Research Paper

ENC 1101

Assignment: 2

Topic Selection: Genetics

1. Use the two articles provided

a. Is it OK to make babies from 3 parents' DNA?

b. Oxford Professor Says Genetically Altering Unborn Babies Personalities A Moral Obligation

2. Please include two sources from the library or the library databases

Research/Source Evaluation Paper:

A research paper is the culmination and final product of an involved process of research, critical thinking, source evaluation, organization, and composition. Source Evaluation is needed to scrutinize and analyze the given sources on their substance and academic validity.

Assignment:

Students will submit an outline and compose a three-page (research/evaluation) paper.

Instructions:

Make sure that your paper has:

• A clear, concise, and defined thesis statement that occurs in the first portion of the paper.

• Clear and logical transitions between the introduction, body, and conclusion.

• Body paragraphs that include evidential support.

• Evidential support (whether factual, logical, statistical, or anecdotal).

• A conclusion that does not simply restate the thesis but readdresses it in light of the evidence provided.

Due Date:

Your three-page paper is due March 15. When typing your paper, please be sure to double-space and to use the standard 12-point font in either Times New Roman or Calibri. Follow MLA research guidelines. Be sure to also include a Works Cited.