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As one final effort to help you work on your paper and think through the concepts well before the deadline, I want to give you the time and opportunity to earn your class participation points by completing the final paper outline. That said, your final paper will need to be in formal paragraph form! You cannot turn in a paper with an outline format. I’m giving you this handout to help you organize your thoughts. However, your paper should not be in a question/answer outline format. Furthermore, you may need to expand on your thoughts here to complete the paper. Nonetheless, this will be a great start to completing your paper on time! 

Controversial topic: Animal testing

Side 1: People who support animal testing

Side 2: People against animal testing Bottom of Form

Section 1: The Introduction

First, note some highlights that you plan to discuss to describe the history of your issue & where it stands today.

(a) History highlights: 

(b) Where it stands today highlights: 

Second, identify the two sides of the argument/issue and the main arguments from each side.

(a) Side 1 argument: 

(b) Side 2 argument: 

Section 2: Cognitive Limitation/Biases for Side 1

First, identify 3 cognitive limitations or biases that you could apply to the thinking/arguments of side 1 and describe the limitation in your own word

Cognitive limitation/bias 1: 

(a) How would you describe this in your own words? 

(b) How has it impacted the thinking of side 1? 

Cognitive limitation/bias 2: 

(a) How would you describe this in your own words? 

(b) How has it impacted the thinking of side 1? 

Cognitive limitation/bias 3: 

(a) How would you describe this in your own words?

(b) How has it impacted the thinking of side 1? 

Section 3: Cognitive Limitation/Biases for Side 2

First, identify 3 cognitive limitations or biases that you could apply to the thinking/arguments of side 2 and describe the limitation in your own word

Cognitive limitation/bias 1: 

(a) How would you describe this in your own words? 

(b) How has it impacted the thinking of side 2? 

Cognitive limitation/bias 2: 

(a) How would you describe this in your own words? 

(b) How has it impacted the thinking of side 2? 

Cognitive limitation/bias 3: 

(a) How would you describe this in your own words?

(b) How has it impacted the thinking of side 2? 

Section 3: Conclusion

Now, go back to your cognitive limitations/biases (yes, all 6) and think of ways to overcome each one. Think of small 
realistic steps we can do. We can’t just reprogram our brains, but what small steps can we take to improve how we understand the world around us and avoid the cognitive traps you identified? Generate 3 suggestions.

Suggestion 1: 

Suggestion 2:

Suggestion 3: