Time:  ~20 minutes

You are going to read four student examples to help you understand what the essay can look like and the expected levels. 

• Read the student examples and note strengths (what does the student do well?) and improvements (what can the student do differently?)

• Once done, share your notes with a classmate

• We summarise our notes

The checklist helps you prepare for your essay and improves your structure

Prepare to write a debate article for the teen magazine The Crossroads and their latest issue that focuses on ethics. You are to take a clear stance on whether the use of HeLa cells was morally defensible or not. 

Consider both the benefits that HeLa cells brought to medical science and the ethical issues related to consent, exploitation, or the treatment of Henrietta Lacks and her family. 

Follow the checklist by writing drafts for:

• An introduction

• Your main arguments

• The counter-arguments that might arise

• A conclusion