This assignment is a synthesis of the concepts and issues that we have discussed(or will discuss in the future)throughout the semester as applied to Skloot’s (2010) book.Your paper will likely address several of these issues(2-4 issues is best)describe the issue at hand in a broad sense, explain relevant examples from Skloot’s book, and expand on whether or not the issue is still a problem in 2017 As usual,cite other sources to support your statements.You have quite a bit of creative freedom in this assignment, but make sure that you have enough content and references to fully develop your ideas.2800-3000 words.the issue at hand in a broad sense, explain relevant examples from Skloot’s book, and expand on whether or not the issue is still a problem in 201 As usual,cite other sources to support your statements
You have quite a bit of creative freedom in this
assignment, but make sure that you have enough content and references to fully develop your ideas.
Formatting:
Cover page (even for draft). Put your name, title of your essay, class name and date on the cover page.
You need to put your name on
the
pages of the assignment
(just add your last name to the page numbers
such as, “Anderson 3”)
.
Typed with 1.5 spacing.
Length appropriate
appx.
28
00
–
3200
words
Margins of 1 inch on top, bottom and the sides/
Twelve point font. Please use a standard style s
uch as Times New Roman, Arial or Helvetica.
Number the pages.
Bibliography:
A bibliography must be included.
The bibliography
does
not
count towards the total number of pages.
You should include at least
five
sources from outside of the assigned course
readings in the text.
You should avoid the overuse of “quotes”. You also need to include the source of any material you
quote in the bibliography.
Use the
name
–
year
system of the CSE style for your bibliography
OR another standard
name
–
year
system such as
MLA, but be consistent
throughout your
references
. Note: name
–
year system must be
followed for in
–
text citations.
This is not a book report
.
Your paper should not be simply a retelling of the Henrietta Lacks story, but instead
should explore the many examples of questionable and/or changing ethical issues
.
I am looking for you to
demonstrate an understanding of and engagement with the materia
l.
Remember to support your views and ideas
with literature
. I do not expect you to have read everything on the topic or have read everything to the same
depth, but an essay based only
on assigned readings will be unlikely to score well (i.e., outside so
urces are
necessary).
Important:
there is
a peer review
drafting procedure for this assignment, but I
also
encourage you to have
friends,
the Write Site
, and others read through your paper before handing in your final co