Assignment Prompt & Instructions
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– ## Outlinetemplate.pdf
– ## InformativeEssayOutlineandThesisStatemanetInstructions.pdf
– ## EuthanasiaBibliography1.pdf
**## Outlinetemplate.pdf**
Informative Essay Outline Template
When you write an informative essay that presents two sides of an issue without revealing bias,
there are three primary organizational tactics that can be used:
1. Present all the major arguments on one side of the issue, and then present all the
major arguments of the opposing viewpoint.
2. Present one of the major issues relating to the overarching topic, and in the same
paragraph, discuss the viewpoints of both sides on this particular issue.
3. In one paragraph, present one of the viewpoints on one major aspect of the
controversy, and then follow that paragraph with another paragraph presenting
the opposing views’ arguments related to the same aspect of the controversy.
You then repeat that pattern one to three more times.
4. Make sure to use specific quotes or cited evidence for your supporting
details. Cite the author and year after.
Carefully consider these options, choose one, and continue with this organizational strategy for
your entire essay.
You may use the below outline template:
I. Introduction
a. Hook:
b. Thesis statement:
II. Body Paragraph 1
a. Topic Sentence:
i. Supporting detail 1:
ii. Supporting detail 2:
iii. Supporting detail 3:
III. Body Paragraph 2
a. Topic Sentence:
i. Supporting detail 1:
ii. Supporting detail 2:
iii. Supporting detail 3:
IV. Conclusion
a. Transition:
b. Restatement of thesis
**## InformativeEssayOutlineandThesisStatemanetInstructions.pdf**
This week, you will submit an outline and thesis statement for your informative
paper.
When you write an informative essay that presents two sides of an issue without
revealing bias, there are three primary organizational tactics that can be used:
● Present all the major arguments on one side of the issue, and then
present all the major arguments of the opposing viewpoint.
● Present one of the major issues relating to the overarching topic, and in
the same paragraph, discuss the viewpoints of both sides on this
particular issue.
● In one paragraph, present one of the viewpoints on one major aspect of
the controversy, and then follow that paragraph with another paragraph
presenting the opposing views’ arguments related to the same aspect of
the controversy. You then repeat that pattern one to three more times.
For this assignment:
1. Use the outline template and one of the strategies listed above to
organize the materials for your paper.
2. Use specific quotes or cited evidence in APA style format for your
supporting details.
3. Develop a concise thesis statement that clearly and accurately presents
the main idea you will develop in your paper.
Informative Paper Outline and Thesis Statement
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Ratings Pts
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d to a
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Outco
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37.5 to >33.38 ptsExceeds ExpectationsThe outline includes several high-quality,
thought-provoking ideas/points, which are skillfully used to creatively and
completely support the thesis. The outline demonstrates a well-balanced
approach to researching the topic. Subtopics are specific and avoid generalities
and demonstrate extensive research and thought on the topic.
33.38 to >29.63 ptsMeets ExpectationsThe outline includes some high-quality
ideas/points, which are used to support the thesis. The outline demonstrates a
well-balanced approach to researching the topic. Subtopics demonstrate
research and thought on the topic.
29.63 to >27.0 ptsApproaches ExpectationsThe outline includes some
ideas/points, some of which support the thesis. The outline may not
demonstrate a well-balanced approach to researching the topic. Some subtopics
demonstrate research and thought on the topic.
27 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsThe outline presents few ideas/points,
which do not support the thesis. The outline does not demonstrate a
well-balanced approach to researching the topic. Subtopics fail to demonstrate
research and thought on the topic.
37.5
pts
This
criter
ion is
linke
d to a
Learn
ing
Outco
me
Thesi
s
State
ment
22.5 to >20.02 ptsExceeds ExpectationsThe thesis statement is clear and
concise. The reader knows exactly what the essay will be about and how the
writer will write about it.
20.02 to >17.78 ptsMeets ExpectationsThe thesis statement describes the
author's main points, but may not give insight into how the topic will be
discussed.
17.78 to >16.2 ptsApproaches ExpectationsThe thesis statement fails to present
the . author's main points.
16.2 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsThe thesis statement is missing.
22.5
pts
This
criter
ion is
linke
d to a
Learn
ing
Outco
me
Form
at
and
Credi
ting
Sourc
es
15 to >13.35 ptsExceeds ExpectationsThe writer makes minimal (if any) errors in
APA style format, citations, or references.
13.35 to >11.85 ptsMeets ExpectationsThe writer makes some errors in APA style
format, citations, or references.
11.85 to >10.8 ptsApproaches ExpectationsThe writer makes numerous errors in
APA style format, citations, or references.
10.8 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsThe writer makes significant errors in
APA style format, citations, or references.
**## EuthanasiaBibliography1.pdf**
1
The Use of Euthanasia (Assisted Dying) In Medical Care: An Annotated Bibliography
Alondra Rivera
West Coast
English 240
Prof. Cueto
04/12/26
2
Braun, E. (2023). An autonomy-based approach to assisted suicide: a way to avoid the
expressivist objection against assisted dying laws. Journal of Medical Ethics, 49(7), 497-
501. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375
Braun believes that basing assisted suicide solely on personal autonomy – but not medical
suffering – does not stigmatize individuals with disabilities or illness. This is supported by
the 2020 ruling by the German Federal Constitutional Court, which stated that assisted
suicide was a right to self-determination not limited by diagnosis. The article is an ethics
research paper by a researcher at Ruhr University Bochum in the peer-reviewed Journal
of Medical Ethics. The article has been peer-reviewed externally, and it thoroughly
interacts with the known philosophical and legal literature. The article offers a solid
philosophical and legal premise to the arguments of patient autonomy in cases of assisted
dying in medical situations. One article to use in the paper is “The right to a self-
determined death, as an expression of personal freedom, is not limited to situations
defined by external causes” (P.499).
Leboul, D., Bousquet, A., Chassagne, A., Mathieu-Nicot, F., Ridley, A., Cretin, E., … & Aubry,
R. (2022). Understanding why patients request euthanasia when it is illegal: a qualitative
study in palliative care units on the personal and practical impact of euthanasia
requests. Palliative care and social practice, 16, 26323524211066925.
https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925
The research interviewed 18 terminally ill French patients and discovered that euthanasia
requests fulfilled five functions, including recognizing suffering, regaining autonomy,
influencing care, transgressing prohibition, and imagining a self-determined future. The
research also discovered that superior symptom management tended to put a temporary
[https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375](https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375)
[https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925](https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925)
3
hold on the requests. This is a registered clinical trial that is ethics-committee-approved
and undertaken by a multidisciplinary team of PhD-qualified professionals in 11
palliative care units. The article has been published in the peer-reviewed journal
Palliative Care and Social Practice (SAGE). The study includes first-hand patient
testimony of the connection between euthanasia requests and unmet needs in autonomy
and dignity in medical care, which is a strong argument in favor of the legalization of
euthanasia. One quote that will be used in the essay is, “ request for euthanasia appears to
be a willful means to remove oneself from the impasse of an existence paralyzed by
suffering” (P.1).
Lee, M. A. (2023). Ethical issue of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Journal of Hospice
and Palliative Care, 26(2), 95. https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95
Lee maintains that physician-assisted suicide is inconsistent with the healing mission of
medicine, that popular opinion in support of it distorts the actual desires of terminally ill
patients, and that suffering is not a deprivation of human dignity. The article supports the
idea of a more robust palliative care over the legalization of the procedures that end life.
This article was written by Dr. Myung Ah Lee who is a medical oncologist at the Seoul
St. Mary Hospital, Catholic University of Korea and has verified ORCID credentials and
extensive clinical experience. The article was published in a peer-reviewed journal. This
article includes an ethical argument by a clinician that euthanasia does not fit the main
mission of medical care and thus is crucial to the other side of the discussion The essay ill
use the quote, “However, the act of using medical care to artificially end a life that has
become as to wish for death does not preserve human dignity, rather than a kind of
homicide” (P.99).
[https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95](https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95)
4
Rahimian, Z., Rahimian, L., Lopez‐Castroman, J., Ostovarfar, J., Fallahi, M. J., Nayeri, M. A., &
Vardanjani, H. M. (2024). What medical conditions lead to a request for euthanasia? A
rapid scoping review. Health Science Reports, 7(3), e1978.
https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978
This review examined 197 studies and discovered that terminal cancer (45.4%), dementia
(19.8%), and treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders (12.2%) are some of the most
common conditions that prompt euthanasia requests, and there is no international
agreement on the eligibility criteria used across jurisdictions. It is a PRISMA-ScR
compliant scoping review with two independent extractions published in the peer-
reviewed journal Health Science Reports (Wiley) by a multinational team of researchers
based at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. The present review records that
euthanasia is now expanding to non-terminal and psychiatric conditions, with evidence-
based arguments against why euthanasia should not be legalized in medical practice. The
paper will use the quote, “Clinicians are less inclined to recommend or perform
euthanasia for patients suffering from psychiatric diseases than for patients with life-
threatening somatic illnesses.”
[https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978](https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978)
**## EuthanasiaBibliography1.pdf**
1
The Use of Euthanasia (Assisted Dying) In Medical Care: An Annotated Bibliography
Alondra Rivera
West Coast
English 240
Prof. Cueto
04/12/26
2
Braun, E. (2023). An autonomy-based approach to assisted suicide: a way to avoid the
expressivist objection against assisted dying laws. Journal of Medical Ethics, 49(7), 497-
501. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375
Braun believes that basing assisted suicide solely on personal autonomy – but not medical
suffering – does not stigmatize individuals with disabilities or illness. This is supported by
the 2020 ruling by the German Federal Constitutional Court, which stated that assisted
suicide was a right to self-determination not limited by diagnosis. The article is an ethics
research paper by a researcher at Ruhr University Bochum in the peer-reviewed Journal
of Medical Ethics. The article has been peer-reviewed externally, and it thoroughly
interacts with the known philosophical and legal literature. The article offers a solid
philosophical and legal premise to the arguments of patient autonomy in cases of assisted
dying in medical situations. One article to use in the paper is “The right to a self-
determined death, as an expression of personal freedom, is not limited to situations
defined by external causes” (P.499).
Leboul, D., Bousquet, A., Chassagne, A., Mathieu-Nicot, F., Ridley, A., Cretin, E., … & Aubry,
R. (2022). Understanding why patients request euthanasia when it is illegal: a qualitative
study in palliative care units on the personal and practical impact of euthanasia
requests. Palliative care and social practice, 16, 26323524211066925.
https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925
The research interviewed 18 terminally ill French patients and discovered that euthanasia
requests fulfilled five functions, including recognizing suffering, regaining autonomy,
influencing care, transgressing prohibition, and imagining a self-determined future. The
research also discovered that superior symptom management tended to put a temporary
[https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375](https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375)
[https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925](https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925)
3
hold on the requests. This is a registered clinical trial that is ethics-committee-approved
and undertaken by a multidisciplinary team of PhD-qualified professionals in 11
palliative care units. The article has been published in the peer-reviewed journal
Palliative Care and Social Practice (SAGE). The study includes first-hand patient
testimony of the connection between euthanasia requests and unmet needs in autonomy
and dignity in medical care, which is a strong argument in favor of the legalization of
euthanasia. One quote that will be used in the essay is, “ request for euthanasia appears to
be a willful means to remove oneself from the impasse of an existence paralyzed by
suffering” (P.1).
Lee, M. A. (2023). Ethical issue of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Journal of Hospice
and Palliative Care, 26(2), 95. https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95
Lee maintains that physician-assisted suicide is inconsistent with the healing mission of
medicine, that popular opinion in support of it distorts the actual desires of terminally ill
patients, and that suffering is not a deprivation of human dignity. The article supports the
idea of a more robust palliative care over the legalization of the procedures that end life.
This article was written by Dr. Myung Ah Lee who is a medical oncologist at the Seoul
St. Mary Hospital, Catholic University of Korea and has verified ORCID credentials and
extensive clinical experience. The article was published in a peer-reviewed journal. This
article includes an ethical argument by a clinician that euthanasia does not fit the main
mission of medical care and thus is crucial to the other side of the discussion The essay ill
use the quote, “However, the act of using medical care to artificially end a life that has
become as to wish for death does not preserve human dignity, rather than a kind of
homicide” (P.99).
[https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95](https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95)
4
Rahimian, Z., Rahimian, L., Lopez‐Castroman, J., Ostovarfar, J., Fallahi, M. J., Nayeri, M. A., &
Vardanjani, H. M. (2024). What medical conditions lead to a request for euthanasia? A
rapid scoping review. Health Science Reports, 7(3), e1978.
https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978
This review examined 197 studies and discovered that terminal cancer (45.4%), dementia
(19.8%), and treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders (12.2%) are some of the most
common conditions that prompt euthanasia requests, and there is no international
agreement on the eligibility criteria used across jurisdictions. It is a PRISMA-ScR
compliant scoping review with two independent extractions published in the peer-
reviewed journal Health Science Reports (Wiley) by a multinational team of researchers
based at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. The present review records that
euthanasia is now expanding to non-terminal and psychiatric conditions, with evidence-
based arguments against why euthanasia should not be legalized in medical practice. The
paper will use the quote, “Clinicians are less inclined to recommend or perform
euthanasia for patients suffering from psychiatric diseases than for patients with life-
threatening somatic illnesses.”
[https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978](https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978)
**## Outlinetemplate.pdf**
Informative Essay Outline Template
When you write an informative essay that presents two sides of an issue without revealing bias,
there are three primary organizational tactics that can be used:
1. Present all the major arguments on one side of the issue, and then present all the
major arguments of the opposing viewpoint.
2. Present one of the major issues relating to the overarching topic, and in the same
paragraph, discuss the viewpoints of both sides on this particular issue.
3. In one paragraph, present one of the viewpoints on one major aspect of the
controversy, and then follow that paragraph with another paragraph presenting
the opposing views’ arguments related to the same aspect of the controversy.
You then repeat that pattern one to three more times.
4. Make sure to use specific quotes or cited evidence for your supporting
details. Cite the author and year after.
Carefully consider these options, choose one, and continue with this organizational strategy for
your entire essay.
You may use the below outline template:
I. Introduction
a. Hook:
b. Thesis statement:
II. Body Paragraph 1
a. Topic Sentence:
i. Supporting detail 1:
ii. Supporting detail 2:
iii. Supporting detail 3:
III. Body Paragraph 2
a. Topic Sentence:
i. Supporting detail 1:
ii. Supporting detail 2:
iii. Supporting detail 3:
IV. Conclusion
a. Transition:
b. Restatement of thesis
**## InformativeEssayOutlineandThesisStatemanetInstructions.pdf**
This week, you will submit an outline and thesis statement for your informative
paper.
When you write an informative essay that presents two sides of an issue without
revealing bias, there are three primary organizational tactics that can be used:
● Present all the major arguments on one side of the issue, and then
present all the major arguments of the opposing viewpoint.
● Present one of the major issues relating to the overarching topic, and in
the same paragraph, discuss the viewpoints of both sides on this
particular issue.
● In one paragraph, present one of the viewpoints on one major aspect of
the controversy, and then follow that paragraph with another paragraph
presenting the opposing views’ arguments related to the same aspect of
the controversy. You then repeat that pattern one to three more times.
For this assignment:
1. Use the outline template and one of the strategies listed above to
organize the materials for your paper.
2. Use specific quotes or cited evidence in APA style format for your
supporting details.
3. Develop a concise thesis statement that clearly and accurately presents
the main idea you will develop in your paper.
Informative Paper Outline and Thesis Statement
Crite
ria
Ratings Pts
This
criter
ion is
linke
d to a
Learn
ing
Outco
me
Outli
ne
37.5 to >33.38 ptsExceeds ExpectationsThe outline includes several high-quality,
thought-provoking ideas/points, which are skillfully used to creatively and
completely support the thesis. The outline demonstrates a well-balanced
approach to researching the topic. Subtopics are specific and avoid generalities
and demonstrate extensive research and thought on the topic.
33.38 to >29.63 ptsMeets ExpectationsThe outline includes some high-quality
ideas/points, which are used to support the thesis. The outline demonstrates a
well-balanced approach to researching the topic. Subtopics demonstrate
research and thought on the topic.
29.63 to >27.0 ptsApproaches ExpectationsThe outline includes some
ideas/points, some of which support the thesis. The outline may not
demonstrate a well-balanced approach to researching the topic. Some subtopics
demonstrate research and thought on the topic.
27 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsThe outline presents few ideas/points,
which do not support the thesis. The outline does not demonstrate a
well-balanced approach to researching the topic. Subtopics fail to demonstrate
research and thought on the topic.
37.5
pts
This
criter
ion is
linke
d to a
Learn
ing
Outco
me
Thesi
s
State
ment
22.5 to >20.02 ptsExceeds ExpectationsThe thesis statement is clear and
concise. The reader knows exactly what the essay will be about and how the
writer will write about it.
20.02 to >17.78 ptsMeets ExpectationsThe thesis statement describes the
author's main points, but may not give insight into how the topic will be
discussed.
17.78 to >16.2 ptsApproaches ExpectationsThe thesis statement fails to present
the . author's main points.
16.2 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsThe thesis statement is missing.
22.5
pts
This
criter
ion is
linke
d to a
Learn
ing
Outco
me
Form
at
and
Credi
ting
Sourc
es
15 to >13.35 ptsExceeds ExpectationsThe writer makes minimal (if any) errors in
APA style format, citations, or references.
13.35 to >11.85 ptsMeets ExpectationsThe writer makes some errors in APA style
format, citations, or references.
11.85 to >10.8 ptsApproaches ExpectationsThe writer makes numerous errors in
APA style format, citations, or references.
10.8 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsThe writer makes significant errors in
APA style format, citations, or references.
**## EuthanasiaBibliography1.pdf**
1
The Use of Euthanasia (Assisted Dying) In Medical Care: An Annotated Bibliography
Alondra Rivera
West Coast
English 240
Prof. Cueto
04/12/26
2
Braun, E. (2023). An autonomy-based approach to assisted suicide: a way to avoid the
expressivist objection against assisted dying laws. Journal of Medical Ethics, 49(7), 497-
501. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375
Braun believes that basing assisted suicide solely on personal autonomy – but not medical
suffering – does not stigmatize individuals with disabilities or illness. This is supported by
the 2020 ruling by the German Federal Constitutional Court, which stated that assisted
suicide was a right to self-determination not limited by diagnosis. The article is an ethics
research paper by a researcher at Ruhr University Bochum in the peer-reviewed Journal
of Medical Ethics. The article has been peer-reviewed externally, and it thoroughly
interacts with the known philosophical and legal literature. The article offers a solid
philosophical and legal premise to the arguments of patient autonomy in cases of assisted
dying in medical situations. One article to use in the paper is “The right to a self-
determined death, as an expression of personal freedom, is not limited to situations
defined by external causes” (P.499).
Leboul, D., Bousquet, A., Chassagne, A., Mathieu-Nicot, F., Ridley, A., Cretin, E., … & Aubry,
R. (2022). Understanding why patients request euthanasia when it is illegal: a qualitative
study in palliative care units on the personal and practical impact of euthanasia
requests. Palliative care and social practice, 16, 26323524211066925.
https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925
The research interviewed 18 terminally ill French patients and discovered that euthanasia
requests fulfilled five functions, including recognizing suffering, regaining autonomy,
influencing care, transgressing prohibition, and imagining a self-determined future. The
research also discovered that superior symptom management tended to put a temporary
[https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375](https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375)
[https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925](https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925)
3
hold on the requests. This is a registered clinical trial that is ethics-committee-approved
and undertaken by a multidisciplinary team of PhD-qualified professionals in 11
palliative care units. The article has been published in the peer-reviewed journal
Palliative Care and Social Practice (SAGE). The study includes first-hand patient
testimony of the connection between euthanasia requests and unmet needs in autonomy
and dignity in medical care, which is a strong argument in favor of the legalization of
euthanasia. One quote that will be used in the essay is, “ request for euthanasia appears to
be a willful means to remove oneself from the impasse of an existence paralyzed by
suffering” (P.1).
Lee, M. A. (2023). Ethical issue of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Journal of Hospice
and Palliative Care, 26(2), 95. https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95
Lee maintains that physician-assisted suicide is inconsistent with the healing mission of
medicine, that popular opinion in support of it distorts the actual desires of terminally ill
patients, and that suffering is not a deprivation of human dignity. The article supports the
idea of a more robust palliative care over the legalization of the procedures that end life.
This article was written by Dr. Myung Ah Lee who is a medical oncologist at the Seoul
St. Mary Hospital, Catholic University of Korea and has verified ORCID credentials and
extensive clinical experience. The article was published in a peer-reviewed journal. This
article includes an ethical argument by a clinician that euthanasia does not fit the main
mission of medical care and thus is crucial to the other side of the discussion The essay ill
use the quote, “However, the act of using medical care to artificially end a life that has
become as to wish for death does not preserve human dignity, rather than a kind of
homicide” (P.99).
[https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95](https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95)
4
Rahimian, Z., Rahimian, L., Lopez‐Castroman, J., Ostovarfar, J., Fallahi, M. J., Nayeri, M. A., &
Vardanjani, H. M. (2024). What medical conditions lead to a request for euthanasia? A
rapid scoping review. Health Science Reports, 7(3), e1978.
https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978
This review examined 197 studies and discovered that terminal cancer (45.4%), dementia
(19.8%), and treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders (12.2%) are some of the most
common conditions that prompt euthanasia requests, and there is no international
agreement on the eligibility criteria used across jurisdictions. It is a PRISMA-ScR
compliant scoping review with two independent extractions published in the peer-
reviewed journal Health Science Reports (Wiley) by a multinational team of researchers
based at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. The present review records that
euthanasia is now expanding to non-terminal and psychiatric conditions, with evidence-
based arguments against why euthanasia should not be legalized in medical practice. The
paper will use the quote, “Clinicians are less inclined to recommend or perform
euthanasia for patients suffering from psychiatric diseases than for patients with life-
threatening somatic illnesses.”
[https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978](https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978)
**## Outlinetemplate.pdf**
Informative Essay Outline Template
When you write an informative essay that presents two sides of an issue without revealing bias,
there are three primary organizational tactics that can be used:
1. Present all the major arguments on one side of the issue, and then present all the
major arguments of the opposing viewpoint.
2. Present one of the major issues relating to the overarching topic, and in the same
paragraph, discuss the viewpoints of both sides on this particular issue.
3. In one paragraph, present one of the viewpoints on one major aspect of the
controversy, and then follow that paragraph with another paragraph presenting
the opposing views’ arguments related to the same aspect of the controversy.
You then repeat that pattern one to three more times.
4. Make sure to use specific quotes or cited evidence for your supporting
details. Cite the author and year after.
Carefully consider these options, choose one, and continue with this organizational strategy for
your entire essay.
You may use the below outline template:
I. Introduction
a. Hook:
b. Thesis statement:
II. Body Paragraph 1
a. Topic Sentence:
i. Supporting detail 1:
ii. Supporting detail 2:
iii. Supporting detail 3:
III. Body Paragraph 2
a. Topic Sentence:
i. Supporting detail 1:
ii. Supporting detail 2:
iii. Supporting detail 3:
IV. Conclusion
a. Transition:
b. Restatement of thesis
**## InformativeEssayOutlineandThesisStatemanetInstructions.pdf**
This week, you will submit an outline and thesis statement for your informative
paper.
When you write an informative essay that presents two sides of an issue without
revealing bias, there are three primary organizational tactics that can be used:
● Present all the major arguments on one side of the issue, and then
present all the major arguments of the opposing viewpoint.
● Present one of the major issues relating to the overarching topic, and in
the same paragraph, discuss the viewpoints of both sides on this
particular issue.
● In one paragraph, present one of the viewpoints on one major aspect of
the controversy, and then follow that paragraph with another paragraph
presenting the opposing views’ arguments related to the same aspect of
the controversy. You then repeat that pattern one to three more times.
For this assignment:
1. Use the outline template and one of the strategies listed above to
organize the materials for your paper.
2. Use specific quotes or cited evidence in APA style format for your
supporting details.
3. Develop a concise thesis statement that clearly and accurately presents
the main idea you will develop in your paper.
Informative Paper Outline and Thesis Statement
Crite
ria
Ratings Pts
This
criter
ion is
linke
d to a
Learn
ing
Outco
me
Outli
ne
37.5 to >33.38 ptsExceeds ExpectationsThe outline includes several high-quality,
thought-provoking ideas/points, which are skillfully used to creatively and
completely support the thesis. The outline demonstrates a well-balanced
approach to researching the topic. Subtopics are specific and avoid generalities
and demonstrate extensive research and thought on the topic.
33.38 to >29.63 ptsMeets ExpectationsThe outline includes some high-quality
ideas/points, which are used to support the thesis. The outline demonstrates a
well-balanced approach to researching the topic. Subtopics demonstrate
research and thought on the topic.
29.63 to >27.0 ptsApproaches ExpectationsThe outline includes some
ideas/points, some of which support the thesis. The outline may not
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**## EuthanasiaBibliography1.pdf**
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The Use of Euthanasia (Assisted Dying) In Medical Care: An Annotated Bibliography
Alondra Rivera
West Coast
English 240
Prof. Cueto
04/12/26
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Braun, E. (2023). An autonomy-based approach to assisted suicide: a way to avoid the
expressivist objection against assisted dying laws. Journal of Medical Ethics, 49(7), 497-
501. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375
Braun believes that basing assisted suicide solely on personal autonomy – but not medical
suffering – does not stigmatize individuals with disabilities or illness. This is supported by
the 2020 ruling by the German Federal Constitutional Court, which stated that assisted
suicide was a right to self-determination not limited by diagnosis. The article is an ethics
research paper by a researcher at Ruhr University Bochum in the peer-reviewed Journal
of Medical Ethics. The article has been peer-reviewed externally, and it thoroughly
interacts with the known philosophical and legal literature. The article offers a solid
philosophical and legal premise to the arguments of patient autonomy in cases of assisted
dying in medical situations. One article to use in the paper is “The right to a self-
determined death, as an expression of personal freedom, is not limited to situations
defined by external causes” (P.499).
Leboul, D., Bousquet, A., Chassagne, A., Mathieu-Nicot, F., Ridley, A., Cretin, E., … & Aubry,
R. (2022). Understanding why patients request euthanasia when it is illegal: a qualitative
study in palliative care units on the personal and practical impact of euthanasia
requests. Palliative care and social practice, 16, 26323524211066925.
https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925
The research interviewed 18 terminally ill French patients and discovered that euthanasia
requests fulfilled five functions, including recognizing suffering, regaining autonomy,
influencing care, transgressing prohibition, and imagining a self-determined future. The
research also discovered that superior symptom management tended to put a temporary
[https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375](https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108375)
[https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925](https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524211066925)
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hold on the requests. This is a registered clinical trial that is ethics-committee-approved
and undertaken by a multidisciplinary team of PhD-qualified professionals in 11
palliative care units. The article has been published in the peer-reviewed journal
Palliative Care and Social Practice (SAGE). The study includes first-hand patient
testimony of the connection between euthanasia requests and unmet needs in autonomy
and dignity in medical care, which is a strong argument in favor of the legalization of
euthanasia. One quote that will be used in the essay is, “ request for euthanasia appears to
be a willful means to remove oneself from the impasse of an existence paralyzed by
suffering” (P.1).
Lee, M. A. (2023). Ethical issue of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Journal of Hospice
and Palliative Care, 26(2), 95. https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95
Lee maintains that physician-assisted suicide is inconsistent with the healing mission of
medicine, that popular opinion in support of it distorts the actual desires of terminally ill
patients, and that suffering is not a deprivation of human dignity. The article supports the
idea of a more robust palliative care over the legalization of the procedures that end life.
This article was written by Dr. Myung Ah Lee who is a medical oncologist at the Seoul
St. Mary Hospital, Catholic University of Korea and has verified ORCID credentials and
extensive clinical experience. The article was published in a peer-reviewed journal. This
article includes an ethical argument by a clinician that euthanasia does not fit the main
mission of medical care and thus is crucial to the other side of the discussion The essay ill
use the quote, “However, the act of using medical care to artificially end a life that has
become as to wish for death does not preserve human dignity, rather than a kind of
homicide” (P.99).
[https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95](https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.2.95)
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Rahimian, Z., Rahimian, L., Lopez‐Castroman, J., Ostovarfar, J., Fallahi, M. J., Nayeri, M. A., &
Vardanjani, H. M. (2024). What medical conditions lead to a request for euthanasia? A
rapid scoping review. Health Science Reports, 7(3), e1978.
https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978
This review examined 197 studies and discovered that terminal cancer (45.4%), dementia
(19.8%), and treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders (12.2%) are some of the most
common conditions that prompt euthanasia requests, and there is no international
agreement on the eligibility criteria used across jurisdictions. It is a PRISMA-ScR
compliant scoping review with two independent extractions published in the peer-
reviewed journal Health Science Reports (Wiley) by a multinational team of researchers
based at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. The present review records that
euthanasia is now expanding to non-terminal and psychiatric conditions, with evidence-
based arguments against why euthanasia should not be legalized in medical practice. The
paper will use the quote, “Clinicians are less inclined to recommend or perform
euthanasia for patients suffering from psychiatric diseases than for patients with life-
threatening somatic illnesses.”
[https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978](https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1978)