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WRITING ASSIGNMENT 3/bioethics paper.
Follow the directions for writing assignments (end of Content).
Using the Hellman and Hellman article (pp. 259-264), answer all of the following:
1) Explain what the authors mean when they say that researchers participating in
randomized controlled clinical trials are “physician-scientists.” (5 pts.)
Accurate – the authors’ point is correctly identified (2 points)
Detailed – the explanation of this role is thorough (3 points)
2) Fully explain one reason why the authors claim that there can easily be conflicting
responsibilities for these “physician-scientists.” (10 points)
Accurate – the reason is one given by the authors (3 points)
Detailed – you provide a thorough explanation of this reason (7 points)
3) Do you believe this conflict can be resolved? Is there a way for randomized clinical trials
to be conducted that does not create ethical issues for the researchers conducting them?
Fully explain your view. (10 points)
Detailed – your view is completely explained (4 points)
Good evidence – your reasons are detailed and convincing to people from diverse
backgrounds (6 points)
WRITING ASSIGNMENTS
General Requirements:
1. In order to provide complete answers to the writing assignments, your paper will be
approximately 2-3 pages in length (12 font, double-spaced, one inch margins).
2. All material taken from the text must be cited. If you quote the text or use ideas from it,
you may cite it simply by using page numbers. For example, (p. 123). ANY
ASSIGNMENT THAT DOES NOT CITE THE TEXT WILL HAVE POINTS
DEDUCTED FROM IT.
3. Papers may be written in the first person (“I think…,” etc.).
4. No plagiarism is allowed. Plagiarism, as the term is defined in the section on
Plagiarism in the University Academic Integrity Policy is : “…the use of another’s words
without attribution or without enclosing the words in quotation marks. Plagiarism may
also be defined as the act of taking the ideas or expression of ideas of another person and
representing them as one’s own – even if the original paper has been paraphrased or
otherwise modified. A close or extended paraphrase may also be considered plagiarism
even if the source is named.” http://www.clarion.edu/about-clarion/policies/cupolicies/academic-integrity.pdf
D2L has a plagiarism detection program in it. ALL
WRITING ASSIGNMENTS THAT TAKE MATERIAL FROM OTHER
SOURCES WITHOUT PROPER CITATION WILL RECEIVE 0 POINTS.
5. The assignment must be your own work. Any student that has his/her assignment written
by someone else will receive 0 points.
GRADING: the following guidelines will be used for grading:
There are several characteristics required in an A answer:
1. Most importantly, you must provide complete answers to the questions. This requires
you to fully explain the view or your position concerning it. Remember that this will take
more than one sentence even for the shortest parts of the assignment.
2. The assignment must demonstrate your understanding of the topic and reflect that, for
any question expressing your own views, you have carefully considered your opinion.
3. You must provide support for the claims that you make. This support would include such
things as quotations from the text, a personal experience that supports your point, or a
thorough explanation of the point you have made with your reasons for believing it.
Better quality of evidence (good support) will receive a higher grade.
4. Each part of your answer should relate to the question – don’t include any material that is
off topic.
5. Your answers to the questions must be well organized and clear.
6. The assignment should have no, or very few, grammatical or typographical errors.
