Directions on GENE EDITING Paper

Write a review of literature based on the technology you are investigating for your
Course Project. A review of literature may be defined as an analysis of published
information in a particular subject area. It has some similarities to an annotated
bibliography, which you have completed in a previous class, but differs in important
respects. An annotated bibliography focuses on annotations, or summaries, of sources.
In contrast, a review of literature analyzes the sources, draws connections among them,
and notes changes in thinking over time. A review of literature will focus on the following
questions.

 What are the key points of agreement among the sources?

 What are the key points of disagreement among the sources?
 Do any of the sources appear to be outliers? In other words, are there any
sources that bring up issues, or make assertions, that the other sources do
not discuss?
 Which sources appear to be the most powerful or influential? Are there
sources that all of the other sources deem highly authoritative?
 Are there any sources whose assertions seem dubious, illogical, or
unsupported by the facts?
 How has thinking changed about your topic over time? Are there beliefs that
have fallen out of favor?

Successful assignments will do the following.

 Analyze at least five sources from reputable publications that can be found in
the DeVry Library
 Demonstrate points of similarities and differences, note patterns, and
evaluate source quality
 Be approximately 750–1,000 words in length
 Be formatted per current APA standards, including a separate title page and
references page