All papers must be typed, double spaced, left aligned, using a 12pt Times New Roman font. No headers/footers. No page numbers/watermarks. Mission: This paper will require you choosing a topic, doing research, formulating a thesis, and writing a formal essay. You will be composing more than one draft, while using documented research, or quotes. This essay ultimately serves as your final exam. Audience: Academic. This is a formal essay. No first person. No colloquialisms. Topic Should tobacco companies be held responsible for smoking-related deaths? Yes, they should be held responsible. Points (why yes) 1- health (fatal illness, tobacco companies can be accountable for a great percentage of lung cancer and other diseases caused by tobacco. Secondhand smokers contribute to death toll, even if you don’t smoke tobacco puts you at risk) 2- ethical (dishonesty publicity about their product which misrepresented tobacco’s harmful nature, tobacco companies hided nicotine’s severe addiction and tobacco’s secret carcinogen ingredients as mayor cause for fatal illness. They failed to conduct researches to lower the harm caused by their products, instead they increased cigarettes addiction’s power, they added illegal drugs and higher addictive substances like cocaine, morphine and ammonia. Their business practices are deplorable. They maintained their aggressive marketing campaigns targeting minorities, women and youth, to serve this purpose they even added candy and fruit flavorings to its products, etc.) 3- economic (tobacco industry must be held liable for the clean-up cost resulting from its misdeeds. They must pay for the healthcare cost resulting from tobacco related illness. Tobacco industry negligence and fraudulent practices have cost taxpayers billions in needless healthcare cost. A lawsuit is not only about obtaining compensation but it’s also a mechanism to set a precedent to reform industry misbehavior, for example alcohol, medicine and food industries; and gain policy measures in the interest of protecting public health. It could help to reduce tobacco use. It could include a ban in tobacco sponsorships, prohibition in tobacco cartoon characters and further restrictions on youth access to tobacco, etc.) Counterpoints (why not) 1- moral (is morally wrong, smokers free will, liberty of rights, none is pointing a gun on you to smoke) 2- economics (tobacco industry, lots of jobs, taxes, etc. also would have to sue alcohol companies, food companies and so on) 3- social (socially wrong, tobacco was cool in former Americans’ society, widely published by every social media, magazines, television and movies, these media companies should be held accountable for tobacco’s society spread and posterior fatal impact too) There are seven tasks to this assignment. 1.Outline (point / counterpoint) - - outline points. USE example model (at the end below). 2 pages 2. Annotated Bibliography - - At least 5 sources - - cite source, write paragraph explaining.

1. All papers must be typed, double spaced, left aligned, using a
12pt Times New Roman font.
No headers/footers. No page numbers/watermarks.
Mission: This paper will require you choosing a topic, doing
research, formulating a thesis, and writing a formal essay. You
will be composing more than one draft, while using documented
research, or quotes. This essay ultimately serves as your final
exam.
Audience: Academic. This is a formal essay. No first person. No
colloquialisms.
Topic
Should tobacco companies be held responsible for smoking-
related deaths?
Yes, they should be held responsible.
Points (why yes)
1- health (fatal illness, tobacco companies can be accountable
for a great percentage of lung cancer and other diseases caused
by tobacco. Secondhand smokers contribute to death toll, even
if you don’t smoke tobacco puts you at risk)
2- ethical (dishonesty publicity about their product which
misrepresented tobacco’s harmful nature, tobacco companies
hided nicotine’s severe addiction and tobacco’s secret
carcinogen ingredients as mayor cause for fatal illness. They
failed to conduct researches to lower the harm caused by their
products, instead they increased cigarettes addiction’s power,
they added illegal drugs and higher addictive substances like
cocaine, morphine and ammonia. Their business practices are
deplorable. They maintained their aggressive marketing
campaigns targeting minorities, women and youth, to serve this
purpose they even added candy and fruit flavorings to its
products, etc.)
3- economic (tobacco industry must be held liable for the clean-

2. up cost resulting from its misdeeds. They must pay for the
healthcare cost resulting from tobacco related illness. Tobacco
industry negligence and fraudulent practices have cost taxpayers
billions in needless healthcare cost. A lawsuit is not only about
obtaining compensation but it’s also a mechanism to set a
precedent to reform industry misbehavior, for example alcohol,
medicine and food industries; and gain policy measures in the
interest of protecting public health. It could help to reduce
tobacco use. It could include a ban in tobacco sponsorships,
prohibition in tobacco cartoon characters and further
restrictions on youth access to tobacco, etc.)
Counterpoints (why not)
1- moral (is morally wrong, smokers free will, liberty of rights,
none is pointing a gun on you to smoke)
2- economics (tobacco industry, lots of jobs, taxes, etc. also
would have to sue alcohol companies, food companies and so
on)
3- social (socially wrong, tobacco was cool in former
Americans’ society, widely published by every social media,
magazines, television and movies, these media companies
should be held accountable for tobacco’s society spread and
posterior fatal impact too)
There are seven tasks to this assignment.
1.Outline (point / counterpoint) - - outline points. USE example
model (at the end below). 2 pages
2. Annotated Bibliography - - At least 5 sources - - cite source,
write paragraph explaining what the article is about, and how
you will use it in paper. 2-3 pages (see example at the end).
MLA format.
3. Introduction - - define topic, why is it important, chronology,
history of issue - - ask rhetorical questions, maybe touch on
thesis -talk about Florida lawsuits against tobacco
companies, no dictionary definitions, no quotes. 1-page

3. 4. Body # 1 (Point 1) - - develop your point through explanation
and documented illustration. 1-page
5. Body # 2 (Point 2) - - develop your point through
explanation and documented illustration. 1-page
6. Body # 3 (Point 3) - - develop your point through explanation
and documented illustration. 1-page
7. Conclusion - - what's next for issue, provide a solution, show
opposing viewpoints and refute. Don't summarize or be
redundant. 1-page
Use the library databases to obtain your information / research.
Use Opposing Viewpoints or CQ Researcher.
Use the 5-editing techniques after you’ve written the first draft
a. eliminate redundancies
b. avoid wordy expressions
c. cut awkward sentence openings
d. vary your sentence structure
e. use strong verbs
Point / Counterpoint Example
List 3 points and give examples and explanations of each point.
Example:
Should the official work week be shortened / extended?
Yes.
1.Saves power-companies and businesses will have lower power
bills because usage will be less. With lower power bills,
companies can save money, increase advertising to grow their
businesses, and save energy for the community.
2.Saves gas-commuters will use less gas and this could have a
trickling effect on the economy. Less gas usage means more oil

4. supply. In turn, oil prices drop. Thus, food prices will drop
because it is cheaper to transport the food.
3.Extra personal time-allows people to grow stronger bonds
with family and community. For instance, a person may be able
to volunteer, or they will spend more money shopping. This in
turn builds a stronger economy.
No.
1. Longer workdays can be physically draining. This could in
turn lead to health problems. For example, if a worker gets sick,
then they may lose more work time.
2. Re-arranging scheduling becomes a conflict. What if a person
misses a day? Missing one long day is almost like missing two
regular work days. This could hamper overall productivity and
lead to poor output.
3. No fuel savings. Just because a worker is not driving to work,
doesn’t mean they are not driving around to other places on
their day off.
AnnotatedBibliography
The purpose of a bibliographic annotation is to summarize a
source’s content and then analyze the text for its strengths and
weaknesses in terms of your research. You will create this
bibliography as you research your chosen issue for the
documented arguments. You will not need to have a thesis in
mind as you begin this research—in fact, it is best you don’t try
to form a thesis for your argument until you’ve explored some
sources; I say this because you need to become familiar with a
variety of perspectives about the issue to see its dimensions and
to avoid oversimplifying it or leaving out important points.
Once you have a good grasp of the issue through your
exploration of its sources, you will be ready to offer your own
argument about it. This annotated bibliography will help you to
get that grasp of the issue and begin to formulate your own
argument.
Create this document by listing your sources in MLA format,
arranged in alphabetical order per author’s last name. Each

5. entry will consist of the following:
1. The bibliographic documentation (citation) of the source.
2. A section summarizing the source’s thesis and main points.
3. A section analyzing the source’s strengths and weaknesses in
terms of your research.
The key here is to summarize the article and describe how you
will use it in your term paper. Describe in detail. You may find
the article useless. If so, explain why.
You need to include a minimum of 5 separate sources in the
annotated bibliography.
Example:
1. Johnson, Fenton. Notes of a Native New Yorker. NY: Birch
Lane Publishers, 1989
Johnson’s narrative describes his experience growing up in an
urban New York Community, and eventually leaving home to go
to Stanford University in California. Johnson’s piece reveals
how connected we are to the experiences and values we learned
as children, despite our geographic locations later in life, most
particularly in issues related to gender, race, and class
distinctions. This essay is an effective model to discuss
alternative methods of argumentation. Recognize. I will use this
article to support my claim that one’s roots determine the type
of person they are.
2. Mook, Jimmy. The Underground. NY: Dope Heads Press.
2006
Mook’s book describes the countercultural scene in urban
centers around the country. He goes onto explain that the streets
of South American countries are influencing the art coming out
in the United States. I will use this source to illustrate my point
that real art comes from the ghetto.