Written Assignment 1:
The first writing assignment is the article “The Facts of Evolution” by Michael Shermer (see link below). Read the article and write a 3-4 page paper (double-spaced, 10-12 pt font, 1000-1500 words) for submission. Each paper should consist of:
- a very detailed summary of the article (use the first 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 pages to tell me in your own words what the article talks about), and
- a short discussion section at the end (last 1/2 page).
You can review the grading rubric posted in the next Module 6 tab for an outline of the main topics that should be included in your summary.
Do not cut-and-paste from the text or other sources, and do not include quotations from the article. Use only the Shermer article as source material for your paper- the goal of this assignment is to get students to engage with some of the actual evidence and arguments that support evolutionary theory as presented in the paper, and not just repeat the misinformation that they’ve heard in the past.
Article Discussion: For the half-page discussion section, pick out and discuss some aspect of the article that you found to be the most interesting, surprising, and/or problematic. Include an explanation of why this topic was noteworthy to you. Feel free to express your personal opinions, including agreement or disagreement with Shermers arguments (and your reasoning behind these stances).
Don’t worry about a particular ‘style’ (e.g., APA, Chicago), but do use college-level grammar, paragraph and sentence formatting, spelling, etc.
Be aware that it is considered plagiarism to use the various forms of AI/LLM software like ChatGPT and text generation through Grammarly to complete this written assignment. Plagiarism is a form of Scholastic Dishonesty (cheating) recognized by HCC policy, and use of these programs for your papers will result in an assignment grade of 0. In some cases, revision and resubmission of the paper may be allowed. The grade for a revised paper will be limited to a maximum of 70 points. Please see the syllabus section entitled “Academic Integrity” for a discussion of plagiarism and associated penalties.
Click on this link for a pdf of the article!
Discussion 2:
To complete the unit, use what you’ve learned about Charles Darwin and Evolution in a discussion with your classmates. The discussion prompt asks you to think about What Influences Do You Think Helped Shape Darwins Ideas About Evolution.
Now that you’ve read about Charles Darwin and Evolution in both your textbook (Chapter 2) and the Michael Shermer article (The Facts of Evolution), you should have some insights into Darwin’s education and family background, his approach to scientific ideas, and the moral and professional struggles that influenced his thinking about evolution and the mechanism of natural selection.
For this discussion, you are asked to identify and discuss one aspect about Darwin that you feel played an important role in the development of his theory of evolution through natural selection.
Requirements: written assignment 1000-1500words and answer discussion 2
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