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Biology II (2nd semester)_EVOLUTION KNOWLEDGE NEEDED
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Summarize article in 1large paragraph. Then just extrapolate using BiologyII (2nd semester)- Evolution section related concepts in particular only.
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https://phys.org/news/2017-06-supercomputers-snake-evolution-unique-traits.html
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Around 2 page writing assignment relating an article found from a current popular media source (newspaper, magazine article, online editorials that were written within the last couple of years) to a topic we covered in lecture. In addition to reading and summarizing the article (1 paragraph max), you will be expected to compare and contrast the article to topics/themes discussed in lecture.
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1.    Summary paragraph: (5 pts) (MAX 1 PARAGRAPH Summarizing)
a.    Provide a link to the original article (1 pt)
b.    Summarize the original article clearly: What is the news article about? What were the scientists studying, their methods and their findings? (4 pts)
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2.    Expansion paragraphs: (15 pts)
a.    How is it related to one or more of lecture topics? (5 pts)
b.    Comment / critique the study and article (5 pts)
c.    Creativity / readability (5 pts)
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3.    Some suggestions for the expansion paragraphs:
a.    What are the scientists' next step / future direction?
b.    Based on your understanding of the topic, what questions do you have for the scientists?
c.    Does writing about this topic help you understand the topic better?
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