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Students should bring in a rough draft of their paper tomorrow, December 20th. Students will peer-edit their papers in class. Scroll to the bottom of this entry to read a sample paper.

Choose One Writing Prompt:
What is the potential effect of genetic engineering on the course of evolution?
OR
Do the potential benefits of genetic engineering outweigh the potential risks?

Turn In/Staple
- Rubric
- Final Copy
- Peer Evaluation
- Rough Draft

Do Not
- Write in 1st person, (no “I think…”)
- Avoid use of words such as this, that, it, stuff, etc. Use proper names, nouns, or adjectives that are descriptive.

Do
- Make your opinion clear.
- Type and double-space 2 pages, (done at school)

Search terms to use if you decide to research at home
- genetic engineering or gene therapy
- controversy of..., benefits of..., risks of...

Text
- Chapter 4, Modern Genetics
- Chapter 5, Evolution

Click below to read a SAMPLE STUDENT PAPER.
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Posted by Ms. Larkin