Eugenics and Human Genetics

Topic:
· Eugenics
and Human Genetics
Paper should:
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Discuss the technical aspects of your topic in general terms.
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Discuss the public policy debates relevant to the topic you
choose. This section should cover arguments that favor and oppose the use of
the techniques or products.
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Express your personal opinion regarding the topic’s importance
and the validity of the pro and con arguments.
Submission must include:
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A title page
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No Abstract required.
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The body of the paper, which includes 4–6 content pages of a
professionally written text
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At least three references from textbooks, websites, and articles
that provide adequate justification and support your claim
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Subheadings (technical aspects, public policy, and personal
opinion/conclusion)
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Appropriate in-text citations throughout the paper
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A reference list with only the sources used in the body of the
paper (All sources should be less than five years old unless recent research is
not available, and at least one reference must be a peer-reviewed article from
a professional journal. Do not use Wikipedia or an encyclopedia as they are not
considered reliable academic sources and will not be accepted.)
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APA style formatting throughout your paper
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Topic Sentences and Paragraph Transitions
Each section of your outline should include topic sentences and paragraph transitions
that tie your significant points together.
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Detail Sufficient to Evaluate your Thinking
Write complete thoughts.
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Quotes and Paraphrases
Include from three outside sources, indicated by APA in-text citations. Sources
should be less than five years old unless recent research is not available, and
at least one reference must be a peer-reviewed article from a professional
journal. Do not use Wikipedia or an encyclopedia as they are not considered
reliable academic sources and will not be accepted.
References (you could use or find your own):
· Dictionary.
(2021). Eugenics definition. Dictionary.com. Retrieved from
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/eugenics
· Gyngell,
C., & Selgelid, M. (2016). Twenty-first century eugenics. In The Oxford
handbook of reproductive ethics (p. 141). Oxford University Press. Retrieved
from
https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=TS6hDQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA141&dq=immoral+eugenics+&ots=OhS1uwM4UD&sig=wseCXaMw9oIajGNsJ3FBLDRKJXQ#v=onepage&q=immoral%20eugenics&f=false
· History.com
Editors. (2017, November 15). Eugenics. History.com. Retrieved from
https://www.history.com/topics/germany/eugenics
· Lombardo,
P. A. (2018, July 31). The power of heredity and the relevance of eugenic
history. Nature News. Retrieved from https://www.nature.com/articles/s41436-018-0123-4

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