Overview
Writing a Summary: In order, to be eligible for the full amount of extra credit points, it should be a well thought out full paragraph in your own words, at least 150 words. If any information is used from an outside resource it is required to be properly cited per APA requirements, with both in-text citations and a full reference citation. [Note: Directly quoted materials or the references are not included in the word count.]
Pick one of the following topics (or choose one of your own) and explain what you learned about it this week. Please be very specific. This should be in your own words, with information properly cited. Please see the directions above as well.
- DNA Technology
- Reproductive and Therapeutic Cloning
- Gene Expression
- Testing for Genetic Disorders
The scoring of the Written Summary for the Weekly Summary Extra Credit is as follows: 20% – grammar/spelling, 10% meeting the minimum word count and 70% content for a maximum total Extra Credit, 100% = 0.5 points.