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Exercise 5 - Completing essay outlines



Instructions: Read the supporting details in the paragraph outlines and type an additional supporting detail in the box.

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Thesis: Terminally ill patients should be allowed to end their lives through assisted suicide.

Body Paragraph I

Topic sentence: Terminally ill patients suffer physically and emotionally.
  • Some incurable diseases are excruciatingly painful.
  • (1)
  • The knowledge that they will never lead a normal life again is unbearable.
Body Paragraph II

Topic sentence: Caring for terminally ill patients is physically exhausting and emotionally draining for the family.
hint
  • Caring for debilitated patients takes a lot of time and physical effort.
  • (2)
Body Paragraph III

Topic sentence: Keeping assisted suicide illegal has negative financial consequences for society.
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  • The government covers most medical costs for the terminally ill.
    • Insurance premiums will increase.
  • If terminally ill patients were allowed to die, the money that is spent on caring for them could be used to address other urgent healthcare needs.
    • (3)
    • The money could be used to conduct important medical research.
Conclusion: Terminally ill patients, their families, and society will be better off if assisted suicide is legal.
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Done
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