Literary Review Assignment - Topic: Adaptation (natural selection

Biology 1162 - Intro to B iological Science Literary Review Assignment Each student will write a 2 page literary review on a narrow topic of choice. A broad list of choices is presented below. Broad Topics: ▪ Genetics (Mendelian, population genetics) ▪ Genetic Engineering (GMOs: science vs social issues) ▪ Biotechnology (techniqu es such as PCR, bacterial transformation, DNA sequencing) ▪ Diversity of Life ▪ Adaptation (natural selection) ▪ Ecology (species interaction and interaction with environment) ▪ Sustainability Submission Timeline: • Tuesday , July 18th – Topic of the paper is due • Wednesday , July 19 th – Annotated bibliography is due – a printed copy of it will be required as a “pass” to this lab. • Friday , July 21 st – first submission of paper is due. TurnitIn assignment on BbLearn • Tuesday , August 1st –Final paper revision is due. Compo nents Title ▪ indicates clearly what the literary review is about and avoids unnecessary words or phrasing ▪ has to be an original title , different from any the sources you will use to write this paper ▪ cite the author (your name), date, and TA’s name below t he title Body of the paper ▪ must be written using 1.5 line spacing and 12 -point serif font (i.e., Cambria, Times New Roman) ▪ initial paragraph/statement refers to the purpose of this review ▪ here, summarize observations , results, conclusions or data of othe rs that are related to the scope of your review o the information must flow coherently ▪ conclusion paragraph/statement should “tie the story” together – you may conclude with your own opinion on the topic or raise questions as if someone else will pick up thi s work and continue with it. ▪ include no less than 5 sources to write your paper ▪ cite your references appropriately Plagiarism ▪ Violations constituting plagiarism will result in a grade of zero on the report and/or the filing of University sanctions dependi ng on the severity of the infraction, at the discretion of the Lab Coordinator and the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Affairs. References ▪ must use APA formatting for citing the references ▪ 5 – 10 current sources. One or two may come from books, the rest , must be primary research articles. Writing Proficiency and Format ▪ uses appropriate nomenclature throughout the paper ▪ uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation ▪ presents ideas clearly, concisely, and logically