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This guide will help you find the resources you need for Russell's PHIL B9 project on non-human animals' morality and interaction with humans.
http://worldanimal.net/our-programs/model-law-project/part-i/i-introduction
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Research Paper Goals
•Choose a practice in which humans use or affect non-human animals.
•Examples:
1.Food 2.Entertainment
3.Clothing 4.Science
5.Humans intervene to preserve non-human animals or environments
6.Kill and no-kill shelters 7.Service animals
Developing an Expository/Informational Essay Thesis Statement
•Once you have determined your research question you will need to answer it in the form of a thesis statement.
•A thesis statement expresses the main idea of your paper.
•It should be clear, and able to be supported by the factual information you will present in the rest of your paper.
•A thesis statement for an expository/informational essay should not express an opinion or take a position on a topic, make outlandish claims, or state an argument.
EXAMPLE:
•Too much: The steam engine was invented because America is a very large country and people needed to travel long distances so they could settle the frontier and find gold in California.
•Just right: The invention of the steam engine changed the landscape of America, allowing people to travel further than they ever had before and speeding the settlement of the frontier.
Key Topics to Address
•Morally relevant features of the practice.
•Any harm or benefit to the non-human animals and humans.
•Mental, emotional, and physical capacities of the non-human animals of the practice.
•Do NOT argue whether the practice is justifiable.