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7/5/2020 lms.pennfoster.edu | SCI120: Introduction to Biology (Print) https://lms.pennfoster .edu/nodes/sci120-research-project-unit-8/objectives/summarize-complex-biological-issues-using-research-articles-20180417/res … 1/4 Pro ce dure Befo re y ou b egin y our g ra ded p ro je ct, v is it th e B io lo gy p age o f th e P enn F oste r V ir tu al L ib ra ry fo r tip s on w rit in g y our r e searc h p aper, a s w ell a s h elp fu l lin ks a nd v id eos.A ddit io nally , m ake s ure y ou'v e r e gis te re d fo r th e R esearc h P aper a nd A PA F orm attin g w ebin ar, a vaila ble a s a s upple m ent in th is le sson a nd a s a lin k in th e R esearc h P aper R esourc es o n th e Lib ra ry p age. R ead th e in str u ctio ns fo r r e searc h p apers in clu ded a s a s upple m ent to th is le sson. T hen, s ele ct a to pic f r o m th e fo llo w in g c hoic es: H um an s te m c ells G enetic ally m odif ie d fo ods C lim ate c hange U se o f v accin atio ns C lo nin g D esig ner b abie s C onsult r e sourc es oth er th an th e c ours e te xtb ook a nd y our r e adin g a ssig nm ents . E xam ple s o f r e sourc es in clu de o th er te xtb ooks, jo urn al a rtic le s, a nd r e puta ble w ebsit e s. R eputa ble o nlin e s ourc es in clu de encyclo pedia s a nd u niv ers it y o r g overn m enta l w ebsit e s. N ever u se W ik ip edia a s a s ourc e fo r a r e searc h paper. P re pare a d eta ile d r e port o n th e to pic y ou c hoose, in clu din g th e fo llo w in g e le m ents : 1. D escrib e th e b ackgro und a nd b asic is sue o f y our c hosen to pic . 2. D escrib e th e b asic a rg um ent o f o pposin g v ie w poin ts . 3. Id entif y th e s tr e ngth s a nd w eaknesses o f b oth v ie w s. 4. C hoose w hic h v ie w y ou a gre e w it h . ( O nly in th e c onclu sio n) 5. E xpla in w hy y ou a gre e w it h th at v ie w . 5 p eople lik ed th is 0 d is cussio ns S C I1 20 R ese arch P ro je ct READIN G A SSIG NM ENT To c om ple te th is e xam in atio n, fo llo w th ese s te ps:
U se a w ord -p ro cessin g p ro gra m , p re fe ra bly M ic ro soft W ord , to c om ple te th e e xam in atio n.
A t th e to p o f e very p age, in clu de y our n am e a nd s tu dent n um ber.
B e s ure to s ave y our w ork . If y ou d o n ot h ave a ccess to M ic ro soft W ord , y ou m ust p ro perly fo rm at y our d ocum ent by c lic kin g S ave A s, n am in g it u sin g th e s tu dent n um ber_ exam n um ber fo rm at ( fo r e xam ple , 1 2345678_007175), a nd choosin g F ile T ype: R ic h T ext F orm at. T his e xam m ust b e u plo aded a s a .d oc o r .r tf file to b e g ra ded e le ctr o nic ally .
T o s ubm it y our e xam , fo llo w th ese s te ps: 1. F ro m y our s tu dent p orta l, c lic k T ake E xam n ext to th e le sson y ou'v e c om ple te d. 2. B e s ure to s ave y our w ork . 3. A tta ch y our file a s fo llo w s: 1. C lic k o n th e B ro w se b ox. 2. L ocate th e file y ou w is h to a tta ch. 3. D ouble -c lic k o n th e file . 4. C lic k o n U plo ad F ile . 4. C lic k o n S ubm it F ile s. 5. A fte r y ou'v e s ubm it te d y our p ro je ct, y ou'll b e a ble to s ee it b y c lic kin g V ie w P ro je ct. 7/5/2020 lms.pennfoster.edu | SCI120: Introduction to Biology (Print) https://lms.pennfoster .edu/nodes/sci120-research-project-unit-8/objectives/summarize-complex-biological-issues-using-research-articles-20180417/res … 2/4 In corp ora te th e in fo rm atio n y ou le arn ed a bout y our c hosen to pic fr o m th is c ours e, b ut d on’t lim it y our dis cussio n to th e te xtb ook a nd s tu dy g uid e. T ake a dvanta ge o f e xte rn al r e sourc es to p ro vid e a n in -d epth , com pre hensiv e r e port.
G oal This a ssig nm ent is d esig ned to h elp y ou a pply w hat y ou’v e le arn ed fr o m y our le ssons b y r e searc hin g a nd w rit in g a bout a c ontr o vers ia l to pic y ou’v e s tu die d a nd to g iv e y ou a n o pportu nit y to d em onstr a te y our w rit te n c om munic atio n, r e searc h, a nd c rit ic al th in kin g s kills .
W rit in g G uid elin es 1. T ype y our s ubm is sio n, d ouble -s paced, in a T im es N ew R om an fo nt, s iz e 1 2. U se a s ta ndard d ocum ent fo rm at w it h 1 -in ch m arg in s. ( D o n ot u se a ny fa ncy o r c urs iv e fo nts .) 2. R ead th e a ssig nm ent c are fu lly a nd a ddre ss th e to pic s uggeste d. 3. B e s pecif ic . L im it y our s ubm is sio n to th e to pic s uggeste d. 4. U se p ro per A PA fo rm attin g. In clu de in -te xt c it a tio ns a nd a r e fe re nce p age in A PA s ty le . O n th is p age lis t w ebsit e s, jo urn als , a nd a ll o th er r e fe re nces u sed in p re parin g th e s ubm is sio n. A ls o in clu de a c over p age a nd in -te xt c it a tio ns. F or a ssis ta nce w it h th is p ro je ct a nd A PA in -te xt c it a tio ns a nd re fe re nces, p le ase s ee th e B io lo gy p age in th e P enn F oste r V ir tu al L ib ra ry . 5. P ro ofr e ad y our w ork c are fu lly . C heck fo r c orre ct s pellin g, g ra m mar, p unctu atio n a nd c apit a liz atio n. G ra din g C rit e ria Y our p aper w ill b e g ra ded a ccord in g to th e fo llo w in g r u bric . S CI1 20 R esearc h P aper G ra din g R ubric S kill R ealiz e d 100–90 S kill D evelo pin g 90–80 S kill E m erg in g 80–70 S kill N ot E vid ent 70–0 C onte nt/W ritin g 70 P oin ts T o ta l In tr o a nd B ackgro und The s tu dent describ ed th e b asic c h ose n to pic .
_ /5 p oin ts T he to pic is d efin ed in d eta il a nd his to ry /b ackg ro und is g iv e n.
5 p oin ts T he to pic is d efin ed, b ut th ere 's n o his to ry o r backg ro und giv e n.
4 p oin ts T he to pic is d efin ed in co rre ctly a nd th e h is to ry is n 't g iv e n.
2 p oin ts T here 's n o defin it io n o r atte m pt a t backg ro und in fo /h is to ry .
1 p oin t The s tu dents d escrib ed th e b asic a rg um ent o f opposin g vie w poin ts /p re se nte d th e c o ntro ve rs y.
_ /1 0 p oin ts S tu dent s ta te s th at th ere 's a d ebate a nd g iv e s a b rie f s u m mary o f th e d ebate .
10 p oin ts S tu dent sta te s th at th ere ’s a d ebate b ut offe rs n o su m mary .
7 p oin ts It c a n b e in fe rre d th at th ere ’s a d ebate , b ut not s ta te d w it h in th e fir s t 2 p ara gra phs.
5 p oin ts T here ’s n o m entio n o f a c o ntro ve rs y o r d ebate .
1 p oin t 7/5/2020 lms.pennfoster.edu | SCI120: Introduction to Biology (Print) https://lms.pennfoster .edu/nodes/sci120-research-project-unit-8/objectives/summarize-complex-biological-issues-using-research-articles-20180417/res … 3/4 Body The s tu dent exp la in ed th e p ro s and c o ns o f th e to pic w it h d eta il a nd exa m ple s.
Id entif ie d s tre ngth s and w eakn esse s o f both v ie w s a nd cle arly e va lu ate d th e arg um ents .
_ /3 5 p oin ts P ro s a nd c o ns a re d efin ed a nd exp la in ed, exa m ple s a re g iv e n, a nd c rit ic a l analy sis is d one dir e ctly .
T here ’s a n e xp lic it e xp la natio n w hy th e p oin t is a p ro o r c o n a nd w heth er th e p oin t is v a lid .
N o in fe rrin g o r a lit tle in fe rrin g needed.
35 p oin ts P ro s a nd co ns a re d efin ed, b ut so m e exa m ple s a re m is sin g o r so m e c rit ic a l analy sis a nd eva lu atio n o f poin ts is m is sin g.
M in im al in fe rrin g fo r pro s/c o ns (n ot exp lic it ).
3 0 p oin ts A t le ast o ne pro a nd o ne co n a re lis te d.
N o e va lu atio n of v a lid it y o f poin ts .J u st d efin it io ns a nd exa m ple s.M ore in fo rm ativ e .
20 p oin ts S tric tly in fo rm ativ e p aper. P ro s and c o ns are n ot describ ed o r in fe rre d.
10 p oin ts L anguage u se d w as cle ar a nd c o rre ct.
_ /5 p oin ts S pellin g a nd gra m mar is c o rre ct a nd la nguage is c le ar. W ord s a re u se d c o rre ctly .
5 p oin ts S om e v a gue la nguage o r m is ta ke s.
F ew er th an 5 s p ellin g o r gra m mar is su es.
4 p oin ts V ague la nguage, a nd 5–6 s p ellin g o r gra m mar is su es. W ord u sa ge is su es.
3 p oin ts G re ate r th an 6 g ra m mar or s p ellin g is su es.
V ague la nguage.
U ncle ar w ord in g.
1 p oin t C onclu sio n The s tu dent c h ose a v ie w h e/s h e a gre ed w it h .
_ /5 p oin ts T he c o nclu sio n cle arly s ta te s pro /c o n o r undecid ed.
5 p oin ts T he o pin io n ca n b e in fe rre d to b e pro , c o n, o r undecid ed.
4 p oin ts T here ’s n o opin io n o n th e d ebate g iv e n o r in fe rre d.
1 p oin t S tu dent s u pports th eir s ta nce w it h fa cts a nd c le arly e xp la in s th e re aso nin g fo r th e vie w th ey h ave ch ose n.
_ /1 0 p oin ts S tu dent g iv e s a t le ast 2 re aso ns fo r opin io n a nd re fe rs to th e re se arc h th at th ey h ave d one.
10 p oin ts S tu dent g iv e s one re aso n and re fe rs to re se arc h , o r stu dent s im ply g iv e s m ore th an o ne re aso n.
8 p oin ts T here ’s n o re aso n g iv e n fo r s tu dent’s o pin io n o n th e to pic .
1 p oin t Form attin g 30 P oin ts T o ta l C over P age S tu dent in clu des a c o ve r p age a t th e begin nin g o f th e paper.
_ /5 p oin ts C ove r in clu des th e fo llo w in g: T it le , A uth or, S tu dent ID , C ours e T it le a nd E xa m N um ber, C ove r is m is sin g a ny o f th e fo llo w in g:
Tit le , A uth or, S tu dent ID , No c o ve r/tit le p age is p re se nt, b ut id entif ic a tio n in fo rm atio n is N o c o ve r/tit le p age o r stu dent in fo rm atio n 7/5/2020 lms.pennfoster.edu | SCI120: Introduction to Biology (Print) https://lms.pennfoster .edu/nodes/sci120-research-project-unit-8/objectives/summarize-complex-biological-issues-using-research-articles-20180417/res … 4/4 Date , S ch ool, e m ail.
5 p oin ts C ours e T it le a nd E xa m N um ber, D ate , S ch ool, e m ail.
4 p oin ts lis te d o n th e to p o f th e paper.
3 p oin ts is p re se nt.
0 p oin ts R efe re nces S tu dent in clu des re fe re nce s in A PA fo rm attin g a t th e e nd of th e p aper. _ /1 0 p oin ts R efe re nce s a re in A PA fo rm at w it h n o m is ta ke s.
1 0 p oin ts A re fe re nce p age is in clu ded w it h fe w er th an 3 o ve ra ll f o rm attin g m is ta ke s.
8 p oin ts A re fe re nce p age is a tte m pte d, b ut th ere a re g re ate r th an 3 o ve ra ll m is ta ke s.
6 p oin ts R efe re nce s are in te xt o r only in clu de hyp erlin ks.
5 p oin ts N o re fe re nce s.
0 p oin ts C ita tio ns S tu dents in clu de in t e xt c it a tio ns in A PA fo rm attin g th ro ughout th e paper th at c o in cid e w it h th e re fe re nce s and s h ow w here a ll in fo rm atio n c o m es fro m . P ara phra sin g and q uote fo rm attin g co rre ct.
_ /1 0 p oin ts A ll c it a tio ns A PA .
Cit a tio ns w here re quir e d. A ll r e fe re nce s h ave cit a tio ns.
1 0 p oin ts M ost c it a tio n in fo rm atio n is p ro vid ed a nd in th e c o rre ct fo rm at.
8 p oin ts C it a tio ns a re a tte m pte d. A fe w q uote s a re c it e d b ut n ot fo rm atte d a s quote s.S om e cit a tio n in fo rm atio n is p ro vid ed .6 p oin ts M ore th an 50% o f c it e d m ate ria l is n ’t c it e d.
5 p oin ts N o c it a tio ns.
0 p oin ts If n o r e fe re nces a nd n o c ita tio ns a re in clu ded, y ou w ill r e ceiv e a 1 % o n y our p aper fo r p la gia ris m . Form attin g The p aper fo llo w s th e fo rm attin g re quir e m ents :
1 2 p oin t n orm al fo nt 1 in ch m arg in s 3–5 p ages D ouble S pace d _/5 p oin ts A ll fo ur fo rm attin g re quir e m ents a re m et.
5 p oin ts O ne fo rm attin g re quir e m ent is m is sin g.
4 p oin ts T w o fo rm attin g re quir e m ents a re m is sin g.
3 p oin ts G re ate r th an tw o fo rm attin g re quir e m ents a re m is sin g.
0 p oin ts