Theme analysis

This assignment is designed to initiate your perspective paper by familiarizing you with our primers in computational biology and teaching you critical reading skills. Specifically, you will:

• Gain familiarity with current themes in computational biology;
• Practice identifying and summarizing key ideas from scientific literature;
• Begin to engage critically with research in your chosen area.

Please submit your assignment as a PDF using Canvas.

Instructions

1. Choose one of the provided perspective primers from the course materials.
2. Skim at least two to three key papers related to the chosen theme. These can be from the starting papers or found through your literature search in our previous lecture's activity. Provide full citations for each paper using the APA format.
3. Write a summary containing at least 250 words that includes (in no particular order):
   • The theme/perspective primer you've chosen.
   • A brief overview of the main ideas presented in the papers you've read.
   • Any key questions or challenges highlighted in the literature.
   • Your initial thoughts on the importance or relevance of this theme in computational biology.
4. Please put any questions or concepts you are having difficulty understanding into your respective discussion on Canvas.

Rubric

Criterion	Points	Description
Theme Selection	12	Student has identified one of the provided perspective primers.
Paper Selection	12	Student has chosen 2-3 relevant papers related to the selected theme.
Summary Content	12	The summary covers the main ideas from the chosen papers, identifies key questions or challenges, and provides initial thoughts on the theme's importance.
Citations	12	Full citations are provided for all papers referenced.
Writing Clarity	12	The summary is written clearly and concisely.