The Human Genome Project Assignment

Description

In this assignment, you will write a feature article about the Human Genome Project. Feature articles are found in newspapers and magazines. Your feature article can be structured as a story, but remember it is non-fiction. You can be creative, but make sure your facts are accurate, and referenced. At a minimum, you should try to address the following points, but you can discuss additional aspects of the HGP:

• the human genome project, its history and its development.

• how the human genome project will help us understand our species, and other species

• how DNA sequences show us that we share common ancestors with other organisms • current and future applications of the HGP

• how is the Human Genome Project affecting medicine today?

• what does the HGP hold for the future?

• ethical implications of the HGP Format

• Your report should be a minimum of three (3) pages and a maximum of five(5) single-sided pages, not including references or a title page.

 •Use the APA style guide to format your references (see the APA Style Guide on the BIOL 1010 cuLearn page)

• Print must be double-spaced, with 1 inch margins all around.

• Type size must be no smaller than 12 points.

• Submit as an Adobe .pdf or Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx file) document through the cuLearn Assignment page.

• DO NOT just cut and paste text from the internet.  No more than 10% of the text in your assignment should be direct quotes. So DO NOT just cut and past text, and put quotation marks around it to make more than 10% of your assignment. You need to write the assignment in your own words. Here is a check list. But also look at the Rubric.

  Is the title informative and appropriate? Is the format correct? (font, spacing, margins) Is the information used up to date? Does the paper present both sides of the issues? Are the issues clearly defined? Does the paper exhibit an understanding of the material? Were coherent, logical, well supported arguments presented in the paper? Is there evidence of independent thought and judgment in discussing the issues?

References [including URLs if you use websites]. Did you follow the APA Style Guide? Is the paper readable? Are spelling, and grammar correct?

Assignment #3
The Human Genome Project
Title: Student Name:
MISSING
(0 Points)
IMPROVEMENT
NEEDED (1 Point)
ADEQUATE
(2 Points)
GOOD
(3 Points)
EXEMPLARY
(4 Points)
SCORE
Introduction &
Literature
Review
Introduction and/or
background not
provided.
Provides an
introduction and
background that is
irrelevant to the topic.
Provides an
introduction and
background that is only
somewhat relevant to
the topic.
Provides a good
introduction and
background, but
missing a few key
points.
Provides a clear and
thorough introduction
and background
relevant to the topic.
Pros and
Cons
Presents no pros or
cons.
Presents only pros or
only cons, but not both.
Presents pros and
cons, but with no
examples.
Presents less than 3
pros and 3 cons.
Clearly presents 3 pros
and 3 cons (or more) of
the Human Genome
Project, with examples.
Significance
Significance of the
Human Genome
Project is not
articulated.
Presents significance
of the Human Genome
Project in the form of a
weak, unstructured
argument.
Shows some effort to
present the
significance the Human
Genome Project in the
form of a wellstructured argument.
Presents significance
of the Human Genome
Project in a somewhat
structured, logical
argument, but missing
key elements.
Presents significance
of the Human Genome
Project in the form of a
well- structured, logical
argument.
Argument
Structure
No conclusions
articulated about the
Human Genome
Project.
Provides conclusions
about the Human
Genome Project, but
no concrete evidence
in the form of
examples.
Provides conclusions
about the Human
Genome Project, but
weak evidence, i.e. no
specific (only
generalized) examples
to support the
conclusions.
Provides conclusions
about the Human
Genome Project, but
mediocre evidence
(generic examples).
Provides strong, clear,
convincing conclusions
about the Human
Genome Project with
evidence, i.e. relevant
examples to support
the conclusions.
Writing
Technique
Serious style and
grammar flaws.
(7 or more errors)
Fails to use acceptable
style and grammar.
(5 to 6 errors)
Uses adequate style
and grammar.
(3 to 4 errors)
Uses good style and
grammar.
(1 to 2 errors)
Uses excellent style
and grammar.
(0 errors)
TOTAL (20 Possible Poi