TITLE PAGE: TOPIC YOUR NAME TEACHER’S NAME CLASS DATE (14 May 2009) day month year

Euthanasia Mrs. Hawthorne Humanities May 2009

Introduction Hook : a sentence that captures your reader’s attention. Good hooks: Startling fact Anecdote – (a really short story) Quote from a famous person

Introduction HOOK Tom McDonald is a 77 year old man living in Northern California. He has cancer, and he is in pain. He watched his mother suffer for six months before dying of the same illness, and he wants to die in peace. He envies those who get to die in their sleep (Welch 2).

Introduction: topic intro Tell us what we need to know about your topic – background information,etc..

Introduction: topic intro In California, Tom could have the opportunity to choose to die a peaceful death because California is considering the legalization of Euthanasia (doctor-assisted suicide).

Last sentence in intro: THESIS STATEMENT Your claim/opinion that this paper will seek to prove as the right opinion to have. You must do this without the word “I”.

Last sentence in intro: THESIS STATEMENT Euthanasia should be legalized for terminal patients in California because human beings who are suffering have a right to die with dignity.

Body Reason #1 Start with a transition wordtransition word State the first reason why your opinion is the right opinion.

Body Reason #1 First off, the state of Oregon has already legalized doctor-assisted suicide.

BODY Supporting Evidence #1 Provide at least one statement from your research that supports your first reason. Do not forget to cite your sources (Anderson 2) Author’s last namepage number

BODY Supporting Evidence #1 “Oregon permits… doctors to prescribe a deadly dose for terminal patients who are deemed by a psychiatrist to be mentally capable and have been told they have six months or less to live” (Welch 1).

BODY Connect Evidence back to thesis State how your evidence proves your thesis statement.

BODY Connect Evidence back to thesis Since the patients requesting the right to die are already in the process of dying, and they have chosen to die on their own terms with self-respect, no one besides the patient should have the right to stop them.

BODY Reason #2 Start with a transition wordtransition word State the second reason why your opinion is the right opinion.

BODY Reason #2 Another reason why California should legalize euthanasia is that many doctors support the practice.

Body Supporting Evidence #2 Provide at least one statement from your research that supports your second reason. Do not forget to cite your sources (Anderson 2) Author’s last namepage number

Body Supporting Evidence #2 “The California Association of Physician Groups, which represents more than 150 medical organizations, supports it” (Welch 2).

BODY Connect Evidence back to thesis State how your evidence proves your thesis statement.

BODY Connect Evidence back to thesis Doctors have undergone extensive ethical training and discussion. If 150 medical organizations have taken a stance in favor of a currently illegal practice, consideration should be given to the legalization of that practice.

TRANSITION Write a sentence that transitions your reader from your argument to the counter arguments of the other side. Example: While widespread support for euthanasia exists, many oppose the practice.

TRANSITION While widespread support for euthanasia exists, many do oppose the practice.

BODY Counterargument #1 Start with a transition wordtransition word State the first reason why others do not agree with you. Do not forget to cite your sources (Anderson 2)

BODY Counterargument #1 One reason for their opposition is a fear that a disproportionate number of deaths would occur among people who are vulnerable - for example, those who are poor, elderly, minority, uninsured, or less educated.

BODY Response to counterargument #1 Start with a transition wordtransition word Respond to the other side’s argument. Do not forget to cite your sources (Anderson 2)

BODY Response to counterargument #1 A new study by the University of Utah and the Netherlands, however, found that legalizing physician-assisted suicide or euthanasia does not result in more death among those considered “vulnerable” (Euthanasia 1).

Body Counterargument #2 Start with a transition wordtransition word State the first reason why others do not agree with you. Do not forget to cite your sources (Anderson 2)

Body Counterargument #2 Opponents of euthanasia also state that euthanasia is an “immoral compromise of the sanctity of life and a doctor’s oath to do no harm” (Welch 1).

BODY Response to counterargument #2 Start with a transition wordtransition word Respond to the other side’s argument. Do not forget to cite your sources (Anderson 2)

BODY Response to counterargument #2 But again, if a person is suffering and wants to die in peace, and a doctor is willing to provide relief, what right does anyone have to say either is being immoral?

Conclusion Step 1 Restate your thesis in DIFFERENT WORDS

Conclusion Step 1 Therefore, euthanasia should be legalized in California for patients who are terminal and able to mindfully make an informed decision.

Conclusion Step 2 Briefly summarize your main points.

Conclusion Step 2 The practice is already legal in Oregon and has been for nine years; many doctors support it, and studies have shown that euthanasia does not result in a disproportionate number of deaths among vulnerable people.

Conclusion CLINCHER The last thing you say will be the most remembered. End with a statement that leaves the reader convinced. Stories or examples (personal or not) illustrate importance of topic. Shocking Facts, Statement, or Situation Rhetorical Question Quotation Challenge, Appeal, or Request for Action (Persuasive Speeches ONLY)

Conclusion CLINCHER When the animals we love are suffering, we bring them peace through death. Why are we as a nation so reluctant to provide the same mercy and dignity to our fellow man?

WORKS CITED PAGE (You must have at least 2 sources!) Author name (if known). "Title of article." Title of the Book/Periodical. City of Publication: Year. Title of the Database. Web. Date of access (day, month and year). Example Esposito, John L. "Capital Punishment." The Islamic World: Past and Present Oxford:, SIRS Researcher. Web. 19 March 2009.

WORKS CITED PAGE (You must have at least 2 sources!) “Euthanasia Doesn’t Cause Disproportionate Number of Deaths: Study." Hindustan TImes. New Delhi:. SIRS Researcher. Web. 14 May Welch, William M. “Debate Rages in California over Physician-Assisted Suicide." USA TODAY, SIRS Researcher. Web. 14 May 2009.

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Transition Words To show time: While, first, meanwhile, second, next, third, finally To compare two things: Likewise, also, while in the same way, similarly To contrast two things: but still, although, on the other hand, however, yet, otherwise, even though To emphasize a point: Again, truly, especially, for this reason, to repeat, in fact, to emphasize To conclude or summarize: Finally, as a result, to sum up, in conclusion, lastly, therefore, all in all To add information: Again, another, for instance, for example, also, and, moreover, additionally, as well, besides, along with other, next, finally, in addition, moreover To clarify: that is, for instance, in other words