I wrote 2 paragraphs. Tomororw i will spend time from 1pm-2pm writing.

Is it bad that i don't like writing?

I am very preoccupied with things right now, so I'm going to draft 2 paragraphs or so that aren't in the correct order of my paper, but it's an easy section i can get done today. So, that's what i'm doing.

drafting goal for 11/26

• i planned to add another solid paragraph or 2 to my paper. My goal was accomplished. For my drafting session tomorrow, I plan to find one more better source and then add another 2 paragraphs or so.

And the Writing Begins- Thesis and Outline

Thesis:
Animal testing seems so unproblematic and distant from the eyes of everyday people that we fail to recognize it's happening and killing many innocent animals yearly. Many organizations are fighting for animal rights and for regulations to be put onto animal testing.

Outline:
- introduction
- What animal testing is
- What the problem is needed to be addressed
- My point of view
- Arguments
- claims from supporters of animal rights
- what is importance behind animal testing (claims of naysayers) and alternatives
- why animals testing shouldn't be performed
- regulations
- conclusion

Revision Plan for Annotated Bib

First, I will finish annotating my sources. I only did half because I wasn't sure I was doing them correctly, so I thought to stop and get feedback before I did them all incorrectly. I will then review the APA format to fix my bibliographic format. I want to review my central focus again and make sure my sources reveal the significance in an understanding and apparent way.

Annotated Bib Intro

The main research question that guides this research project is: What are the ethical considerations dealing with animal testing and what kinds of rights should and do animals possess? I am writing this paper for those who are seeking a profession in the chemist field, doing studies in the laboratory on animals, similarly done for large companies and manufacturers. The sources I have gathered will most likely surprise them in the sense that there are many groups and organizations out there who are fighting for the "liberation" of these animals along with defining the ethical boundaries of such a practice. Most experimenters do not consider the rights and lives of the animals, but the sources I have found will open up their eyes and show them the whole other side.

The sources I have consulted are, for the most part, against animal testing and are for making new laws and regulations to prohibit, or at least moderate animal testing. The sources all pretty much come to a general concensus that animal testing is a bad practice and animals deserve more rights than what is already given to them. The body of my research paper will focus on those who are fighting for the rights of animals and where the lines are drawn around the ethical boundaries. There is still yet to be a source that shows support to such a thing. I will depict the outcomes of such organizations against animal testing to make others aware of what is happening around the world and hopefully one day stop this animal cruelty.

Annotated Bibliography

Tatchell, Peter. (2004, August 4). Why animal research is bad science. EBSCOhost, 18-19. Retrieved November 1, 2007,
http://proxy.elmhurst.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=14027536&site=ehost-live.

The main reason for this research paper is to question the moral and ethical considerations of animal testing and to what extent do animals really have rights. This article is attacking the government in its allowance of animal testing. Certain products and drugs being put out on the market for human use are not at all suitable for humans even after showing no side effects on animals. Just because specific animals do not show any signs of reaction does not mean the same for humans. If animal testing doesn't even prove to be accurate, why must companies continue on with the animal cruelty? "A majority of the diseases we suffer are unique to our species. Cures are most likely to be found by studying the physiology of human beings, not other animals."
This article was written within the past five years so it is rather relevant and its author is from a credible company. This source will help me in my paper to build a stronger argument against animal testing and create a firm anti-testing side.



Pocha, Jehangir S. (2006, November 13). Comparative Advantage. EBSCOhost, 76-78. Retrieved November 1, 2007,
http://proxy.elmhurst.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=22979015&site=ehost-live .

In regards to my research topic, this article fits right in. In the United States, there are several regulations and guidelines that must be followed when companies are attempting animal testing. In this day and age, it is not as easy for companies to get away with testing products on animals due to protestors and and organizations influencing the government. In this article, the author is suggesting to transfer all tests to China, where they are freely able to test on animals because in China, there will not be people in the way of it. This rises up the issue about morality. If it is such a great problem here and we know it is morally wrong, then why should we send it some place else when the poor animals will still be treated in a harmful manner? Although US agents will monitor what happens to the animals in Chinese labs, it is still happening.
This article was written just last year so the information provided is rather credible and relevant. It was written by a pharmaceuticals company. It pertains to my topic in that it will create contrast between the different boundaries of right and wrong and help support different sides of the argument.