance of the topic and the strength of the pro and con arguments.
Outline Template
I.
Introduction
a. Introduce the topic with background information and define terminology
II.
Body Paragraph 1 – Technical aspects of your topic
a. Topic Sentence:_________________________________________________
i. Supporting detail 1:________________________________________
ii. Supporting detail 2:________________________________________
iii. Supporting detail 3:________________________________________
III.
Body Paragraph 2 – Description of public policy debates surrounding your topic
a. Transition:_____________________________________________________
b. Topic Sentence:_________________________________________________
i. Supporting detail 1:________________________________________
ii. Supporting detail 2:________________________________________
iii. Supporting detail 3:________________________________________
IV.
Body Paragraph 3 -Arguments
a. Transition:_____________________________________________________
b. Topic Sentence:_________________________________________________
i. Supporting detail 1:________________________________________
ii. Supporting detail 2:________________________________________
iii. Supporting detail 3:________________________________________
V.
Body Paragraph 4 – Arguments
a. Transition:_____________________________________________________
b. Topic Sentence:_________________________________________________
i. Supporting detail 1:________________________________________
ii. Supporting detail 2:________________________________________
iii. Supporting detail 3:________________________________________
VI.
Opinion and Conclusion
a. Transition:_____________________________________________________
b. Statement of Opinion:_____ _______________________________________
VII.
References – In APA format