BIL 104 Final Discussion: How News Portrays The Topic Of Genetics

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Final Discussion Assignment Due: 12/19 60 Points Now you’ve read news pieces and scientific papers about topics in genetics. Your last two assignments were related in some way. Now I want you to take the topic you’ve been exploring and explore it further. I would like you to discuss how the topic you have chosen is portrayed in the media. In order to do this, you will need to read and discuss three news pieces, their scientific papers, and at least two other scientific papers. You may use the news piece and associated scientific article from the critique assignment as well as the scientific paper from the news article assignment in order to complete this discussion. This means you will need to find two other news pieces with scientific articles as well as one other scientific article. I want this to be a discussion in essay form, including citations. Every news article and every scientific article needs to be properly cited in text. You can use the citation method most common in your major. The discussion should be at least 3 pages double spaced, 12 point font. Each previous assignment has been to help you prepare for this discussion. Use the previous assignments’ guides and feedback to help you write this. In your discussion you need to address the following: [10 pts each] 1. How does the topic you are discussing relate back to the information we discussed in class? 2. How does the news portray this topic? 3. What is the current scientific consensus on this topic? 4. What is your opinion on this topic? In addition to content, you will be graded on: 1. Understanding of news pieces [3 pts] 2. Understanding of scientific articles [5 pts] 3. Cohesiveness [5 pts] 4. Citations [1 pt] 5. Explanations of scientific concepts [6 pts]