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Once you have read the article, "Drugs From the Sea," you are to write in your journal. In your journal I would like to see you express your thoughts and concerns about this article. I would like the journal entry to be 1-2 pages in length. This does not have to be typed, but if you wish it will be worth 5 extra credit points.

In your journal you should tell me what is the goal of this process. How are you going about replicating research processes outside of the ocean? Why did they bring in folk medicine in the article? What is the procedure for trying to get a new drug approved by the FDA? And last but not least, what accomplishments had Fenical made in this field?

0 - Did not attempt

40 - Highly flawed

1. ideas poorly communicated
2. Sentences are not complete
3. incorrect use of punctuation
4. Paragraphs are not used correctly
5. very few questions were answered

50

60 - Needs work

1. ideas were organized poorly
2. sentences were fragmented and/or run-ons
3. punctuation was used, but only sporadically
4. some paragraphs were used correctly
5. some questions were answered

70

80 - Good

1. idea were organized
2. sentences were written well with very few fragments or run-ons
3. punctuation was used correctly the majority of the time
4. paragraphs were used correctly
5. all but one question were answered

90

100 - Excellent

1. ideas were clearly organized
2. sentences were all complete with no run-ons or fragments
3. punctuation was used correctly
4. paragraphs were used correctly
5. all questions were answered

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