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2. What is the parenthetical (inline) APA citation for the article you picked (this is what one would find in text).
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3. What were the main scientific questions the authors were seeking to answer. If the author(s) put forth a specific hypothesis(es) state those, in direct quotes, here, along with the summary of their questions in your own words.
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4. Was the study the authors are writing about observational or experimental? Describe the evidence from the paper that helped you to reach this conclusion.
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5. Write a short essay describing the basic biology of the species being studied. You may need to supplement what is in the paper you are reading with additional sources in order to do this fully. Cite your sources properly.
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6. Summarize the methods (including data analysis) they used to test/answer their question(s). You might need to consult outside sources to help you explain these, particularly any statistics they used. Cite any sources you use.
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7. Summarize what the author's claim to have found in this study/experiment. What evidence do they cite? Does what they found go along with or contradict other evidence from similar studies (no need to do more research here, just summarize what they tell you in the paper)?
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8. In a detailed short essay, describe an experiment/study that you conduct in order to build on what the authors have here. State specific hypotheses and questions and what sorts of data you'd need to address them. Be very specific.
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