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PHI-105 T-3 Thesis Outline

21st century skills: critical thinking and problem solving (phi-105), grand canyon university.

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Name: Leanne Speer

Persuasive Essay: Thesis Statement and Gathering Resources Worksheet

Part 1: thesis statement.

Assignment Directions:

Review “Thesis Statements” in the “Drafting the College Essay” section of “The Writing Process” media piece.

Here is an example of a persuasive thesis statement from our essay.

Grass fed beef is a much healthier option than corn fed beef because it has higher nutritional value, can provide the body with much needed Omega 3 fatty acids, and has the health benefits of conjugated linoleic acid.

Stance: Grass fed beef is a much healthier option than corn fed beef.

Subtopic 1: it has higher nutritional value.

Subtopic 2: it can provide the body with much needed Omega 3 fatty acids.

Subtopic 3: and has the health benefits of conjugated linoleic acid.

Create a thesis statement for your persuasive essay. Your thesis statement should be one sentence that includes three subtopics.

Write your thesis statement in the box below:

Topic: Genetically Modified Foods

Stance: Genetically modified food and the negative impact associated with GMO’s.

Subtopic 1: Consumers perception and government labeling.

Subtopic 2: Health and well-being.

Subtopic 3: Effects on the environment.

Thesis Statement: Genetically modified food and the negative impact associated with GMO’s on consumers perception and government labeling, Health and well-being, and the effects on the environment.

Thesis Statement Self-Evaluation: Consider the following questions when developing the thesis statement for your essay. The answer to each of the four questions below should be yes if you have drafted a quality thesis statement.

Is your topic stated in the thesis? Yes

Does your thesis include your position/stance? Yes

China. Authors: Weiwei Zhu, Nengzhi (Chris) Yao, Ben Ma, & Fangbin Wang

when it pertains to GMO’s. Journal , 120 (9), 2182– 2194. https://doi- org.lopes.idm.oclc/ 10/BFJ-11-2017- 0622

Article supporting your Subtopic 2

Health and well-being.

Biological impact of feeding rats with a geneticallmo dified-based diet. Author: ORABY, H., KANDIL, M., SHAFFIE, N., & GHALY, I.

This article works good in providing evidence with studi es they did in a lab on albino rats over a 3, 6, and 9- month period. They gave them genetically modified food and the rats showed all kinds of problems. Problem with heart and tumors in the brain. Proof that it causes health issues.

KANDIL, M.,

Shaffie, n., &, ghaly, i. (2015)..

Biological impact of feeding rats with a genetically modified- based diet. Turkish Journal of Biology , 39 (2), 265– 275. https://doi- org.lopes.idm.oclc/ 10/biy-1406-

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Article supporting your Subtopic 3

Effects on the environme nt.

Criticism of EFSA's scientific opinion on combinatoria

This article works well with my subtopic effects GMO’s have on the environment. It talks about the chemicals that are

Bøhn, T. (2018). Criticism of EFSA’s scientific opinion on combinatorial effects of ‘stacked’ GM

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l effects of ‘stacked’ GM plants. Authors: Bohn, T.

involved with this process and how they affect the environment around it as in the soil, bees, ect. How farmers feel about planting genetically modified seeds and the negative effects that could come from them.

plants. Food & Chemical Toxicology , 111 , 268– 274. https://doi- org.lopes.idm.oclc/ 10.1016/j.fct.2017. 23

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