Your first major assignment is an essay that reports on a scientific finding as if you were writing for a newspaper. You will choose one peer-reviewed science article from the past two years and write it up as the latest news for the Science section of this newspaper. You cannot choose an article that has already been covered heavily in the popular press (including blogs). The word count should be between 400-500 words and the assignment will be graded on a four-point scale. All items are due by the start of class on the due date:
- Wednesday, September 5 – Fill out the form on our course site for the citation of the journal article you are interested in reporting on. You may email me or the ITF in advance if you are having trouble finding a journal article or if you want extra feedback on whether it is appropriate.
- Wednesday, September 12 – Worksheet due.
- Wednesday, September 26 – Post your essay to the Science Times section of our eportfolio website.
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