Writing Across the Curriculum Assignment  Summer 2018 

Writing Across the Curriculum Assignment  Summer 2018

Need Help Writing an Essay?

Tell us about your assignment and we will find the best writer for your paper.

Write My Essay For Me

Due by July 16th via Drop Box by 11:59pm

A three (3) paragraph paper will be required to complete the WAC assignment, breakdown of  paragraphs are as follows:

1. In the first paragraph, summarize one (1) Article from below:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/182951.php   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3070710/   http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/27/opinion/opinion‐pro‐euthanasia‐philip‐nitschke/

2. In the second  paragraph, compare Dr. Kevorkian to current practices and why you feel times  are different now vs. then:

Dr. Jack Kevorkian (past):  http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/04/us/04kevorkian.html?_r=0   http://www.biography.com/people/jack‐kevorkian‐9364141   http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kevorkian/

Brittany Maynard (current):  http://time.com/3678199/brittany‐maynard‐death‐with‐dignity‐legislation‐california/   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/16/brittany‐maynard‐husband‐dan‐diaz‐ promise_n_6875106.html

Gonzalez VS Oregon (current):  http://www.deathwithdignity.org/historyfacts/gonzalesvoregon

Caller & Crossman (current):   http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk‐news/assisted‐suicide‐trial‐woman‐helped‐5640013

3. In the third paragraph give your view on the Death & Dying act and why you feel this way.

Rubric:  Graded Criteria  Points Awarded

No more than 3 spelling errors  2 points  Correct subject/verb agreement  2 points  Correct sentence structure  2 points  Assignment submitted on time  2 points  Paragraphs follow guidelines  2 points

Optional Additional Readings:  Legal & Political Timeline:   http://www.deathwithdignity.org/historyfacts/oregontimeline     Current Laws:   https://public.health.oregon.gov/ProviderPartnerResources/Evaluationresearch/deathwithdignityact/Pa ges/index.aspx   http://www.deathwithdignity.org/acts   http://www.deathwithdignity.org/access‐acts     Death & Dying Act FAQs:  http://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/IllnessandDisease/DeathwithDignityAct/FrequentlyAskedQ uestions