Should hunting be a sport

In this paper you will develop alternative (pro and con) positions on the identified issue, taking into consideration different perspectives (e.g., from the perspective of a medical research, conservationist, ethicist, farmer, etc.).
• Format Specifics:
o double-spaced lines
o 12pt font
o 1 inch margins
o page numbers (bottom right) on all pages following the title page (i.e., NOT on title page)
o each section should begin with a heading (e.g., Introduction. See template section headings)
o References section of your paper should include at least 2 peer-reviewed sources that are in bold font. See “References” section below with further explanation.

• Pro & Con Positions: Though you may have strong opinions and feelings supporting one side of the topic/question you selected, you will present both a pro and con positions on the topic.

• Different Perspectives: Think of all the possible perspectives that might answer the question in different ways. Put yourself in their shoes of different people and answer the topic question. Examples of different perspectives:
• Animal welfare proponents
• Animal rights advocates
• Food security proponents
• Ethicists, philosophers
• National and local economic / employment interests
• Educators
• Medical researchers
• Parents
• Small business owners
• Family ranchers or farmers
• Large-scale agriculturalists /factory farmers
• Wildlife managers
• Conservationists
Think of 2 different perspectives for the PRO position, and 2 different perspectives for the CON position
• References: provide at least 2 peer-reviewed articles that supports both positions (1 for Pro and 1 for Con) in APA reference style
o Note: The entire paper is NOT in APA format, only the citation style and references format.
o You are using the articles as support for one (or more) of the perspectives by summarizing the findings or relevant statistics.
o You will probably use other sources of information such as magazine articles or websites. Make sure these are credible sources
You will list all your sources in the references. But be sure to include at least 2 peer-reviewed articles for your paper.
o In the References section of your paper, indicate one reference for the “PRO” position by showing it in bold font and adding this note after the reference “Note: This peer-reviewed reference was used for the PRO position.” Likewise, bold a peer-reviewed reference used for the “CON” position and add this text after it: “Note: This peer-reviewed reference was used for CON position
o You may not copy or use direct quotes from one of your sources or any another material for this paper. You must paraphrase or summarize the idea in your own words.
• In-Text Citation:
o For citing your sources within the text of your paper, use in-text citations in APA format. See the “Citation Style Guides” above. For example: “Archaeological evidence suggests that the beginning of the human-dog mutualism began about 40,000 BP (Steklis & Steklis, 2018).”