Biology Power point

CLO’s used in this assignment.

1. •  Understand and apply scientific terminology pertaining to the nature and conduct of
     science.
   •  Demonstrate how to distinguish science from pseudoscience through critical thinking.
     Assignment
     In Week 8

– You will choose a specific example of pseudoscience to present in class during Week
8. Your topic needs to be selected and approved by your instructor by the end of Week 5. You
will:

*******Astrology is the topic used to do this assignment**********

1.) You will make a 1-page summary of Astrology, including how it qualifies as pseudoscience.

2.) Powerpoint presentation of 10 slides a minimum

You will need to make sure that any outside
sources used to support your work on these assignments are cited using APA format.

Try to add pictures, graphs, and charts when available. You can pull those from your articles you
cite.

If you’re having trouble getting started, I would remember the W’s. Who, What, When, Where,
Why, and How. Answer those questions and you’ll be off to a great start on any writing project.

Focus on why your topic is not scientific, think about the claims that are made, and how you
can tell they are false. If they claim to have proof, examine it, tell us why it doesn’t stand up to
scientific scrutiny.

Psudeoscience:

a system of theories, assumptions, and methods erroneously regarded as