PH 447

Using the guidelines presented on page 10 of your text go to the website Procon.org and select a controversial health topic that's of interest to you.

The broad categories where you'll find your topic of interest are Education, Health & Medicine (VACCINATIONS & THE RIGHT to HEALTHCARE ARE NOT TO BE USED), Politics, Sex & Gender, and Sports (Please restrict your topic to one of these areas:

Gun Conrtol             Obesity         Obamacare (AHA)         D.A.R.E.         Born Gay         Concealed Hand Guns         Drug Ads         Medical Marijuana        Animal Testing         Immigration         Prostitution         Drinking Age         Drug use in Sport

Use the following outline to develop your paper:

1. What is your current/or first impression about this topic? (1-2 paragraphs)

2. Describe what your view is based upon? (existing attitudes, values, or beliefs)

3. Are your views about the topic balanced or do you need more information?

4. Using the internet find  and cite , 2 FACTS that support your views and 2 FACTS that challenge your views about the topic.

5. On the Procon website open the topic you've chosen and read all the background information that is presented about the topic.  Once you've read the background information read the arguments on both the pro and con sides of the topic.  (Depending on the topic this may expand the pro-con discussion considerably).

6. After reading the arguments for and against, identify two discussion points (pro or con) that are based on facts and two discussion points that appear to be opinion.

7. What are the two strongest pro-con arguments that oppose your views about the topic?

8. What are the two pro-con arguments that best support your views?

9. Revisiting your first impressions about the topic is your original opinion strengthened or weakened after considering these different views?