Cardinal Stritch University Embryonic Stem Cell Research Cloning Paper

the topic is Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Cloning

Assignment Objectives:

• to become familiar with scholarship in a particular area of bioethics.
• to demonstrate an ability to summarize another thinker’s argument or point of view.
• to demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively.

Assignment Description:

The oral report is an article review. Students choose a current scholarly article written on a topic in bioethics to summarize and analyze. They present their summary and analysis in a 3 pages essay and as an oral report via power point, . Students use bioethics anthologies of articles on reserve for this class to choose and then summarize a scholarly, academic article that entertains a topic in bioethics. Students then present their summary of the chosen article to the class along with an analysis of the article. A power point is required. The report should include:

• The article title and bibliographical information – author, where and when it was published. (A copy or link to the article should be submitted on Canvas.)
• A brief statement of the author’s credentials/affiliation, if accessible.
• A correct and detailed summary of the article’s argument, position, content.
• An analysis which may include: a consideration of the truth or falsity of one or more statements made in the article; a consideration of weak or strong portions of the article; if an analogy is introduced, a consideration of whether the analogy ‘works’; an identification of any logical fallacies (Links to an external site.) that may be present; a statement about which theoretical perspective (if discernible) informs the author’s view.

Grading will be based upon the quality of both written and oral presentations of the material.

Due dates vary, depending upon when the class is discussing the issue chosen for research.

Rubric

Oral Report Rubric (1) (1) (1) (1)