Project Proposal

Project Proposal

English 102

“The number of individuals being hurt by smoking is greater than the number of smokers and therefore should be banned.”

Dominic Broderson

The issue at hand is that people are killing themselves and others from an addiction they cannot control. Current methods to stop this common addiction are either not working or are barely working. What’s wrong with barely working is that the number of new smokers is becoming greater than the number of smokers quitting. The biggest debate opposing banning the use of cigarettes is that it would be restricting peoples freedom. I hope from further research that I can discover argumentative points that will far outweigh restricting people’s freedom to smoke.

Cindy Chang posted an article titled, "Systematic Review Of Cigar Smoking And All Cause And Smoking Related Mortality." It is about how cigar smoking is connected to a higher mortality rate. Erin Mead posted an article titled, "The Role Of Theory-Driven Graphic Warning Labels In Motivation To Quit: A Qualitative Study On Perceptions From Low-Income, Urban Smokers."  This article is about the relationship between motivation to quit and how graphic warning labels do little to help people to quit smoking. Eman Al-Sayed and Khadiga Salah Ibrahim wrote an article titled  "Second-Hand Tobacco Smoke And Children." In this article it discusses the many effects of smoking and how it affects children. Olivia Maynard wrote an article titled, "Effects Of First Exposure To Plain Cigarette Packaging On Smoking Behaviour And Attitudes: A Randomised Controlled Study." In this article the author uses lab-conducted controlled experiments on the way of the look of the pack affects the smokers motivation to quit. Kung Chien-Min, Wang Hai-Lung, and Tseng Zu-Lin all wrote an article titled and about, "Cigarette Smoking Exacerbates Health Problems In Young Men." This article uses lots of lab results in how smoking negatively effects young men.

I plan to collect information from less peer reviewed journals since all of my current articles are peer reviewed. I also plan to do a search and try and get some quotes from doctors about their opinion about smoking. My last area of information I want is testimonials from families that have lost loved ones due to smoking. Of course I will make sure that all my sources are credible and reliable.

My timeline is simple yet effective. Work on my project every day. I will have found all my sources two weeks before the final due date. My first draft will be done one week before the final is due. The final paper will be done three days before the due date which will give me time to share it and gets lots of feedback to make any minor corrections.

Chang, Cindy M., et al. "Systematic Review Of Cigar Smoking And All Cause And Smoking Related Mortality." BMC Public Health 15.1 (2015): 1-20. Academic Search Premier. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.

Mead, Erin L., et al. "The Role Of Theory-Driven Graphic Warning Labels In Motivation To Quit: A Qualitative Study On Perceptions From Low-Income, Urban Smokers." BMC Public Health 15.1 (2015): 1-11. Academic Search Premier. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.

Al-Sayed, Eman M, and Khadiga Salah Ibrahim. "Second-Hand Tobacco Smoke And Children." Toxicology & Industrial Health 30.7 (2014): 635-644. Academic Search Premier. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.

Maynard, Olivia M., et al. "Effects Of First Exposure To Plain Cigarette Packaging On Smoking Behaviour And Attitudes: A Randomised Controlled Study." BMC Public Health 15.1 (2015): 1-9. Academic Search Premier. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.

Chien-Min, Kung, Wang Hai-Lung, and Tseng Zu-Lin. "Cigarette Smoking Exacerbates Health Problems In Young Men." Clinical & Investigative Medicine 31.3 (2008): E138-E149. Academic Search Premier. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.

Fan, Guo-Biao, Pei-Lan Wu, and Xue-Min Wang. "Changes Of Oxygen Content In Facial Skin Before And After Cigarette Smoking." Skin Research & Technology 18.4 (2012): 511-515. Academic Search Premier. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.

Mathers, M., et al. "Consequences Of Youth Tobacco Use: A Review Of Prospective Behavioural Studies." Addiction 101.7 (2006): 948-958. Academic Search Premier. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.

Tidey, Jennifer W., Suzanne M. Colby, and Emily M. H. Xavier. "Effects Of Smoking Abstinence On Cigarette Craving, Nicotine Withdrawal, And Nicotine Reinforcement In Smokers With And Without Schizophrenia." Nicotine & Tobacco Research 16.3 (2014): 326-334. Academic Search Premier. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.

CALLISON, KEVIN, and ROBERT KAESTNER. "Do Higher Tobacco Taxes Reduce Adult Smoking? New Evidence Of The Effect Of Recent Cigarette Tax Increases On Adult Smoking." Economic Inquiry 52.1 (2014): 155-172. Academic Search Premier. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.

NADEEM, Farkhunda, Amin FAHIM, and Saira BUGTI. "Effects Of Cigarette Smoking On Male Fertility." Turkish Journal Of Medical Sciences 42.S2 (2012): 1400-1405. Academic Search Premier. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.