Writing Assignment #1: Electronic Cigarettes and Liquid Nicotine
Please read these instructions carefully!
You will apply what you have learned about scientific literacy biological literacy and biochemistry to the use of e-cigs to help quit smoking. The PDFs posted on Titanium contains the following articles:
Ritchel M. (2014 March 23). Selling a Poison by the Barrel: Liquid Nicotine for E-Cigarettes. The New York Times. Retrieved from: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/24/business/selling-a-poison-by-the-barrel-liquid-nicotine-for-e-cigarettes.html?_r=3
McIntosh J. (2015 July 27). Are electronic cigarettes safe? Medical News Today. Retrieved from: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/296572.php
For the writing assignment you need to form an opinion on the following question develop a logical argument and support your argument with evidence from the required articles your class slides & notes your textbook and any additional sources you find.
Many people are turning to e-cigarettes in an effort to quit smoking however e-cigarettes nor the e-liquids used to fill them are regulate. Do you think e-cigarettes and liquid nicotine are a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes overall? Would you recommend the use of liquid nicotine products to someone who is attempting to quit smoking?
Your paragraph should be no more than 300 words.
Be sure you cite your sources using APA format.
You are required to turn in BOTH a hard copy in class and a digital copy to turnitin.com (the link can be found on our Titanium page).
The rubric that will be used to grade the writing assignment is posted on Titanium.