Extra credit is an option available to students who have no more than 2 assignments missing for that quarter. Biological Issues in the News may be done at anytime during the quarter. A total of 5 of these may be done each quarter, but only 1 may be turned in each week. 3 points will be given for good work, 2 points for fair work, and 1 point for poor work.
Biological Issues in the News
Answer these questions on a piece of your own paper. Attach the article or a Xerox copy of the article to your answers.
These articles must be about some topic in Biology.
1. State the topic of the article.
2. Give a brief summary of the article.
3. Does the article present 2 different points of view? If so, what are they? If no, what other points of view might exist? Where could you find information on them?
4. The order in which information is presented and the amount of text devoted to it can influence readers' opinions. In what way is this article slanted?
5. What additional information could have been presented? Consider technical information about the biology involved, the evaluation or opinion of experts, and the opinions of people involved.
6. State your perspective or view on this news based on your personal knowledge of the topic and your reading of the article.
Some good internet news sources include:
ProQuest your account # is 86KK87NHM2 and the password is welcome. Type in a biology word and it will find articles for you.
