Choose a claim ( thesis statement) to argue (both pro and con) in your essay that meets certain criteria. The claim should involve a moral dilemma that has a science component. Moral dilemmas are dilemmas because there is no obvious right or wrong side. In other words, there are reasonable arguments to be made both pro and con. You may write on a topic of your choosing, but before you commit to your essay you need approval for your thesis statement. This is to help both you and me. There is nothing worse than spending a lot of time writing an essay only to find out that it does not meet the criteria for the assignment. There is no single way to organize your essay however, presenting the arguments in favor of your thesis statement, followed by the arguments against, and concluding with a rebuttal to the con arguments, is a common and successful structure.

Choose a claim ( thesis statement) to argue (both pro and con) in your essay that meets certain criteria. The claim should involve a moral dilemma that has a science component. Moral dilemmas are dilemmas because there is no obvious right or wrong side. In other words, there are reasonable arguments to be made both pro and con. You may write on a topic of your choosing, but before you commit to your essay you need approval for your thesis statement. This is to help both you and me. There is nothing worse than spending a lot of time writing an essay only to find out that it does not meet the criteria for the assignment. There is no single way to organize your essay; however, presenting the arguments in favor of your thesis statement, followed by the arguments against, and concluding with a rebuttal to the con arguments, is a common and successful structure.