PSY278: Week 2 Assignment Stem Cell Research
PSY278: Week 2 Assignment Stem Cell Research
Stem cell research is a controversial topic in the United States and the world. For this assignment, you will conduct research on stem cell research and determine and defend your position on the issue.
This assignment is intended for you to apply research and critical thinking skills to support an argument on a controversial issue and communicate effectively that position in writing.
Assignment Details:
Perform the following tasks:
· Complete the reading assignment and the interactive lesson before attempting this assignment.
· Complete the following:
· Perform a search on the Internet or the online library (LIRN) for the terms “stem cell and research” or “stem cell and controversy.”
· Based on your search, write an essay (approximately 100 to 150 words in length) in the space provided in the Assignment Worksheet section on the next page that gives three reasons to either:
· Defend/support stem cell research.
· Oppose it stem cell research.
· Submit the Week 2 Assignment.
· Include the proper file naming convention: PSY278_wk2_assn_jsmith_mmddyyyy.
Rubric: See Written Assignment Rubric for grading details.
Grading:
Gradable items in assignment
Points
Reason #1 to defend/support or oppose
10
Reason #2 to defend/support or oppose
10
Reason #3 to defend/support or oppose
10
Applied the expectations in the Written Assignment Rubric
20
Total Points
50
For this project deliverable, you will research “the saying” and share your findings about how it applies to lifespan human development.
This assignment is intended to explore various theories and influences regarding human development. You will use research skills and communicate and support your ideas using clear and logical writing.
Assignment Details:
Perform the following tasks:
· Complete the reading assignment and the interactive lesson before attempting this assignment.
· Research the digital library and/or Internet resources to find some information about the origin of the saying: “As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.” Write an essay (approximately 150-175 words) in the space provided in the Assignment Worksheet section on the next page addressing the following questions:
· Where did this folk theory come from? How old is this saying?
· What is it supposed to mean?
· How does it apply to lifespan human development?
· Submit the Week 5 Assignment.
· Include the proper file naming convention: PSY278_wk5_assn_jsmith_mmddyyyy.
Rubric: See for grading details.
You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.
Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.
Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.
The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument