DNA Fingerprinting - Lydia
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Introduction: Thesis statement/position/stance/opinion/perspective: DNA fingerprinting is used to determine where particular genetic material came from, that is what person or group of peoples the material is mostly likely to come from. |
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Body paragraph: Topic sentence (main idea): DNA fingerprinting is most commonly used to determine our heredity. Main idea: heredity Supporting sentences: However, DNA fingerprinting cannot discriminate between identical twins. Methods: 1. However, DNA fingerprinting cannot discriminate between identical twins. (Comparison or Contrast) Concluding idea: No conclusion. |
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Body paragraph: Topic sentence (main idea): Most people are aware of the use of DNA fingerprinting in forensic medicine. Main idea: forensic medicine Supporting sentences: However this might change. Methods: 1. However this might change. (Comparison or Contrast) Concluding idea: If governments replace photograph ID cards to that of DNA fingerprint ID cards, then it will be far easier to track down anyone within a nation’s population. |
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Body paragraph: Topic sentence (main idea): Genetic fingerprinting can also help us to predict our future health. Main idea: future health Supporting sentences: It can also be used to screen parents and fetuses for the presence of inherited abnormalities, such as Huntington’s disease or muscular dystrophy, so appropriate advice can be given and precautions taken as needed. Methods: 1. such as Huntington’s disease or muscular dystrophy, so appropriate advice can be given and precautions taken as needed.( Exemplification) Concluding idea: No conclusion. |
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Conclusion: Restatement of thesis statement/position/stance/opinion/perspective: It is a science that has dramatically changed society and continues to make great contributions to health and science in all fields. |
PCQS:
Prediction: I think the article is going to talk about the development of DNA fingerprinting.
Clarification: This article didn’t mention about the development of DNA fingerprinting. But it was talk about how DNA fingerprinting be used in. Also, it mention about the way to improve DNA fingerprinting in forensic.
Question: In the first paragraph, the author talks about the figures of human DNA. Where the author got these figures? The article doesn’t mention about these figures source so I don’t know whether it is correct or not.
Summary: In the first paragraph, the author mention about why DNA can be use. Then the author gives some examples such as DNA is used to determine heredity, in forensic medicine and predict the future health. , this article is talk about the DNA fingerprinting changed our society, health and science.
