Your second paper is due in three weeks, on May 1 at the beginning of class. This paper is significantly different than the first paper, and hopefully you will be able to build on that work. First and foremost, the paper must have a thesis regarding the relationship between science and society . In other words, you must say what should be the case regarding some issue on how science and society interact, not merely what is the case.
Papers are to be neither a mere articulation of an opinion nor a mere reporting of information.
The paper should be structured to lead the reader easily through the reasons why your thesis is sound, so that the argument is easy to follow. You should be able to read your paper to someone who is not in our class and they should be able to follow your points and understand your thesis with only the most minimal additional information. Your job is to make what you think clear to others. Cite the work of others to support your thesis. When relying on someone s argument or opinion, you can use a direct quote or your own interpretation of what is meant in a passage.