In class activity – Summarizing/Paraphrasing

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subject: 9B-01 or 9A-07 or 9A-10-abortion paraphrasing/summarizing
Directions:
Read the arguments for/against the topic of abortion.
Part 1 – Paraphrase the arguments from each side in the boxes provided.
(remember to change: a) vocabulary b) word form/class c) sentence structure/order
-Underline only the specific words that you change from the original text
(do not simply underline an entire sentence where some changes were made
(review our model on the housing market in Bogota in not clear)
Part 2 - Write a concise summary of the arguments both for and against the legalization of abortion,
using paraphrasing and in text citations. As always, the key to concision is using complex sentences
formed with a semi colon and logical connector.

Arguments supporting legalization of abortion

1. (McDonough, 2013). Access to legal, professionally-performed abortions reduces maternal injury

and death caused by unsafe, illegal abortions. According to Daniel R. Mishell, Jr., MD, Chair of the
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern
California, before abortion was legalized women would frequently try to induce abortions by using
coat hangers, knitting needles, or radiator flush, or by going to unsafe "back-alley"abortionists. In
1972, there were 39 maternal deaths from illegal abortions. By 1976, after Roe v. Wade had
legalized abortion nationwide, this number dropped to two. The World Health Organization
estimated in 2004 that unsafe abortions cause 68,000 maternal deaths worldwide each year, many
of those in developing countries where safe and legal abortion services are difficult to access.

2. (Pace, 2014). Women who receive abortions are less likely to suffer mental health problems than
women denied abortions. A Sep. 2013 peer-reviewed study comparing the mental health of women
who received abortions to women denied abortions found that women who were denied abortions
"felt more regret and anger" and "less relief and happiness" than women who had abortions. The
same study also found that 95% of women who received abortions "felt it was the right decision" a
week after the procedure. Studies by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Academy of
Medical Royal Colleges (AMRC), and researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
all concluded that purported links between abortion and mental health problems are unfounded.

Arguments against the legalization of abortion

1. (Alford, 2004) Life begins at conception, so unborn babies are human beings with a right to life.
Upon fertilization, a human individual is created with a unique genetic identity that remains
unchanged throughout his or her life. This individual has a fundamental right to life, which must be
protected. Jerome Lejeune, the French geneticist who discovered the chromosome abnormality that
causes Down syndrome, stated that "To accept the fact that after fertilization has taken place a new
human has come into being is no longer a matter of taste or opinion... The human nature of the
human being from conception to old age is not a metaphysical contention, it is plain experimental
evidence."

2. (Bailey, 2013) If women become pregnant, they should accept the responsibility that comes with
producing a child. People need to take responsibility for their actions and accept the consequences.
Having sexual intercourse, even when contraceptive methods are used, carries with it the risk of a
pregnancy. The unborn baby should not be punished for a mistake made by adults. If women are
unprepared to care for their children, they should at least put them up for adoption.
 Part 1: Paraphrase the four arguments (supporting and against legalization) of abortion
Underline all specific words you change from the original text (do not simply underline a sentence
where some changes were made (recall our model on the housing market in Bogota)

Supporting legalization

1.(McDonough)

2.(Pace)

Against legalization

1.(Alford)

2.(Bailey)
Part 2a - Write a 1-2 sentence summary representing both the arguments in favor of the legalization
of abortion (use complex sentences with a logical connector to foment concision and efficiency)

Part 2b - Write a 1-2 sentence summary representing both the arguments against the legalization of
abortion (use complex sentences with a logical connector to foment concision and efficiency)

Remember to:
a) paraphrase
b) use logical connectors
c) use in text citations, ex: (Smith, 2017) or “According to Smith (2017), ...”

Supporting Legalization (1-2 sentences total):

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Against Legalization (1-2 sentences total):

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