Thesis proposal

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ENGL 201: Advanced Composition
Instructor: C. Wika


Thesis Proposal for Essay Four: Persuasive Research Paper

Please respond to the following questions. Answers should be relatively thorough, so I know specifically what you will be writing about. Remember, as you continue to do research, it will be vital to narrow your topic. Additionally, as you investigate your topic your stance may change. This is absolutely acceptable and expected in some cases.

I. General Research Topic: Stem Cell Research

II. Thesis Statement and/or Proposal:

There are numerous benefits to Stem Cell Research; however there are many people that are against it.


III. What reasons and evidence support your position on this issue?

There have been many case studies done on Stem Cells and they can benefit all kinds of people in many ways. Because of their ability to grow into any kind of cell they can help change a person’s life. There are however many myths that go along with Stem Cell Research that are untrue.


IV. Imagine all the counter arguments your audience might make. Summarize the main arguments against your position. What are the flaws in the alternative points of view?

Many people will argue that Stem Cell Research is inhumane and that it should not be allowed. They may also bring up the fact that scientists are getting the stem cells from the umbilical cords of aborted babies. However stem cells do come from the eggs from a female they are not fertilized and no babies die through this process. The bad thing is we would need a great deal of women to donate their eggs to continue finding ways to create new stem cells.