Written Assignment 2:
Biology and Technology in the Real World (Position Paper
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Course Outcomes
This assignment is designed to help you achieve two of the four
major course outcomes:
· use
knowledge of biological principles to ask relevant questions about the natural
world
· make observations and discriminate
between scientific and pseudoscientific explanations
1. Select one of the topics
below.
a) Genetically modified
food. Your daughter comes home from school a little perplexed. In her home
economics class, her teacher informed her that you have probably been feeding
her genetically modified foods. She did not quite understand what was meant by
genetically modified food. In an attempt to help her understand, write a paper
for her which includes the following:
· The
purpose of human-made genetic recombinations in food.
·
Whether or not foods that contain genes resulting from artificial genetic
recombinations are really safe.
· A
list of foods in your supermarket that result from genetic recombination.
· What
types of regulations exist for these foods.
· A conclusion of your own opinion
on genetically modified foods
(For
help, you might search the Food and Drug Administration website.)
b) Stem cells. Your friend suffered a
spinal cord injury after a bad car accident. The medical team has decided
that your friend is a good candidate for a clinical trial using stem cell
therapy. Your friend has not had a biology course since high school. So you
decide to write your friend a paper sharing your knowledge of stem cells.
Include in your letter:
· A description of the
biology of stem cells and how these cells are unique from other cells.
· A contrast the
different types of stem cells, including pros and cons of each.
· An explanation of how
stems cells can be used to treat diseases and injury, with special focus on
spinal cord injuries.
· A conclusion of your own opinion on using stems cells.
The
following website from NIH regarding stem cell research will be very helpful: http://stemcells.nih.gov/index.asp c) Fracking (hydraulic fracturing) and tar
sands (oil sands). With society's dependence on nonrenewable fossil fuels, the
oil and gas industry is turning more to use of hydraulic fracturing and tar
sands to extract natural gas and oil. A friend asks you. "What's all this
controversy in the news about fracking and tar sands?" Showcasing your
knowledge on the topic, you write your friend a paper in which you:
·
Briefly explain to your friend how hydraulic fracturing and oil sands are used to obtain fossil fuels.
· In more
detail, describe the environmental problems involved in both of these processes
and why they are controversial. Issues that may be addressed include are not
limited to water, air and soil pollution, effects on human health, effects on
other species and natural ecosystems
· Give your opinions on possible solutions to the problems,
with your reasoning backed by the references that you studied.
2. 3. For the topic you
choose, your paper should contain the following:
I. Introduction (20 points)
A.
Purpose of the paper according to the topic you chose
B.
Background for the paper according to the topic you chose
II. Complete responses to each question for your chosen topic (40
points)
A.
Provide adequate support and information to address your questions
B.
Write in your own words - extensive quotes from references are discouraged
III. References (20 Points)
A.
You must use at least 3 different references: DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA AS A
REFERENCE
B.
Use in-text references when quoting directly or paraphrasing a source
C.
Cite your references using APA- see the classroom for a document on proper APA
formatting
IV. Paper Format (10 points)
A.
Title Page ( Name, Course name and number, Course Instructor, Title of Paper,
Due date)
B.
11-point Times New Roman
C.
1-inch margins
D.
750-1000 words not including title page and reference page
V. Grammar
(10 points)– spelling, capitalization, punctuation and sentence
structure will be considered in the grading of this paper
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