AP Bio 2rd quarter project:

Return to course outline There are many medical/ ethical dilemmas in biology today. For this project, you need to choose one of the topics below and research it. Then, write a paper defending your opinion. Be careful to defend only one side of the question, do NOT take both sides. I do not want you to compare and contrast. Use several sources, to be sure your information is factual.
Your paper will be graded according to the attached criteria. Remember that grammar and spelling do count. Your style of writing is important. Use adequate transition statements between the paragraphs of your paper. Also, be sure that you are not plagiarizing information. You may not copy things verbatim even if you cite them. Scientific research involves gathering information and forming an opinion, then using facts from what you read to justify your opinion. You must include footnotes in your paper. In scientific writing anything which is not common knowledge or your own idea must be footnoted. Anything with numbers whould be footnoted. Topics

1. It should be legal to do research on human stem cells? What conditions and limitations should be imposed?

2. Genetic engineering be used to alter human genes? Under what conditions and limitations?

3.Genetically engineered crops (GMOs) or foods include warning labels?

4. Who should have the right to an unused, frozen embryo if the biological “parents” of the embryo divorce?

5. Should a transplant organ go to the sickest patient on the waiting list or to a more robust patient who may live longer?

6. Is it ethical for humans to clone animals or genetically engineer them for xenotransplantion or research?

7. The government should have the right to pass laws limiting scientific research? (For example laws making it illegal to clone humans.)

8. As DNA chip technology evolves it will be possible to test people for many genetic diseases. All people should be genetically tested (perhaps at birth)? Who should have access to the test results?

9. Genetically engineered bacteria be released into the environment?

The paper should include:

Title page:

Outline: title of your paper goes at the top of the page. This should be a topic outline. It should be written in phrases only and not too detailed.

Abstract:
title of your paper goes at the top of the page. The abstract itself is written single spaced. It is 100-175 words. Give details from your paper. SUMMARIZE, do not say “this paper will tell you...”

The body of your paper:
The title goes at the top (centered) on the first page. The rest of the pages should be numbered. Be sure to include an introductory paragraph (at least 3 sentences) and a concluding paragraph (at least 3 sentences) . The introduction should include your thesis statement. The conclusions summarizes your major points.

Double space. One side of the paper only. Typed (12 point font Arial or Times New Roman please)

Appendix:

Literature cited:
Write the words Literature Cited at the top of the page. Punctuate correctly using scientific format. References are alphabetized by the first word. This section should include only those articles which you actually cited (footnoted) in your paper. You must have at least 7 citations (but more is better). Remember, a web site is one citation (you cannot count separate pages at that site as new sources).
You May Not use Wikipedia as a source.

End page:
blank page

Citing your work:*** Remember, you must cite anything which is not your own idea or common knowledge. Numbers and facts are always cited.
At the end of a sentence...
You must footnote anything which is not your own idea or common knowledge (Wright, 1998).

At the start of a sentence.....
According to Wright (1998), this means that there will be a lot more footnotes than you have for a History paper.

If there is no author...
Numbers and statistics are always footnoted (Term Paper Guide, 1998).

Have someone proof-read for grammar and spelling errors. I will be happy to do a pre-reading for you.

If you have any other questions- see me.

Grading form- hand it in with your paper.