Assignment
1: Biology Article
Due Week 5 and worth 120
points
Use the Internet and / or the
Strayer Learning Resource Center 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 one to three (1-3)
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.
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