You will write three essays this semester evaluating recent articles that relate to specific topics we cover in class. An essay is due the lecture day before each lecture exam. For each essay: 1) Find a current article on a reasonably trustworthy science news website that relates to what we are discussing in class. 2) Complete an outline on one of the OUTLINE SHEETS and turn it in two weeks before the essay is due. 3) Write about 2 pages of analysis on your article following that outline. You do not need to strictly adhere to your outline in every detail, but be sure to meet all the requirements of the essay. Points 5 go for this! 4 3 2 0 – Article is up-to-date Somewhat Writing (from a well-tied to relates to a publication this class and general class Vaguely Relevance month), specifically but Not relevant, topic, but not relevant to about an essay does no analysis of Article a specific biology. application of a not make that idea covered class topic, and link as well in class. well-tied to class. as it could. Clear topic/thesis Lacking in Lacking two Lacking three statements, unified No intro, Paragraph one of the of the of the paragraphs, solid conclusion Structure previous previous previous intro and or topics items items items conclusion Presents research question, research Missing one Missing two Missing Missing all Summary of source, research of the of the of the of the Information methods/details, previous previous previous previous and benefits of items items items items research Writing is Writing is proofread Writing may vague, and spell-checked; Writing be choppy or disorganized, Writing is Clarity and sentences are cannot be have and may difficult to Style grammatical and understood grammatical contain follow. progress logically at all. errors. numerous and clearly. errors. Overall Point Total Total Points ______/20 Total Points ______/20 Total Points ______/20 Comments: ** Turn in this exact sheet with each essay Name: Outline for 2-page Bio 101 Essay Article title: Article source:
You will write three essays this semester evaluating recent articles that relate to specific topics we cover in class. An essay is due the lecture day before each lecture exam. For each essay: 1) Find a current article on a reasonably trustworthy science news website that relates to what we are discussing in class. 2) Complete an outline on one of the OUTLINE SHEETS and turn it in two weeks before the essay is due. 3) Write about 2 pages of analysis on your article following that outline. You do not need to strictly adhere to your outline in every detail, but be sure to meet all the requirements of the essay. Points 5 – go for this! 4 3 2 0 Relevance of Article Article is up-to-date (from a publication this month), specifically about an application of a class topic, and well-tied to class. Somewhat well-tied to class and but essay does not make that link as well as it could. Writing relates to a general class topic, but not a specific idea covered in class. Vaguely relevant to biology. Not relevant, no analysis Paragraph Structure Clear topic/thesis statements, unified paragraphs, solid intro and conclusion Lacking in one of the previous items Lacking two of the previous items Lacking three of the previous items No intro, conclusion or topics Summary of Information Presents research question, research source, research methods/details, and benefits of research Missing one of the previous items Missing two of the previous items Missing of the previous items Missing all of the previous items Clarity and Style Writing is proofread and spell-checked; sentences are grammatical and progress logically and clearly. Writing may be choppy or have grammatical errors. Writing is vague, disorganized, and may contain numerous errors. Writing is difficult to follow. Writing cannot be understood at all. Overall Point Total Total Points ______/20 Total Points ______/20 Total Points ______/20 Comments: ** Turn in this exact sheet with each essay Name: Outline for 2-page Bio 101 Essay Article title: Article source:
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