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Primate Medical Tes�ng Essay FIRST DRAFT

Due Tuesday by 11:59pm Points 20 Submitting an external tool Available Oct 5 at 12am - Nov 12 at 11:59pm about 1 month

Introduc�on In this assignment you will evaluate the pros and cons of using non-human primates as medical test subjects. This will help you apply your knowledge of primate taxonomy to real-world contexts, explore the scientific evidence used to support both sides of this debate, and practice your scientific evaluation skills. You will be submitting the assignment in two parts: a Draft and a Final version (see details under the Submission heading).

Instruc�ons Write a 4 – 5 page essay that includes:

1. A summary of at least two advantages and two disadvantages of using non-human primates as medical test subjects, based on your review of the relevant scientific literature (about 1 page in length);

2. . A discussion of at least two lines of scientific evidence used to support primate medical testing, and at least two lines of scientific evidence used to condemn the practice (about 2 pages in length);

3. An argument for or against primate medical testing, based on your evaluation of the supporting scientific evidence (about 1 - 2 pages in length).

Submission All students must submit their First Draft by Tuesday Oct 27 before 11:59 pm. This will give me enough time to review your work and provide feedback, and you enough time to make any necessary revisions before final submission.

All students must submit their Final Draft by Thursday Nov 5 before 11:59 pm.

Essays submitted after the 24-hour grace period will receive a 10% reduction in points for each day (24 hours) late.

All essays will be evaluated for plagiarism using the Turnitin application in CANVAS. Turnitin calculates a “Similarity Score” for each paper and identifies specific areas where plagiarism may be occurring. I will not assume a similarity score means that you copied anything, and will check matches personally to verify your work is consistent with Course Policies on

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academic honesty. Students suspected of plagiarism may be required to revise and resubmit their work for partial credit, or receive zero credit for the assignment.

Grading This essay is worth 60 points and will be graded on mechanics and content according to the Rubric provided below. Your essay is expected to meet the following requirements:

Essay is 4 – 5 pages in length, typed, double-spaced with one-inch margins and 12-point font

You will need access to word processing software (e.g. Microsoft Office, Google Docs) to complete your essay. As a PCC student, you can get Microsoft Office 365 (https://pasadena.edu/business-administrative-services/its/microsoft-office.php) for free!

Sentences are organized into paragraphs that are clear and concise with few grammatical errors, misspelled words and/or typos.

For help identifying and correcting grammatical issues in your essay, I encourage you to make a virtual appointment to review drafts with tutors at the PCC Writing Center (https://pasadena.edu/academics/support/success-centers/writing-center/) . I am also happy to review drafts that are submitted via email using the CANVAS Inbox at least 48 hours before the scheduled due date.

Information is presented in your own words, with in-text citations and a Works Cited section in APA format to identify the original sources. Your Works Cited section is NOT counted as part of the 4 – 5- page length requirement.

You can learn more about the APA format for in-text citations and the Works Cited sections by accessing the PCC Library’s APA Citation Style Page (https://libguides.pasadena.edu/citing/apa)

At least 4 sources of information are cited in your essay and identified in a Works Cited section. At least 2 of these sources must be academic literature (i.e. articles in peer- reviewed academic journals). You may include any of the relevant class readings as part of your 4 required sources.

To find relevant sources of information, try some keyword searches using the PCC Library Online Databases (https://libguides.pasadena.edu/az.php)

FIRST DRAFT Grading Rubric Essay First Draft grading criteria

20 Points 15 Points 10 Points 0 Points TOTAL Points

First Draft First draft is complete and includes in-text

The first draft is largely complete with

The first draft is not complete and is missing

The first draft was not submitted

20

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citations and a Works Cited page in APA format

in-text citations, but may be missing a conclusion OR a Works Cited page

a conclusion OR in-text citations AND a Works Cited page

FINAL DRAFT Grading Rubric Essay Final Draft Content grading criteria

20 Points 15 Points 10 Points 0 Points Total Points

Content

All assigned questions are answered in sufficient detail; at least two lines of supporting scientific evidence are discussed

One question is not answered in sufficient detail; OR only one line of supporting scientific evidence is discussed

One question is not answered at all; OR no supporting scientific evidence discussed

One question not answered at all AND no supporting scientific evidence is discussed

20

Final Draft Mechanics and Citations Grading Criteria 10 Points 7 Points 4 Points 0 Points Total Points

Mechanics

All formatting and length requirements met; 4 or fewer grammatical errors/typos

All formatting and length requirements met, but 5 - 8 grammatical errors/typos

One formatting OR length requirement not met, AND more than 8 grammatical errors/typos

Formatting AND length requirements not met AND more than 8 grammatical errors/typos

10

Citations

at least two academic sources used; in-text citations and a Works Cited page are present and in APA format

one reference requirement not met, OR in-text citations and Works Cited page are present but not in APA format

more than one reference requirement not met AND in-text citations OR Works Cited page are not in APA format

no in-text citations AND Work Cited page are present

10

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