ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES Primary Scientific Literature Assignment, Part 1: Trace the Scientific Method Through a Primary Scientific Article (70 points) 1. Read this article from Science Daily: Science Daily Article Gene editing tool could help reduce spread of antimicrobial resistance — ScienceDaily University of Exeter. “Gene editing tool could help reduce spread of antimicrobial resistance.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 25 May 2023. . Journal Reference for the Science Daily Article David Walker-Sünderhauf, Uli Klümper, Elizabeth Pursey, Edze R. Westra, William H. Gaze, Stineke van Houte. Removal of AMR plasmids using a mobile, broad host-range CRISPR-Cas9 delivery tool. Microbiology, 2023; 169 (5) DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001334 2. Adhere to the guidelines below for tracing the scientific method through the assigned article. Any missing or insufficient required elements will result in a loss of points. In the paper, please put the terms used in bold print. An example of this assignment is linked at the bottom of the page. Please note, the rubric attached to this assignment folder is incorrect! Please use the point values below. Thank you! I. Paper title page (2 points) – name, title, professor, due date II. Paper format (8 points) • Times New Roman, 12-point font (2) Double-spaced, 1-inch margins (2) 2-3 pages (4) – not including the title page or reference page(s) Note: Any information written beyond three pages will not be considered for grading III. Paper content (40 points) A. Introduction to assignment – briefly discuss the purpose of the assignment (3 points) B. To trace the steps of the scientific method, identify each of the following steps in the assigned primary article (18 points). o o o • o • • • • • Observation(s) – What did the authors observe? (3) Question – Based on the observation(s), what question did the authors ask? (3) Hypothesis – In the form of an if/then statement, what did the authors propose in an attempt to explain the observation(s) and answer the question? (3) Experiments – What did the authors do to test the hypothesis? (3) Results – What results of the experiments did the authors obtain? (3) • Conclusion – What did the authors conclude? Did the conclusions support the hypothesis? (3) C. Identify the control (3) and treatment groups (3) D. Identify the experimental variables (9 points) • o • • • Controlled variables (3) Independent variable (3) Dependent variable (3) E. Conclusion of the assignment – briefly summarize paper content (4 points) IV. Paper references (12 points) – see https://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/apa_tutorial.cfm • o At least 3 references, including the given primary article (6) In-text references using APA format – all listed sources must be cited within the paper (3) ▪ End references using APA format – all sources must be listed at the end of the paper; they should begin on a separate sheet (3) V. Paper grammar (5 points) – spelling, capitalization, grammar and sentence structure considered ▪ ▪
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