Friday, February 27, 2009

Outline

I.Introduction
A. Attention-seeker: A brief story about my experience with ogran donation.
B. Thesis
C. Introduce Main Points

II.Statisics
A. How many people are on the waiting list.
B. How many people are registered to be organ donors.
C. How many people actually donate per year (live and cadaver).

III. Top Myths
A. Myth 1: If I agree to donate my organs, the ER staff won't work as hard to save my life.
1. Fact
2. Explanation
B. Myth 2: Organ donation is against my religion.
1. Fact
2. Explanation
C. Myth 3: I want to have an open-casket funeral. That can't happen if I donated tissues or organs.
1. Fact
2. Explanation
D. Myth 4: My family will be charged if I donate my organs.
1. Fact
2. Explanation
E. Myth 5: Rich, famous and powerful people always seem to move to the front of the line when they need a donor organ. There's no way to ensure that my organs will go to those who've waited the longest or are the neediest.
1. Fact
2. Explanation

IV. Opt-in Systems
A. Defintion
B. How myths effect opt-in and opt-out systems

V. Explain how to donate
A. The process
B. How to make sure your wishes are carried out once someone decides to be a donor.

VI. Conclusion
A. Review Main Points
B. Restate Thesis

8 comments:

  1. Your outline doesn't really show us the direction that your paper is going in. What are myth 1-myth 5. Very basic outline

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  2. This seems like a good topic for you because you have experience with it. Perhaps mentioning what other countries do could help us to understand the benefits of organ donation.

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  3. This is a really good outline. I like how you begin with a story from someone who has been around organ donation. Good hook!

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  4. I agree with the first comment. I think you have a really good topic idea but you need to be more specific about where you are going with it. Are you arguing for or against the current organ donation system? What do you propose be changed about the current one if you are againtst it?

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  5. This is a really great outline. I really like how your opening statement is going to talk about your experience which is amazing. You have a great topic especially because you have experience. I'm excited to read your essay.

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  6. i love how you are bringing in personal experiences. great way to start off. it'll catch the readers attention.

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  7. I really like the hook and talking about your own personal experience, that really helps the strength of the paper. The statistics really help prove a point too.

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  8. I don't really know how to comment on this outline. Since you didn't use complete sentences, I have to assume that I know what you are arguing.

    -Candace

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