Why a covid vaccine is a better option than natural immunity.
In class we have read the book Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. This book will serve as inspiration for
the theme of this course, which is “Living a Good Life.” Recently, you have completed a Research
Proposal outlining a topic agreed upon by you and your professor. Additionally, you have completed two
argumentative essays (Toulmin and Rogerian), which helped you to develop academic arguments.
Reflecting on your professor’s feedback on these essays, it is now time to continue developing your
writing and research skills in the Research Essay.
The Research Essay will build upon the skills you developed in the previous essays. Note: you may
utilize either the Toulmin or the Rogerian essay as the foundation for your Research Essay. Sources
utilized for one of the previous essays may carry over to your Research Essay. However, you also have
the option of developing a new topic with new sources. The topic of your essay must connect to the theme
or broad idea mentioned by your professor in class. The Research Essay requires a dedicated counter-
argument paragraph.
The final Research Essay requires at least 10 sources from mediums (books, e-books, journals, e-journals,
magazines, e-magazines, Internet, interviews, newspaper articles, web sites, etc.) authored by identifiable
professionals in their respective fields. Sources collected for a previous essay (Toulmin or Rogerian)
count toward the total number of sources in the Research Essay. There must be at least four different
source mediums included in the essay; in other words, sources cannot all be newspaper articles.
Some of the important skills covered in this assignment include the development of an effective
introduction paragraph, the development of body paragraphs containing analysis supporting the thesis, the
development of an effective conclusion paragraph, development of topic and closing sentences,
transitional phrases, quote integration, and citation methods. For additional support and guidance, consult
with your professor and consider visiting the AACC Writing Center or the Truxal Library. Students are
limited to two (2) visits to the Writing Center for this essay.
Look at files for more instructions.
