Assignment 1: Biology Article

Assignment 1: Biology Article

Assignment 1: Biology ArticleUse the Internet to select an article from a magazine or newspaper that has something in it that pertains to biology. This will serve as the “target article” for this assignment. For instance, you can select an article about medicine, invasive species, nature, conservation, genetic technology, ecology, or any other topic that is related to biology. One purpose of this assignment is to help you become aware of how biology is related to your everyday life.Write two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:1. Summarize the article in two (2) or more paragraphs, using your own words. Be sure to identify the article using an in-text citation in the body of the paper, as well as a reference in the reference section.2. Explain how the article relates to this course. Identify which biological concepts from the course and / or text are relevant to the topic covered in the article. Citing the course text, discuss the ways in which this course does (or doesn’t) provide background information to help you understand the article and the larger issues surrounding it.3. Explain why the article caught your attention. Relate the article to your life and to issues that are important to you. Discuss how or if the scientific knowledge about the topic covered in the article affects you directly or indirectly.4. Discuss your opinion on how research on this topic should be funded. State whether you think taxpayer monies should support research on this topic or whether such research in this area should be funded by the private sector. Rate the importance of research on this topic, relative to other areas of research.In addition to the target article, you should use at least two additional resources, such as your textbook or another article. You must have a reference section which contains an APA reference to your chosen article and all other sources. Additionally, you must provide in-text citations (in APA format) to your references in the body of the text. Integrate all sources into your paper using proper techniques of quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing, along with your in-text citations.Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:• Use technology and information resources to research issues in biology.• Write clearly and concisely about biology using proper writing mechanics.Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills.CriteriaGrading Rubric1. Summarize the article in two (2) or more paragraphs, using your own words. Be sure to identify the article using an in-text citation in the body of the paper, as well as a reference in the reference section.Thoroughly summarized the article in two (2) or more paragraphs, using your own words. Thoroughly identified the article using an in-text citation in the body of the paper, as well as a reference in the reference section.2. Explain how the article relates to this course. Identify which biological concepts from the course and / or text are relevant to the topic covered in the article. Citing the course text, discuss the ways in which this course does (or doesn’t) provide background information to help you understand the article and the larger issues surrounding it.Thoroughly explained how the article relates to this course.  Thoroughly identified which biological concepts from the course and / or text are relevant to the topic covered in the article .  Thoroughly discussed the ways in which this course does (or doesn’t) provide background information to help you understand the article and the larger issues surrounding it3. Explain why the article caught your attention. Relate the article to your life and to issues that are important to you. Discuss how or if the scientific knowledge about the topic covered in the article affects you directly or indirectly.Thoroughly explained why the article caught your attention. Thoroughly related the article to your life and to issues that are important to you. Thoroughly discussed how or if the scientific knowledge about the topic covered in the article affects you directly or indirectly.4. Discuss your opinion on how research on this topic should be funded. State whether you think taxpayer monies should support research on this topic or whether such research in this area should be funded by the private sector. Rate the importance of research on this topic, relative to other areas of researchThoroughly discussed your opinion on how research on this topic should be funded. Thoroughly stated whether you think taxpayer monies should support research on this topic or whether such research in this area should be funded by the private sector. Thoroughly rated the importance of research on this topic, relative to other areas of research.5. Writing / Support for ideasConsistently uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.6. Writing / Grammar and mechanicsFree of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.7. Writing and Information Literacy / Integration of SourcesSources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations.8. Information Literacy / Crediting Sources in APAConsistently shows correct use of In-text citations with matching references using APA format.9. Information Literacy / ResearchThe target article selected is of good quality and any other resources used are quality