Assignment 1: Biology Article Use the Internet to
research aspects of biology.Select an article from a magazine or newspaper that has
something in it that pertains to biology. This will serve as the “target
article” for this assignment. For instance, you can select an article about
medicine, invasive species, nature, conservation, genetic technology, ecology,
or any other topic that is r
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Assignment 1: Biology Article
Use the Internet to
research aspects of biology.
Select an article from a magazine or newspaper that has
something in it that pertains to biology. This will serve as the “target
article” for this assignment. For instance, you can select an article about
medicine, invasive species, nature, conservation, genetic technology, ecology,
or any other topic that is related to biology. One purpose of this assignment
is to help you become aware of how biology is related to your everyday life.
Write a 2 page paper
in which you:
1.
Summarize the article in one (1) or more paragraphs, using your
own words. Be sure to identify the article using an in-text citation in the body of the
paper, as well as a reference in the reference section.
2.
Explain how the article relates to this course. Identify which
biological concepts from the course and / or text are relevant to the topic
covered in the article. Citing the course text, discuss the ways in which this
course does (or doesn’t) provide background information to help you understand
the article and the larger issues surrounding it.
3.
Explain why the article caught your attention. Relate the
article to your life and to issues that are important to you. Discuss how or if
the scientific knowledge about the topic covered in the article affects you
directly or indirectly.
4.
Discuss your opinion on how research on this topic should be
funded. State whether you think taxpayer monies should support research on this
topic or whether such research in this area should be funded by the private
sector. Rate the importance of research on this topic, relative to other areas
of research.
In addition to the
target article, you should use at least one additional resource, such as your
textbook or another article. You must have a reference section which contains
an APA reference to your chosen article and all other sources. Additionally,
you must provide in-text citations (in APA format) to your references in the
body of the text. Integrate all sources into your paper using proper techniques
of quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing, along with your in-text citations.
Your assignment must
follow these formatting requirements:
·
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12),
with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or
school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
·
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page
length.
The specific course
learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
·
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
biology.
·
Write clearly and concisely about biology using proper writing
mechanics.
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