Genomic Technologies:
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 2-3 page essay and as an oral
report via power point, Prezi, or some other presentation tool. Students use Stritch library data bases or
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 or prezi or handout 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
(https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/659/03/) 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.
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