HIV prevention methods

: HIV prevention methods

Specifications : 11 Pages , 8 Sources , MLA Style

: language argumentative research assignment and is a detailed issue set-up and focus which includes audience consideration to promote interest and to help them understand your issue with a discussion of the background and history points needed to find a focus , a thesis supporting the side you 've taken on the controversial issue , and defense of that position with research . Also adding opposite view and rebutting their points

All reading assignments in the schedule now come from the Little Brown

Handbook . There is a format and documentation section in this book . We will be using MLA documentation guidelines including the essay format noted earlier this semester in course documents

You will be held accountable for all course documents dealing with source use , documentation and my rules of research . If any are not followed , points will go away from your final grade You are allowed limited first-person use in the introduction and conclusion of the . No use of second person is permitted in this assignment Introduction : Tell all pertinent information necessary for the audience to understand your field 's controversy , including any historic background or terminology definition necessary for comprehension . This set-up may take several paragraphs but should conclude with a focused thesis statement

BODY : This section will have two functions : Approximately 2 /3 of the body will include a text-supported argument , defending your thesis stance with quote use and discussion the remainder of the body discussion will focus upon the opposition 's stance and refute their logical weaknesses

Conclusion : This is your last chance to defend your stance with the audience . Use this as a lawyer uses a closing argument to demonstrate how your body evidence of support proves your stance to be logical and coherent

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or `AIDS ' is a serious disease that comprises a number of symptoms , arising due to a breakdown of the immune function of the body . It occurs due to infection with a virus that affects the immune system , known as the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus or `HIV (CDC . 2005 . The virus spreads from one individual to another when contaminated blood , semen , or vaginal secretions from the infected individual comes in contact with damaged skin or mucous membrane of a non-infected individual . HIV /AIDS was first noticed in California , USA in 1981 , and a definite connection between HIV and AIDS was established in 1984 . The virus can spread from the infected individual to a non-infected individual by many means , such as unprotected penetrative sexual contact (75 , exposure to contaminated blood or blood products (8 , injecting drug use (8 ) and from infected mother to the baby before or during birth , or after birth through breastfeeding (CDC 2005

In 1999 , the CDC observed that out of the 750 , 000 AIDS cases reported to them , about 129 , 000 were females . This figure increased from the earlier figure of 64 , 000 in 1996 , suggesting a 31 rise (CDC . 2001 To some extent the...