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Reflective Argument Analysis

Satisfactory Essays

My experience with writing WP3 was not an exciting one. Like WPI and WP2, I tried to take a particular side of the issue: (Yes, medical personnel should participate in state execution, or no, they shouldn’t). From there, I decided to make a fact-idea list of the compelling ideas on both sides. After doing that, I realized it was still very difficult to decide which side to take (the AMA or the court ). I felt like I did not address the question that asks for “to what extent” had I choose one side over another. I was missing a precursor argument. I had to somehow introduce an argument that was not black or white.

In WP1 and WP2, I was a very biased writer and only choose to answer weak counter arguments in my paper. This bias made me really passionate about my arguments even though it might not appeal to the reader or answer the question completely. Having to address “the extend part” in WP3, I …show more content…

Honestly, I had no idea that state executions actually existed, which makes it even harder to imagine how it works. I always thought criminals would just be sentenced to jail for life. Gawande pretty much enlighten me of this social and political issue. After reading Gawande’s work, I strongly felt doctors should not participate in state executions. It doesn’t seem right for doctors to become label as killers. Surprisingly, I did not choose to write my essay based on this gut feeling. I decided to argue that doctors should participate in state executions, if state executioners can not carry out the lethal injection procedure properly. I believe treating unnecessary suffering is more humane than ignoring the inmates. I don’t believe the AMA more right than the courts, or vice versa. It’s just there is an absence of necessary change in execution system that will minimize the potential for inmates to suffering

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