Reflective Essay On Stranded

A Final Thought Everyone is affected by rules. As children we are taught to follow them, as teenagers we are persuaded to break them, and as adults we are forced to establish them, but without rules disorder and chaos would dominate our society. Rules are made and enforced for a reason, to prevent an outbreak of criminal behavior and hold people to a moral and ethical standard. In my essay, “Stranded” I argue the importance of rules to regulate genetic editing on human embryos and evaluate the social crisis that is a product of this innovative treatment. I provide evidence on how this has already spiked fear in doctors, researchers, and the general public, along with the consequences of introducing gene modification to a clinical mainstream environment. Originally when I began drafting, I wanted to direct my argument towards scientists and legislature because I felt they had the greatest influence over regulating this process. I think that as a society we allow ourselves to remain …show more content…
My strengths in this paper were my syntax, sentence structure and overall organization of my essay. I felt that I had an easier time developing my thoughts and using a vast set of vocabulary to not only add credibility but provide a sense of professionalism that was constant through the essay. My organization was very clear and flowed nicely from one topic to another while still supporting my thesis and maintaining my argument. I felt like since I was so invested in the subject of genetic editing it was easy for me to generate ideas and link them all together with my thesis. I wanted to write about genetic editing because I wanted to really understand what it was and how it could change our society. I want people to read this essay not to agree with me or take the opposition, but to become informed and educated on a topic that will one day affect them and our