Euthanasia (Writing the Critical Essay)

Cover Page......Page 1
Title Page......Page 2
ISBN 9780737745627......Page 3
CONTENTS......Page 4
Foreword......Page 6
Introduction: Do Americans Have the "Right to Die"?......Page 8
Section One: Opposing Viewpoints on Euthanasia......Page 13
Viewpoint One: Euthanasia Is Murder......Page 14
Viewpoint Two: Euthanasia Is Not Murder......Page 20
Viewpoint Three: Euthanasia Is Merciful......Page 27
Viewpoint Four: Euthanasia Is Not Merciful......Page 35
Viewpoint Five: Euthanasia Threatens Life......Page 44
Viewpoint Six: Euthanasia Respects Life......Page 51
Section Two: Model Essays and Writing Exercises......Page 58
Preface A: The Five-Paragraph Essay......Page 59
Preface B: The Persuasive Essay......Page 61
Essay One: Would Euthanasia Put Society on a Slippery Slope?......Page 64
Exercise 1A: Create an Outline from an Existing Essay......Page 68
Exercise 1B: Create an Outline for Your Own Essay......Page 69
Essay Two: Euthanasia Is Humane......Page 72
Exercise 2B: Identify Persuasive Techniques......Page 75
Essay Three: Euthanasia Threatens the Disabled......Page 78
Exercise 3A: Examining Introductions and Conclusions......Page 83
Exercise 3B: Using Quotations to Enliven Your Essay......Page 84
Section Three: Supporting Research Material......Page 89
Euthanasia and the Law......Page 90
American Opinions About Euthanasia......Page 91
Using Books and Articles......Page 93
Using Your Supporting Information......Page 94
Citing Your Sources......Page 95
Works Cited......Page 96
Book Entries......Page 97
Internet Sources......Page 98
Appendix D: Sample Essay Topics......Page 100
Organizations to Contact......Page 102
Bibliography......Page 107
Index......Page 110
About the Editor......Page 113