SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Assignment 2: Science and Technology in the News is worth 20% of your final mark. You will be marked on your reviews of 6 online articles that relate to a specific topic in our course.
Your task is to review 6 unique articles you research online. That means you need to find 6 unique and current articles or online videos in the news that relate to a specific topic we focus on in the course.
*This is a reminder that websites like Wikipedia and Britannica are not acceptable news sites. Wikipedia and Britannica are examples of encyclopedia sites.
Science News and Forbes are examples of acceptable news websites where many articles are published daily that relate to the course. You may search for articles published from approximately the past 5 years.
Examples of acceptable articles are as follows: Your articles must relate to a specific topic in the course. For example, in Module 2, Unit 3, we look at Types of Science. There are many news articles published online that tell the story of a technology company making an important and new discovery. An article of this nature would be an example of the second type of science we discuss: Industrial Science. Another example of an acceptable news article to research is an article that explains how a government is promoting research in a specific science and technology field. An article of this nature would be an example of the third type of science we discuss: Government Science. Another example is that in Module 4, we discuss Scientific Controversy. If you find an article that explains how a new scientific study is being debated in a scientific field, the article would be an example of Scientific Controversy.
Examples of articles that are not acceptable are as follows: Do not find articles that discuss the exact Case Studies we are already examining in the course such as the Tuskegee Project, Stanley Milgram’s Obedience experiments, or the Industrial Revolution. Finding articles that discuss these topics is not current news. Your task is to find current case studies and examine how they relate to what we are studying in the course. Do not use Wikipedia or Britannica web pages that discuss a specific topic in the course. This information might relate to the course but it is not current news that relates to the course.
Assignment 2: Science and Technology in the News are available for you to complete starting at the beginning of the course and are due near the end of the semester. The specific date will be posted to your calendar. This gives you time to complete the 6 article reviews as we move through the content of the course.
You are expected to research articles for your reviews from reliable online news sources. 1 of the 6 posts can be from a personal experience related to course material. However, you are not required to post from a personal experience. An example of a personal experience that would be relevant to the course content would be if you have worked in an industry that involved scientific research. Perhaps you have previously participated in a scientific study.
Your reviews must be in paragraph format (5 sentence paragraphs) and follow APA Standards. Each review should have citations in the text and a Reference List at the end of the review. All 6 reviews should be in 1 Word Document. You only need to provide 1 APA Title Page for all 6 reviews.
Technical Requirements
Follow APA Standard: paragraph format, citations, and a reference list, size 12 Times New Roman, double spaced. APA Title Page Required.
At least 350 words per review. The Word count does not include a reference list. You may exceed this limit. 6 x 350 words = 2100 words minimum not including reference lists.
You are required to cite and reference the article and textbook in each review.
Your assignment must be in a Word document and uploaded as a .docx file.
You will be marked on
• Your depth of analysis in your review and integrating what you have learned from the course module content and required textbook.
• Your ability to compile your assignment in proper formatting (APA Standard)
• Spelling, grammar, paragraph format, sentence structure, and punctuation.
• There is a rubric attached to this assignment which is the exact marking scheme used to grade your Assignment 2.
Please look over Assignment 2: Science and Technology in the News rubric.
A note on late penalties: Dropbox remains open for 5 extra days to submit your assignment with a 10% late penalty applied per day.
Requirements:
You must review 6 articles. Each review should be at least 350 words in length.
Each review should include the following information:
1. Begin with a paragraph that introduces your article, including the name, webpage, and publication date. If you choose to do your 1 post from personal experience, provide details on time frames, etc. (only one post can be a personal experience)
2. Provide at least 1-2 paragraphs summarizing the article, web page etc.
3. Provide at least 1-2 paragraphs explaining how the article relates to specific content in the course.
4. Provide at least 1-2 paragraphs explaining why this is important and relevant to the History of Science and Technology.
5. Conclude your review with 1 paragraph discussing what you find most interesting about the article.

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