Writing is about creating a conversation with an audience. With regards to intelligent design, the following is an example of information that would be covered in my research paper and how it would relate to a conversation with the audience. For this blog our audience will go by the name of Dave.

Dave		Kevin
What’s the big idea about this topic? Why should I care?		The debate over the origins of the earth are extremely important because choosing which side you might sit on will have a big impact on your worldview and understanding of life. Today science argues that the world came to be through a state of evolution and chance and that any other belief is foolish because it cannot be proven scientifically. For this reason there is a very big call for only the theory of evolution to be taught in public schools. The problem is that science cannot truly prove evolution any better than it can prove creationism or intelligent design. For this reason, I believe that children should be taught the theory of intelligent design in public schools and be allowed to make a decision on which they accept for themselves.
What is the importance of a worldview?		Our worldview effect affects our beliefs on metaphysical matters including morals, social issues and supernatural beliefs. Most people understand intelligent design to be a “toned-down” version of creationism and a way of allowing God to be taught in schools, but, although an understanding of God is a very important factor for intelligent design, it is about more than that.
What is the difference between intelligent design and creationism?		Intelligent design is a broad theory which, in essence, encompasses a number of other theories including creationism. Creationism is based on the belief that God created the earth in seven days as laid out in the Genesis account. Intelligent design, on the other hand, is a scientific research based theory which believes that a number of things in science point to the fact that the natural world must have had a designer with a higher form of intelligence. It does not necessarily teach creationism.
Should Darwinism and evolution still be taught in schools along with intelligent design?		As a Christian, it can become easy to wish that only intelligent design was allowed to be taught, or even better, if only creationism was allowed, but the issue today is not necessarily about which theory is correct. The issue is rather that Darwinism and evolution are taught to be fact while creationism and Intelligent Design are taught to be completely incorrect. The argument is that we should be teaching students about both options, including the idea that neither can be argued as more evident than the other, and allowing them to make up their own minds.

In conclusion, intelligent design should be taught in public schools because of the fact that it relates to a students worldview and merits as much legitimacy as any Darwinist or evolutionist theory.