Middle School
Read the scenario below, evaluate the source, and answer the question that follows. Imagine that your teacher gives you the following writing prompt: "Write a persuasive essay articulating your position on the cloning of humans. Use specific examples and details to support your views." After brainstorming, imagine that you choose to address the topic of human cloning by focusing on genetic enhancements, which result from using science to alter the physical and mental characteristics of humans. After some initial research, you formulate the following research question: "Do the benefits of genetic enhancements outweigh the possible negative consequences of this technology?" This is the cover of a potential source: / Here is its table of contents: / Based on the title and table of contents of the source, is the topic relevant to the research question? No, it does not discuss genetic enhancements. No, the author is not qualified to discuss the topics in the book. Yes, the book is by an author who has written about cloning before. Yes, it addresses the topic of genetic enhancements.