Writing Across the Curriculum Assignment Summer 2018
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
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
