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Identify 5 social media posts that relate to immunology that you find interesting and\/or controversial. Create a list of these 5 posts (screenshots are acceptable) and write 2-3 sentences that describe the context of the post and why it is interesting\/controversial.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t
- NOTE: Posts should not be from \u201cscientific\u201d sources (i.e. Nature Immunology) or reliable news organizations (i.e. New York Times). Posts should instead represent how immunology-related topics are conveyed to the general public through social media. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
- All forms of social media are acceptable, including blogs. If you are unsure about your source, please ask! If you have personal concerns about using social media, please discuss this with the instructor beforehand to develop an alternative plan.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/li>\n\t
- Identify what social media immunology-based topic you plan to investigate further for your paper and explain in 3-4 sentences why you chose that topic (1 paragraph max). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"a225c6e6-7bd8-48a6-93d8-ce44462648de","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"PART 1: LIST OF SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"
  You will write a critical paper that investigates the scientific evidence for a social media topic that relates to Immunology<\/em>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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  Introduction:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t
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  The content and context of the social media topic <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t
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  Summarize related commentary associated with the topic to provide an indication of general perceptions (i.e. comments on Facebook) and the context surrounding the topic <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/li>\n\t
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  Body:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t
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  Uses primary research articles (peer reviewed published research papers) that you have found (at least 10) to evaluate whether the claims made on social media were accurate and responsible. This section should focus on the immunological evidence and\/or lack of evidence for the topic.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t
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  Presents at least 3 main points to support and\/or reject the social media statements as well as acknowledges both sides of the argument\/debate.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/li>\n\t
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  Conclusion:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t
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  Clearly summarizes main topics<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t
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  Opinions are logical and well thought out<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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  General Format:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>\n\n\t
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  No more than 5 pages double-spaced (excluding references) with 12pt font<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t
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  At least 10 peer-reviewed primary research articles<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t
  Additional references may be included (i.e. textbook, reputable websites) but will not count towards your 10 references<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t
  APA format (see https:\/\/www.trentu.ca\/academicskills\/documentation-guide\/apa-style<\/a>)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"78d0a7eb-7037-48c2-8035-8ec3a5952873","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"PART 2: CRITICAL REVIEW PAPER OF IMMUNOLOGY-BASED SOCIAL MEDIA TOPIC"}],"hTag":"h2"}

Social Media Critique Assignment - Immunology

Holly Bates