These are the instructions that were given.
1. Subjects
New discovery or development about the topics related to BIO 2 course that is reported in a reliable newspaper, magazine or scientific journal. The articles about ecology, evolution, biodiversity, climate change, human impacts on ecosystem, viruses and bacteria etc.
The topic must be specific. You must find your main article, and you must start the work from a main article, and you must cite the main article in your reference list as the main article.
If you need, you can study a few closely related articles for your term paper.
The sources must be reliable ones such as PBS, National Geographic, Scientific America, NYT and so on. Personal blogs or the websites of some movement organizations cant be a source.
2. Citation
You must cite articles, papers and websites properly using APA style.
Direct citation (using quotation mark) is not allowed.
Dont use bibliography, use reference list.
Your reference list must include the main article.
3. Submission
You must upload your term paper (only docx or pdf format) to BlackBoard.
The SafeAssign overall matching (originality check) should be lower than 20%, and there shouldnt be 100% identical sentences after plagiarism check.
You will have four chances for submission.
If your overall matching is more than 20%, fix the problems and submit again. There is no penalty for resubmission.
You can upload your reference list separately in Add Comments to reduce the overall matching.
We are using SafeAssign to learn how to avoid plagiarism and how to paraphrase, not to penalize plagiarism.
4. Due
Due 12/5, Sunday, 11:59 PM.
Submission must be completed with lower than 20% of similarity before the due.
5. Format
Minimum 10 pages plus title and Reference
Title page, abstract, main discourse and Reference (Reference can be submitted separately in Add Comment section)
Font size 12
Times New Roman font
Normal margin
Double spaced
6. Grading and Assessment Criteria
Total 64 points
Your term paper must be about a specific topic that was reported recently.
Your term paper must have at least one clear message.
Your term paper must be written clearly.
Your term paper must be coherent to the subject.
Your term paper must be grammatically correct.
You must follow the rule of APA format of citation.
You must follow the format of text.
You must not repeat the same contents multiple times in your term paper.
One business day of lateness will deduct 2 points.
Failure in following any instructions will cause deduction of 5 points.
