There is nothing like reading a
good book or watching a great movie for a little escapism and entertainment.
With all of the television channels out there and access to the internet, you
can watch just about anything you want at any time. In Unit 2, you talked about
the science involved with technology, but in this Assignment, you are going to
turn the tables and delve into how the media portrays science.
How does a pop culture
portrayal of science and scientists impact the average person’s view of what
science is and how research is conducted? Can what is presented by the media
affect how the general populace views a particular research field? What might
the long-term impacts of such a depiction be? These are just a few questions
that you will reflect upon in this Assignment.
Your paper should address the
following questions:
1.
When you hear the word “scientist” what do you
envision? Which famous people or characters from the media come into your mind?
What characteristics do they have in common? Discuss at least three
characteristics of your vision of a scientist.
2.
Has your image of what a scientist does and how
they look changed over time? If so, how has this changed and what influenced
you?
3.
Are fictional scientists usually the heroes,
villains, or a combination of the two? Provide at least two detailed examples
to support your position.
4.
How is science portrayed in fictional media
(television shows, movies, music, books, etc.)? Is it seen as a positive,
negative, or neutral force in the world? Give specific examples supporting your
position.
5.
Do you think the portrayal of scientists in the
various forms of media influences how society views people in this profession?
Why, or why not?
6.
Can the portrayal of science in media influence
how certain research and technology is viewed, and accepted, by the general
public (e.g., cloning)?
Your Final Project should be
written in an essay format, with an introduction and conclusion. The paper will
require you to include details from research including the course materials and
sources you locate on your own. Use APA format to cite your sources of
information, both within parenthetical citations and also within a reference
page at the end of the project.
Basic Writing Expectations:
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A minimum of 1,500 words, not counting the title
or reference pages
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At least 3 academic resources utilized
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Include a title page, double space, font size 10
or 12
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Include a highly developed viewpoint/thesis,
purpose, and exceptional content
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Demonstrate superior organization: use logic
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Free of grammar and spelling errors
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No evidence of plagiarism. Note: no more than
10% of your paper should be direct quotes
Use the APA style for all in-text citations, references, and
body of paper
Turnitin Analysis
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your Unit 9 Final Project for plagiarism. When you submit your Assignment to
the Unit 9 Final Project Dropbox, your Assignment will automatically be
analyzed by the plagiarism detection tool, Turnitin. Soon after you submit your
Assignment, you will be able to view the Turnitin Originality Report.
Originality Reports provide a summary of matching or highly similar text found
in a submitted paper. When an Originality Report is available for viewing, an
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the report prior to the grading of the Unit 9 final Project. To do this, click
on the print icon at the bottom of the Originality Report. This will prepare a
readable, PDF version of the Originality Report that you can save to your
computer.
Submitting Your Final Project
Save your copy of the Final
Project in a location and with a name that you will remember. Be sure to use
the “Save As” option to include your first and last name in the title of the
document. For example, your Assignment might be called
Shawn_Edwards_FinalProject.doc
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