Ethical Issues in Global Health

Critical Synthesis Essay 1: DESCRIPTION

In these short essays, you will choose two or three authors from a particular part of the course, and identify some aspect of their writings that, together, raises a question for you, compels you to make a critique, or provides you with some novel insight you did not have before. It is crucial that your essays be grounded in specific claims and passages from the texts, with quotations and citations as appropriate. They must offer clear explanation of the portions of the texts you wish to focus on with comparative analysis (how are the ideas and arguments of these thinkers connected or intersecting, and how are they different?). What is the insight or question or criticism(s) that these readings have raised for you?

IMPORTANT TO NOTE

Value: 20 points for each

Recommended length: 3-4 pages. All double-spaced 12 pt font.

Due: 1st essay NLT end of Part II, and 2nd essay NLT. End of Part III or IV, depending on which you choose.

EVALUATION

Identify the authors and the part of their work you are focusing on. /2

Explain why it/these are important to the authors arguments. /3

Identify your own insight or question or criticism. What is the specific point(s) you want to make and/or questions/criticisms you want to raise? /4

Explain how these insights/questions/critiques enrich our understanding of the issue you are discussing. /4

Conclude. What have you contributed to this conversation? /3

Syntax, diction, spelling, punctuation, paragraphing /4

PDF READINGS TO USE: OLIVER VS. MANNELL (Migration, Asylum)