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The goal of a persuasive paper is to convey your support, or opposition for a topic that you, or someone chooses. Along the way, you will weigh the pros and cons of both sides of an argument in society today. The idea is not to divide the class with your political views, but rather build upon your skill to communicate both in writing, and speaking.

1) Have a thesis statement in your first paragraph that clearly describes the goal, or goals of this essay.

2) Your persuasive essay must strongly support your argument for, or against the topic.

3) Your work must be devoid of opinion-based statements such as; “I feel”, or “I think”.

4) The argument you present must be founded upon your research, which must be cited for this essay. (We will discuss this in class the week of 01/22-01/23.)

5) This essay must not only be written, but also be recorded onto a file for submission. (Also to be discussed in class.)

6) Your sources must be credible, and not some social media post. Ideally, it should not originate on Wikipedia, or an unfounded site. (Also to be discussed in class.)

7) Your paper (single spaced) should be no less than 1,000 words, and no more than 2,000.

8) You must have a main body in your paper which seamlessly transitions from one point to another.

9) You must have a conclusion that sums up your body of work.

Microbiology

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1. The terms germ and microbe are often used interchangeably. What comes to mind when you hear the word germ?

2. Define the term microbiome. List some examples of microbes that comprise the human microbiome. Additionally, list and discuss the two categories discussed in class and the recorded lecture videos into which the human microbiota is divided.

3. Explain, using Video 2s Heidi Helicobacters story as an example, how microbes can be both beneficial and harmful. Provide at least one more example of a benefit obtained from a microbe and an example of harm that can be caused by a microbe.

4. What are some factors that can lead to disruption of a healthy microbiome? How can we avoid such factors?

5. Based upon your viewing of the fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) video, describe what this treatment modality is and why it is utilized? If a patient should have the need for receiving FMT, who should be the donor(s) and why?

Self-Serving Attributional Bias & Just World Hypothesis

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What do you think about the self-serving attributional bias? What do you think of the just world hypothesis? Do you think the use of these biases is healthy or unhealthy? Discuss both.

Remember that your post must be thoughtful (e.g., address the questions completely and in a reasoned way), have at least 100 words, and have all the words spelled correctly for you to receive credit (see syllabus).