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Is Use of Stem Cells in Research Ethical?
Is Use of Stem Cells in Research Ethical?
Students will research the ethical use of unused human embryos in research. Students must supply 4 reasons for and against use of human embryos in research designed to cure human diseases, giving 2 litigious or religious citations in support of each position. Students will focus on assigned human disease wishing to utilize such research, identifying the population subunit affected and how the disease impacts the human body. Lastly students will take a stance on whether use of human stem cells should be used in current research for the given disease. Students will be expected to write a formal research paper as well as create a model of the body organ affected by their assigned disease.
Rubric Code:
CXACA4C
By
Aasha3004
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Subject:
Biology
Type:
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Pro Advocacy Reasoning
Poor
Students supply 1 pertinent reason in support of human embryo use in stem cell research.
Fair
Students supply 2 pertinent reasons in support of human embryo use in stem cell research.
Good
Students supply only 3 pertinent reasons supporting use of human embryos in stem cell research.
Superior
Students supply 4 pertinent reasons in support of human embryo use in stem cell research.
Con Advocacy Reasoning
Poor
Students supply 1 pertinent reason refuting support of human embryo use in stem cell research.
Fair
Students supply 2 pertinent reasons refuting support of human embryo use in stem cell research.
Good
Students supply 3 pertinent reason refuting support of human embryo use in stem cell research.
Superior
Students supply 4 pertinent reasons refuting support of human embryo use in stem cell research.
Supporting Details
Poor
Students present only 1 litigious and/or religious citation that supports reasoning for one advocacy group.
Fair
Students present a total of 2 litigious and/or religious citations that support reasoning of one advocacy group or one citation for each of the opposing advocacy groups.
Good
Students present a total of 2 litigious and/or religious citations that support reasoning of one advocacy group and only one citation for the opposing advocacy group.
Superior
Students present 2 litigious and/or religious citations that support reasoning of both advocacy groups.
Disease Information
Poor
Students correctly identify the population affected and the impact of only one disease wishing to benefit from stem cell research.
Fair
Students correctly identify the population affected and the impact of two diseases wishing to benefit from stem cell research.
Good
Students correctly identify the population affected and the impact of three diseases wishing to benefit from stem cell research.
Superior
Students correctly identify the population affected and the impact of four diseases wishing to benefit from stem cell research.
Conclusion
Poor
Elaboration, persuasive language and support is lacking or unclear.
Fair
Elaboration and/or persuasive language is lacking or support is unclear in some aspect.
Good
Elaboration or persuasive language is lacking support or unclear in some aspect.
Superior
Students clearly elaborate their own stance on the use of stem cell research, using persuasive language, supported by personal reasoning.
Format/Fluency: Paper Worth 1/3
Poor
Students have many format errors pertaining to paragraph and sentence structure, and/or grammar and spelling. Ideas do not flow throughout the document.
Fair
Students may have some format errors pertaining to paragraph and sentence structure, and/or grammar and spelling. Ideas do not flow throughout the document.
Good
Students have few format errors pertaining to paragraph and sentence structure, or grammar and spelling. Or ideas do not flow throughout the document.
Superior
Students used complete sentences, correct paragraph structure and good grammar and spelling. Thoughts are clearly expressed and ideas flow.
Model: Worth 1/3
Poor
Students do not correctly display the assigned organ.
Fair
Students make several (or few) structural mistakes in displaying assigned organ
Good
Students make few structural mistakes in displaying assigned organs.
Superior
Students correctly and adequately display the structure of assigned organ.
Class Presentation: Worth 1/3
Poor
Student did not accurately present project to class.
Fair
Student made several errors in the presentation. Some of these errors may have been speaking to quickly/slowly, using wrong information, presenting in an informal manner, not adhereing to professional dress code.
Good
Student made only one or two errors during presentaion. Some of these errors may have been speaking to quickly/slowly, using wrong information, presenting in an informal manner, not adhereing to professional dress code.
Superior
Student did not make any errors while presenting to class. The presentation was formal, accurate, and well-planned.
Keywords:
embryo, stem cell, morality, ethics
Subjects:
Biology
Types:
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