Each papermustinclude4 paragraphscoveringeach of thefollowing4sections and it needs to include sectiontitles/ headings(e.g.“Introduction”).Papersare tobetyped (11-or12–pointfont),with one-inch marginson all sides, approx. 2 double-spaced pages in length, and includeyour firstand lastname and datein thetop leftcorner along with a centeredtitle(article or documentarytitleisfine).
1) INTRODUCTION: Provide a brief summary of the main topic(s) in the video/article.
2) HOW IT RELATES TO CLASS: Explain how the material presented in the video/article relates to class. Specifically, you need to link it to at least two or three terms/concepts covered in the textbook (and/or class lectures or online modules). Make sure to refer to the source (e.g. “the concept was covered in Chapter 3 of our textbook”).
3) YOUR CRITIQUE: Provide a brief critique of the video/article by addressing the following: Did the author/presenter clearly state his/her research topic or objective(s)? Was the information written or presented in a clear, easy-to-understand manner? Were there some important points that you feel were missing from the article or video, or on which the author/presenter could have elaborated? What were the article’s or video’s strengths and weaknesses?
4) YOUR ASSESSMENT: Indicate how the material and information in the video/article may be applied to you personally, your major, your future career or even how it applies indirectly to you (such as your species as a whole). Be specific – include a discussion of particular examples from the article or video and how or why they could be applicable, or whether you’ve personally experienced some of the phenomena described in the article or video, or how it pertains to the evolutionary history of the human species. Briefly discuss whether the information presented was new to you or you were already aware of it based on information obtained from other classes or on your own such as from media or news sources (be specific). Finally, indicate your reaction or opinion to the main points presented in the article or video (please refrain from simply saying “it was interesting” or “I thought it was good”, but rather put some careful thought into it and discuss your reaction to the material presented with specific and relevant examples).
Article link
https://www.vox.com/2018/7/23/17594864/crispr-cas9-gene-editing