Article for extra credit.

I will post an article by about the 6th week of class.
You can also find an article to read on your own, but you MUST check with me to have it approved first.
Summaries are due on the last Friday of classes.

Your extra credit paper should be double-spaced, 10 or 12 point font, and no more than 2 pages long. Here is how I will grade extra credit assignments that are summarizing an article:

1. Article summary - what are the main points of the article(s)? (5 pts.)

2. Explain three ways that the article relates to ecological and evolutionary principles we discussed in class. This description should include enough detail that I can tell you understand the relevant concepts.  Just listing topics is not sufficient. (4 pts.)

3. What did you personally learn from this? (1 pt.)

The quality and thoughtfulness of your writing counts throughout; you will need to do a very good job to get all 10 points.
 

Seminars for extra credit.

Your extra credit paper should be double-spaced, 10 or 12 point font, and no more than 2 pages long. Here is how I will grade extra credit assignments that are summarizing talks:

1. Background (1 pts.) - What biological system was being investigated? What were the big questions or problems addressed?  Make sure you include the name of the person speaking!

2. Hypotheses (2 pts.) - What were the specific questions they were trying to test?

3. Results: how did the data support the hypotheses? (2 pts.)

4. Conclusions (2 pts.)

6. What did you personally learn from this? (1 pts.)

Total: 10 points.
 
 

The quality and thoughtfulness of your writing counts throughout; you will need to do a very good job to get all 10 points.