Argumentative Writing Assignment Are we too clean?

In the fifty years since antibiotics have come into widespread use, we have bred varying levels of drug resistance into every known kind of disease-causing bacterium. Weve done this, in part, by carpet-bombing the bodys normal resident microbes whenever we treat infections caused by the occasional invader. Weve also been dousing our livestock with antibiotics, not only to cure their infections but also to spur their growth so they can be brought to market more quickly and cheaply. Some of their highly drug-resistant bacteria have likewise ended up in our bodies via the dinner plate. Jessica Snyder Sachs, Good Germs, Bad Germs, p. 9-10

Weve learned that there are good bacteria and there are bad bacteria. In fact there are so many harmless, that they make up over 99% of all the bacteria on earth. For this paper, answer the question, Are we too clean? 2-3 pages. Include: - Background o At least 3 examples of ways people kill bacteria, as well as a brief description of to what extent you kill bacteria in your own life. o At least two examples of bacteria that cause disease: include symptoms. o At least two examples of bacteria that are beneficial to humans, and how they are beneficial. o At least two recent (within the last 5 years) news stories relating to bacteriaone for good bacteria, one for bad. - Your argument o Make a claim to answer the question, give evidence to support your claim, and justify your evidence. Use the chart below to guide you in creating a scientific argument.

The Science Teacher, 80(5), 30-33.