Based on the student essay, The general public’s attitude towards the legalisation of living organ markets: What is the public’s position on the matter and why? Author withheld.
Essay Title:
University students’ attitudes towards the legalisation of living organ markets: What is their position on the matter and why?
ABSTRACT:
A summary of the aims, methods, results, and conclusions.
INTRODUCTION 200-250 words
This section contextualises the AIMS of the research project.
1. Explain the debate/controversy issue:
Organ market is illegal. Some argue that it should remain illegal due to ethical concerns. Others believe it should be legalised due to the chronic shortfall in organs.
2. Need for the survey/Research Gap:
There is no consensus on the issue of legalisation of the organ market and the opinion of the public – the donors and receivers of organs – is a major factor in determining policy. Previous surveys of public attitude to organ market legalisation have shown conflicting results, and further investigation is therefore necessary. Moreover, few studies have investigated attitudes amongst university students, despite the fact that university students are almost twice as likely to be on the organ register as those of similar age in the general population.
3. Aim of the research paper:
To identify university students’ attitudes to the legalisation of organ markets. In particular, the paper aims to identify the reasons for these views as well as other factors that may influence attitudes.
Note that there are 3 aims, as numbered. These aims are key to the organisation/ content of the rest of the essay.
LITERATURE REVIEW 600-650 words
This section gives further background on the topic and narrows to a summary of previous research on attitudes to the topic. Note how the structure links into the aims identified in the introduction.