From Best American Science Writing 2010, edited by Groopman and available online at: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/11/magazine/11Genome-t.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Guidelines:
For this assignment, discuss one aspect of Pinker's presentation on the emerging field of personal genomics. If you focus on a particular issue that has opposing positions, be sure to discuss both sides of the issue in a balanced manner.
Remember to follow basic expository essay format: APA format
First paragraph - introduction and your premise or main idea;
Body paragraphs - expand your main idea over approx. 3 paragraphs;
Last paragraph - summary of the topics in the body paragraphs and concluding remarks;
Make sure each paragraph has a topic sentence and only sentences which directly support your topic sentence.
Essay Length:
Aim to write approximately five paragraphs, over 1 and a half to 2 pages.
Also, do not forget, no direct quotes!
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