Although no u.s. federal laws completely mandate vaccination, they are extremely beneficial and should be utilized by individuals to avoid serious illness and complications associated with vaccine preventable diseases. Arguing that vaccines are benefical

Although no u.s. federal laws completely mandate vaccination, they are extremely beneficial and should be utilized by individuals to avoid serious illness and complications associated with vaccine preventable diseases. Arguing that vaccines are benefical

Topic should be related an issue that impacts you personally or professionally. Topic should be appropriate for an academic forum. The essay topic choices do not include overused or broad topics such as abortion, gun control, texting and driving, physician-assisted suicide, violence in video games, death penalty, or legalization of marijuana. Since this is a large writing project, it is better to write about a subject that interests you. Topic must be approved by professor. Assignments connected to the research essay (preliminary annotated bibliography, proposal/outline, rough draft, research essay, and final exam) must reflect approved topic. The research paper is a developed argumentative discussion with a debatable thesis and use of scholarly/professional sources. The research essay is a contribution to a discussion related to the topic. Research will incorporate two primary sources and five to seven secondary sources. Format of research essay: MLA 2016 (8th edition) Length of essay: 2,000-2,500 words (not including works cited) A paper: Thesis statement makes a claim about subject and has an interesting point of view. Thesis clearly states the writer’s position at the end of the introduction, and it is debatable. Structure contains well-developed introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs. Paragraphs use specific topic sentences that support thesis. Discussion uses analysis, research, and insight to support thesis. Essay discussion avoids logical fallacy. Essay contains five to seven secondary sources and two primary sources. Discussion engages with scholarly/credible sources. Correct MLA format is applied to essay (in text citations and works cited page). Writing is organized and clear, with few to no grammar/punctuation errors. Work demonstrates careful proofreading and attention to detail. Essay reflects proper format and meets the length requirement. B paper: Thesis statement makes a claim about subject and has a point of view. Thesis clearly states the writer’s position at the end of the introduction, and it is debatable. Structure contains developed introduction, body and conclusion paragraphs. Paragraphs use topic sentences to support thesis. Discussion uses analysis and research to support thesis. Essay avoids logical fallacy. Essay contains five to seven secondary sources and two primary sources. Discussion uses scholarly/credible sources. Correct MLA format is applied to essay (in text citations and works cited page). Writing is organized, but it has some grammar/punctuation errors. Work demonstrates efforts with proofreading and attention to detail. Essay reflects proper format and meets the length requirement. C paper: Thesis makes a general claim about the subject and lacks a strong point of view. Thesis appears at the end of the introduction, but it is less debatable. Structure contains introduction, body and conclusion paragraphs. Topic sentences have little focus or connection to thesis. The discussion contains research and analysis, but it contains limited or ambiguous points. Discussion uses sources that do not satisfy research requirements. Some errors in MLA format (yet still contains in text citations and works cited page) Writing is less organized and unclear. Essay contains numerous flaws regarding grammar/punctuation. Essay has proper format and meets the length requirement.