These assignments should take the form of a short essay with references. See the Critical Writing Rubric (Course Resources Module, below) for more details.
They should be typed-up as a word document (.doc, .docx) and uploaded to Canvas by the posted due date.
PROMPTS/QUESTIONS FOR CRITICAL WRITING ASSIGNMENT
1. Read the article linked below and summarize it's main points.
Federal Approval of GM Grass Sparks Outcry (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
2. What is the genetic modification of this species? Why is that an environmental concern? (use examples from the article and lecture)
3. What do you think should be done about this issue? What would you do if this species appeared in your garden/yard?
4. Use the CRITICAL WRITING GUIDELINES AND RUBRIC to evaluate the authors and apply skepticism to their positions.