10/25/2021 Stem Cell Research Project Video Post by 10/27 for attendance and paper due by 11/1 for credit.Read NowHello, this assignment and posting will be an attendance grade and a classwork grade. Post answers Part 1: video questions by 10/27 for attendance. Post your essay on or by 11/1 for a grade. Please make sure you complete it on time and to the best of your ability because it is for a lot of points.
This week's assignment has a lot of detail, you will need to read each part carefully. The video included should be hyperlinked but if you have an issue opening it then just copy the URL and paste in the address to access the video. This is also an assignment that counts heavily (40 points)because of how much I am asking you to do. Here we go... Preparing for the essay: Part 1: Watch the video Understanding Embryonic Stem Cells (Douglas Melton, Ph.D.) (www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYNBNZJ8Xck) Post response to these questions for attendance by 10/27: a) What did you think was most interesting about Dr. Melton's research? b) In what area would you like to see more indepth research of stem cells? Part 2: Find two or more additional credible sources about stem cells to use for completing the assignment. Remember to note your sources as you go to add them to your reference page. Credible sources are .edu, org, or another reputable source, no blogs or wikipedia. Part 3: Complete the written essay - in-text citations and reference page required for all information that comes from a source other than yourself Include the following information in your essay:
My grading checklist: 1. Essay is grammatically correct and formatted as an essay without bullets: 10 points 2. Essay addresses all the required information with detail and appropriate support: 15 points 3. References are credible i.e. a .edu, .org or other reputable source: 5 points 4. In-text citations are properly formatted and there are only two or less direct quotes that are approximately seven words or less: 5 points 5. Reference page is properly formatted and in alphabetical order with a minimum of three references: 5 points Total points: 40 I told you it was a lot. I hope you find this interesting and get a lot of information out of this assignment. Remember there is a stem cell aspect of your final project so you can cover two things at once with regards of your research. Helpful hints about in-text: 1. Direct quotes need to have quotation marks and should be limited to around seven words. 2. There should not be more than two direct quotes in your paper. 3. Paraphrase information in your own words but if the majority of the information comes from a source a citation is needed. 4. Check out this website for some examples of in-text citations: Pellissippi State Community College Library (durhamtech.libguides.com/c.php?g=464476&p=3175461) Helpful hints about a reference page: 1. Use owl Purdue to help with formatting your references (owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/) 2. Your reference page should be in alphabetical order based on the first letter of the reference. Examples: Video citation for the video you are watching for the paper: Melton, D. (2006). Understanding embryonic stem cells. Howard Hughes Medical Institute Holiday Lecture. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYNBNZJ8Xck Website: Kaizena. (2017). Kaizena [website]. Retrieved from https://kaizena.com/ Titled portion of a website: Technology in schools. (2003). NCES: National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved from https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2003/tech_schools/chapter7.asp#5c Article: Voerman, L., Meijer, P., Korthagen, F. & Simons, R. (2012). Types and frequencies of feedback interventions in classroom interaction in secondary education. Teaching and Teacher Education, 28(2012), 1107-1115. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org.10.1016/j.tate.2012.06.006
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Sandra Nkenchor
10/26/2021 07:55:52 am
What i think was the most interesting about Dr Melton's research is how the Cells divide to make different part of the body and how they change their physical position.
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Margo Martin
10/28/2021 09:11:05 am
Thank you for your comment
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Ryan Gregorakos
11/1/2021 05:52:17 pm
What I found interesting about the lecture by Dr. Melton was the gene control differentiation. How the gene in each part of the body has instructions to turn on to fit a specific function. I'd like to learn more about stem cell function in terms of Alzheimer's Disease
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Ryan Gregorakos
11/1/2021 06:40:31 pm
Stem Cells are building blocks of multicellular life all other cells originate from stem cells specifically. The key difference between adult and embryonic stem cells is that adult cells are multipotent since they only have a little capability to differentiate while embryonic stem cells are pluripotent as they have the capability to differentiate into any cell type. Embryonic cells have the benefit of therapeutic standpoint according to connectusfund.org, but neither do well in treating genetic disease. Stem Cells are used in a multitude of fields of medicines to organ and tissue replacement, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's, etc. According to scifact.net stem cell research is controversial: " It is unethical because it destroys a human embryo. Embryonic stem cells can cause cancer when and if they become malignant. It is unnecessary to use them because adult stem cells provide a viable alternative."
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