In your final paper, you will create a coherent, well-researched argument that attempts to answer your original research question. Your content should be guided by the sub-issues that you came up with in your research proposal. You will integrate at least some of the sources that you’ve been gathering and submitting. Your paper should contain citations for at least 6 of the sources that you’ve gathered this semester. This means that at least 6 separate sources should actually be quoted from or paraphrased in the paper, and documented on your Works Cited page. There is no upper limit on the amount of sources you may quote/paraphrase. Also, if you have found something new since completing your annotated bibliography, that is fine and you can use it!
WHAT TO REVIEW
· MLA Citing and Documenting – “Creating your Works Cited Page” and “Creating your In-Text Citations”
· Structure Notes for Essay 1 Short Researched Arguments
o Subjective/Objective Statements
o Intros and Thesis Statements
o Opposing Points of View/Counterarguments
o Supporting Points
o Avoiding Generalizations (Logical Fallacies and Essay Notes)
o Paraphrasing
EVALUATION
a. The focus and clarity of your thesis statement
b. The quality of your logical arguments
c. The depth of your analysis of the issue
d. Quality and quantity of research
e. Integration of research into the document
f. MLA citations and documentation
g. Proper English usage and grammar
Sources used in my annotative bibliography:
The central research question surrounding my topic is that if the United States government
should enforce vaccines among the general public.
Allen Smith, J. D. (2022, February 3). Employers react to workers who refuse a COVID-19
vaccination. SHRM. https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-andcompliance/
employment-law/pages/if-workers-refuse-a-covid-19-vaccination.aspx ‘
– This source comes from a employment law website which explains how employers react
to worker who refuse a covid-19 vaccine. The article goes over many laws set in this
country such as disability accommodation, religious accommodation, litigation outcomes
vary, and how employers encourage vaccinations.
Buchholz, K., & Richter, F. (2022, February 8). Infographic: The countries where covid-19
vaccination is mandatory. Statista Infographics.
https://www.statista.com/chart/25326/obligatory-vaccination-against-covid-19/
– This article was a written by a data journalist who explains what countries have made
vaccinations mandatory and shows statics such as a world graph.
Cameron, K., & McCoy, J. (2021, September 24). COVID Vaccines: What Seniors Need to
Know. The National Council on Aging. https://www.ncoa.org/article/covid-vaccines-whatseniors-
need-to-know
– This article was written by the directors of the national council on aging and it explains
all the information on elderly people (seniors) getting vaccines.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, October 7). Flu vaccination coverage,
United States, 2020–21 influenza season. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/fluvaxview/coverage-2021estimates.htm
– This scholarly journal article published by the CDC goes into detail about how flu shots
work and immunize the body and how many people have been getting them in the United
States since they were released.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, March 29). Safety of covid-19 vaccines.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved April 3, 2022, from
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/safety-of-vaccines.html
– This scholarly journal article published by the CDC explains the safety of the newly
made covid vaccine and how even though it is brand new and made in just under three
years, it is still a safe vaccine for the general public to get.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, March 29). Selected adverse events
reported after COVID-19 vaccination. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Retrieved April 5, 2022, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-
ncov/vaccines/safety/adverse-events.html
– This scholarly journal article published by the CDC explains how to general public who
chose to get the COVID-19 vaccine body’s reacted to it and if there were any side effects.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019, May 17). Vaccines required for school
and child care. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved April 3, 2022,
from https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/records/schools.html
– This scholarly article talks about how what vaccines are required that students/children
must receive and the scientific research behind it.
Higgins, T. (2021, March 2). Covid vaccine for elementary school children likely coming in
early 2022, Fauci says. CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/28/covid-vaccine-forelementary-
school-kids-likely-coming-in-2022.html
– This news article goes talks about how the availability of newly vaccines are coming to
school and around the US so they can be more accessible to the pubic and protect more
students.
John, P. R., Heith, K. C., Johnson,, E. M., & Gaeta, M. S. (2021, June 17). SCCM: Ethical
considerations for a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Society of Critical Care Medicine
(SCCM). Retrieved April 5, 2022, from https://www.sccm.org/Blog/June-2021/Ethical-
Considerations-for-a-COVID-19-Vaccine-Mand
– This medical journal talks about if making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory is ethical.
Kamenetz, A. (2021, November 19). Should schools require the COVID vaccine? many
experts say it’s too soon. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2021/11/19/1056568867/shouldschools-
mandate-covid-vaccine-for-children
– This news source also goes into detail if the newly and quickly made vaccine should be
forced among the general public.
Lantos, J. D., Jackson, M. A., Opel, D. J., Marcuse, E. K., Myers, A. L., & Connelly, B. L.
(2010, March 15). Controversies in vaccine mandates. Current Problems in Pediatric
and Adolescent Health Care.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1538544210000040
– This scholarly article talks all about the controversies in vaccine mandates in multiple
levels from schools, to employment.
Maragakis, L., & Kelen, G. D. (2022, January 4). Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe? Johns
Hopkins Medicine. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-anddiseases/
coronavirus/is-the-covid19-vaccine-safe
– This article written by two medical professional goes into detail on how safe the rushed
COVID-19 vaccine is and talks in specific detail on the two mRNA vaccines which were
authorized by the US government.
Messina, A., & Samuels, A. (2022, January 10). COVID vaccine: What parents need to know.
Johns Hopkins Medicine. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-anddiseases/
coronavirus/covid19-vaccine-what-parents-need-to-know
– This article mentions any details parents may want to know before having their children
receive any of the COVID-19 vaccinees or any vaccine in general such as the flu shot for
example.
Offit, P. A. (2014, November 19). How are vaccines made? Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia. https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-educationcenter/
making-vaccines/how-are-vaccines-made
– This article goes into details on how vaccines are produced/made and all of the different
ways they can be made.
YouTube. (2021). Should the government mandate Covid-19 vaccines? YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXAphwzUUXs.
– This news video is two sides arguing if vaccines should be forced among the general
public when the world was undergoing a pandemic
