Project 3 Outline

In this post, I will outline my article for Project 3.

Intro: I believe that the "Connect the Issue to your Audience's World View" method is the best for my argument. I feel that I can persuade my audience that the benefits of human genome editing outweigh the possible consequences. There are so many opportunities that this type of research can discover. This type of intro will connect to the audience's value for improvement in the world and will relat to their world view through that value.

Body Paragraphs:

• Major Supporting Argument
• Continuation of this research could lead to a method of curing many diseases
• Continuation of this research could lead to a better understanding of human DNA and answer many questions that have yet to be answered regarding life and human evolution
• Major Criticisms
• It is unethical to conduct such research on humans, especially embryos, when we don't know what the consequences of such a thing are
• Technology is not developed enough for human testing, therefore further investigation is required and repercussions need to be studied as to help predict the potential harm that this could do to the human species
• Key Support
• This research could lead to potential cures for many incurable diseases. Editing the source of a disease or editing your genome to build/regain the ability to fight the disease or eradicate it altogether would save so many lives
• Understanding the human genome would answer many questions about how the human body does DNA, why it works the way it does, and basically give us a better understanding, especially because I'm going into science.
• Key Rebuttals
• This research is not safe to test on human tissue, even though the human embryos used in this particular experiment weren't viable anyway
• It's not ethical to perform these kinds experiments on anyone or anything human because it could lead to unpredictable consequences of natural human evolution
• Topic Sentences for Support 
• The continuation of this research is essential to discovering a possible cure for many diseases.
• The research being conducted will give us some insight on how the human species is affected by changes in DNA.
• Topic Sentences for Rebuttals
• This research is harmful and the consequences of human genome editing are unknown, making it even more dangerous.
• The ethics of this issue play an important role in the continuation of this research, and there needs to be limits set.
• Evidence
• Topic 1: "[This research] changes our biological blueprint and is a defining technology for the future of humanity...the benefits are going to be tremendous and they are going to happen in our lifetime." Woodrow Wilson Center Interview, Eleonore Pauwels
• Topic 2: "They hope to use it one day for what they genome surgery, replacing faulty genes in people, opening new possibilities for treating and eventually curing disease...right now, they are targeting single-gene disorders and genetic disorders arising in blood cells." Woodrow Wilson Center Interview, Eleonore Pauwels
• Rebuttal 1: "Their data reinforces the wisdom of the calls for a moratorium on any clinical practice of embryo gene editing, because current methods are too inefficient and unsafe." NPR, George Daley
• Rebuttal 2: "No researcher should have the moral warrant the globally widespread policy agreement against modifying the human germline...there are enormous safety risks that any such attempt would entail...the social dangers of creating genetically modified human beings cannot be overstated." NPR, Marcy Dornovsky
• Map of Argument
• Below, my coggle for the layout of my argument is shown.

Macklin-Isquierdo, Sam. "Screenshot of my Coggle." 11/7/2015.

Conclusion: I believe that the "Positive Consequences" approach is the best for my public argument. I am able to discuss the good that can come from the continuation of this research and I want to persuade the reader to take action. The benefits of people taking action and supporting the continuation of this research and badgering their lawmakers to do the same will have a dramatic effect on the direction of this argument.

Reflection

Mira: Considering Visual Elements
Project 3 Outline

Victoria: Considering Visual Elements
Project 3 Outline

After reading Mira and Victoria's blog posts, I feel better about both of my posts. Both Mira and Victoria know exactly how they are going to present their arguments and I'm still a little iffy, but I feel that as I begin writing, I will feel better about it. Victoria's topic is stem cells and the controversy around that, so it was nice to read her outline and see where she's taking the argument, it will help me build mine and I'll be able to compare the two.