Ethics in Nursing

NM 410 Nursing Ethics News Article Summary and Persuasion Paper

This assignment will use a news article brought to class and approved by the instructor. Think

about the issue and choose a side to advocate. This does not necessarily have to be your side, although

that is easier to defend. No judgment will be cast, regardless of your decision. Everyone is entitled to

an opinion, including you. Consider this paper as if it were to be published in a journal for nurses as

the audience. You may have to do a small amount of research to provide solid, convincing evidence.

Understand all sides of the issue and identify the most convincing evidence even for the opposing

viewpoints. Paragraphs are to be five to seven sentences in length. The paper is to be three pages in

length (the third page does not have to be full). Successful completion of this assignment will provide

100 points.

Paragraph 1: Grab the reader’s attention, give an overview of the article and/or issue, and close with a

thesis statement that reveals your position.

Paragraph 2 (or more): Each body paragraph should focus on one piece of evidence with the

supporting detail (facts, statistics, quotes from experts, examples, etc). You may choose to use

analogies, draw comparisons, or describe a hypothetical situation. Give terms and background

information if necessary.

Paragraph 3: Describe and refute the key points of the opposing view. Again, you may choose to use

analogies, draw comparisons, or describe a hypothetical situation. Give terms and background

information if necessary.

Paragraph 4: Restate and reinforce the thesis and supporting evidence. Encourage the reader to adopt

the position or take action. The closing statement might be a dramatic plea, a prediction that implies

urgent action to be taken, a question that incites readers to seriously think about the issue, or other

recommendations with specific action ideas.