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BIO 4900B: Senior Seminar Dr. Grabarczyk

Review paper

This assignment is due Friday, October 7th, 2022 by 11:59PM

The basics: You will write a 6-10 page review paper that asks a biological question, which you answer/argue with evidence from the primary literature. There are essentially three aspects of this paper. First, you will introduce what your topic is and the biological question(s) you seek to answer. Second, you will provide evidence to argue/show/explain your ideas regarding this topic and question. Finally, you will summarize your findings based on your research.

Title Page

Include the title of the paper, your name, course title and number, name of instructor, and the submission date. This does not count towards your 6-10 pages!

The goal of the introduction section of your review should be to briefly define your review framework (key background information) as well as your question (purpose of the review). To do this, you should clearly state the main BIG question addressed by your review paper and place that question in a broader context (e.g., what does this mean for science or biology? How does this question affect society?). This is your opportunity to introduce your subject by synthesizing the current knowledge and theories in the area of research. In the introduction you should cite at least two scientific papers that lend support to your overall review framework.

The goal of the main body/discussion is to provide evidence (peer reviewed journal articles) to support your research and ideas. The main body of the paper can be organized anyway that you feel is appropriate, depending on your perspective on the subject. For example, you can use an historical approach, arrange your discussion by major area of research on the subject, or focus on controversy and dissent associated with competing ideas. This section should be under a new heading that is relevant to your research topic, you may use sub-headings if needed.

Remember! Whatever you put in the main body of the paper should relate back to your BIG question as stated in the introduction. Expect to cite at least eight scientific papers in this section.

This is your opportunity to remind the reader in 1-2 paragraphs of your study question, what you found, what it means, and why we should care. To do this, summarize the major points discussed in your review and the current state of knowledge on the topic. You might highlight controversies on the topic if present and suggest future lines of research. Include a final statement (1-3 sentences) on the broader implications to science and the impact on society. You may or may not have citations in your conclusions paragraph.

See below for formatting. Provide a literature cited section listing in alphabetical order the sources used in your paper. This section does not count towards your 6-10 pages!

Your review paper must be at least 6 double-spaced pages in length, and no more than 10 pages, with one-inch margins. The page number should be indicated at the bottom of each page. Font should be 12-point serif or 10-point sans serif. Papers should be turned in via BlazeView, instructor email ([email protected]), or a hard copy.

In-text citations: Each reference cited in the text must be listed in the Literature cited.

• One author - (Jones, 1995) or (Jones, 1995; Smith, 1996).

• Two authors - (Jones and Kane, 1994) or (Jones and Kane, 1994; Smith, 1996).

• More than two authors - (Jones et al., 1995) or (Jones et al., 1995a; Jones et al., 1995b; Smith et al., 1994; Smith et al., 1995).

For peer reviewed journal articles:

Boistel, R., Aubin, T., Cloetens, P., Peyrin, F., Scotti, T., Herzog, P., Gerlach, J., Pollet, N., and Aubry, J.-F.

2013. How minute sogglossid frogs hear without a middle ear. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 110:15360-15364.

For books:

Atlas, Michel C. 1996. Author's Handbook of Styles for Life Science Journals. Boca Raton: CRC Press.

1. Effects of Human Induced Rapid Environmental Change (HIREC) on plants or animals.

2. How humans interact with nature and what are the consequences for nature and society.

3. Rapid evolution of non-model organisms due to environmental change.

4. Animal communication and issues with detection, reception, and perception.

5. Animal-plant interactions and their importance in agroecosystems.

6. Phenotypic plasticity in non-model organisms.

7. Effects of climate change on human health, non-human animals, or plants.

1. This paper should be writing in English,

2. Use correct punctuation,

3. Be composed of complete sentences,

4. Bulleted or numbered lists are NOT allowed,

5. Quotations are NOT allowed.

Your paper should be structured so that it doesn’t read as a list of answers to questions. Write strong organized paragraphs structured around main ideas; plan on one idea per paragraph.

All statements should be explained and argued based on evidence. It is not sufficient to simply state a position without an explanation for why you have it.

Any plagiarism will result in an unsatisfactory grade for the course.

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