Yes, Don't Impede Medical Progress

1. The thesis statement basically says that cloning is overall beneficial because it has shaped art, religion, and even culture. She places it at the end of the essay to emphasize the points she made in the body paragraphs.
2. She connects her argument to the broader issues of scientific progress by stating the opinions of "most Americans" or the political issues mentioned such as the view that microscopic cells are still people with rights. However, she argues against these issues with her own values which make her argument less effective.
3. The strategy of answering the objections of critics is important because it shows that the writer really understands both sides of the issue, and considers the opinions of others. The main arguments she answered include the risk of birth defects, reproductive cloning, and also the moral issues. The strategies she uses is by stating the objections of critics, ethical and moral values.
4. The word fear is used by the author to create a sense of pathos in the reader. She does this by describing how politics work. It helps her argument by explaining that emotions of people can affect their opinions about cloning and medical progress.
5. She does not address her main topic to possibly express that medical progress is necessary in general and its more about improving future generations. This helps argument by giving a general look at the issue and is legitimate because it makes a point that change is a positive thing in life.