What happens when you give a snail kite an exotic species to eat?
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What happens when you give a snail kite an exotic species to eat?
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Written Article
400-500 words
At least 3 academic articles
In-text citations and reference section (CSE style)
Clearly define the question you are answering
Clear explanations of relevant biological principles, include data where applicable
Well organized- use paragraphs! Have an introduction, middle section where you use relevant details to answer the question, and then a concluding paragraph.
Citing your sources correctly – and avoiding plagiarism
Summary – Write a summary using your own words of the ideas or the text you want to use. Be original without using the words of the original work and be sure you cite the source for the information
Paraphrase – is similar to a summary. It just means taking what you have read and rewriting it in your own words. You must cite the paraphrase.
Use “direct quotes” only where absolutely necessary.
NOTE: If there is evidence of plagiarism in your written article, you will receive zero for the assignment AND you will be reported to the Academic Integrity Committee
Using ‘in-text’ citations
Name-Year (N-Y) System in CSE
Be sure that every in-text citation has a corresponding entry in the reference list.
In-text citations (also known as parenthetical references) include the author’s last name and year of the reference without a comma, e.g., (Smith 2011).
If there is no author, include the first word(s) of the title (enough to identify the source) followed by an ellipsis (…), e.g., (Biological research … 2007)
For two authors, list both last names in the in-text citation separated by “and” (NOT an ampersand “&”), e.g., (Haggarty and Gaynor 2008)
For more than two authors, list the first author’s last name followed by “et al.” and the year, e.g., (Coyne et al. 2001)
Written Article
Writing Tips
Interpret facts for your reader
Know your audience
Be concise
No direct quotes
Cite EVERYTHING
Do not use contractions, slang, or metaphors
Italicize species names
eg. Thermus aquaticus
Capitalize names of taxonomic groups
eg. Proteobacteria, Mammalia
Data is plural
Don’t be teleological, don’t anthropomorphize
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