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Module 3 Biology DB
Your research question from Discussion Board 2 must be approved by your instructor before you can submit Discussion Board 3.
In Discussion Board 2, you and your classmates identified a number of articles related to your research question. For Discussion Board 3, you will take a more detailed look at one of those articles. All of the articles were found at ScienceDaily.com. This website summarizes primary research in a way that is more accessible to non-scientists. In Discussion Board 3, you will review the contents of the article, provide a detailed summary, and then analyze the information presented in the article. Follow the steps below:
1. Choose one article from Discussion Board 2 related to your research question. You can choose one of the articles that you found or one suggested by a classmate in their response to your initial post.
2. Carefully read the article and identify the following information:
3. HYPOTHESIS: What is the main question that the researchers investigated?
4. EXPERIMENT: What experiments (s) were conducted to answer their question.
5. RESULTS & ANALYSIS: What were the results of the experiments? What conclusions were drawn by the researchers and/or authors of the article based on the experimental results?
6. Write your Initial Post for Discussion Board 3 and submit by March 15th, 2024. Your post should include the following information:
7. Remind the class of your Research Question and the Article Title
8. Summarize the HYPOTHESIS, EXPERIMENT, RESULTS, and ANALYSIS from your chosen article. Avoid directly quoting the article.
9. Relate the article to your chosen research question:
10. Which results are most relevant to your Research Question?
11. Explain how this article helps you to answer your Research Question.
12. After submitting your Initial Post for Discussion Board 3, you will complete 2 response posts. Submit your 2 response posts by March 18th, 2024.
13. Your posts should include the following:
14. Based on the summary provided by your peer, which answer does your classmate's article best support? Explain your choice.
15. What misconceptions might a person have about this research question?
16. The information listed above has been organized into a singular document. Please download resource with the provided link Discussion Board #3 (opens in a new window).
Bio110_SemesterProject_DiscusionBoard2_FA23.docx
Revised Fall 2023
BIO 110 Semester Project: Discussion Board 2
Procedures:
II. Discussion Board 2 - Developing a Research Question: As part of this Module Two discussion board assignment, you will select a scientific topic that is particularly interesting to you and develop a research question related to it. Your research question should not have a clear answer, but at least two possible positions. Then, using the skill set you developed completing Discussion Board 1, you will identify reliable sources related to your topic. You will also give feedback to other students and help them develop their ideas. Follow the steps below:
1. Think about your life and interests. Select a scientific topic that you find interesting and have questions about.
2. What question(s) do you have?
a. Choose a question that does not have a clear answer, but at least two possible positions.
i. Example: Do cloth masks reduce the spread of COVID-19?
a. Position 1: Yes, by minimizing the mobility of respiratory droplets containing virus.
b. Position 2: Not significantly since small respiratory droplets can still pass through the fabric.
3. Go to https://www.sciencedaily.com/ and find two articles related to your question.
a. Use the “Reliable Sources Checklist” to ensure your articles are reliable sources.
4. Write your Initial Post for Discussion Board 2 and submit by September 21st, 2023.
a. Your post should include the following information:
i. State your research question.
ii. Describe two possible positions related to your research question.
iii. Provide links to TWO articles from ScienceDaily.com related to your topic.
iv. For each article give a 1-2 sentence explanation of how the article relates to your research question.
5. After submitting your Initial Post for Discussion Board 2, you will complete 2 Response Posts. Submit your 2 response posts by September 22nd, 2023.
a. Your posts should include the following:
i. Identify an article from ScienceDaily.com that relates to the research question proposed in the initial post you are replying to. Your article should be different from the two articles provided in the initial post.
ii. Provide a link to the ScienceDaily.com article that you found.
iii. In 1-2 sentences explain how the article relates to the research question from the initial post.
IMPORTANT!!! Your research question from Discussion Board 2 must be approved by your instructor before you can submit Discussion Board 3. Once Discussion Board 2 is graded, your instructor will contact you to confirm that your research question is approved or to help you update your research question.
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Grading Criteria |
Exceeds Expectations |
Meets Expectations |
Needs Improvement |
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Initial Post: Submission Timing and Formatting (10pts) |
Submitted by the due date. Text is well organized and contains less than 3 spelling/grammatical errors. (10pts) |
Submitted after the due date, but the text is clear and contains less than 3 spelling/grammatical errors. OR Submitted by the due date, but the text is disorganized and contains 3 or more spelling/grammatical errors. (5pts) |
Submitted after the due date and the text is disorganized and contains 3 or more spelling/grammatical errors. OR Post was not submitted. (0pts) |
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Initial Post: Content (20pts) |
The author clearly states their research question and describes two possible positions related to their question. (20pts) |
The author clearly states their research question and describes one possible position related to it. OR The author attempts to describe their research question, but does not do so clearly. However, the author does address two possible positions related to their question. (10pts) |
The author does not clearly describe their research question or related positions. OR Post was not submitted (0pts) |
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Initial Post: Article Links and Descriptions (20pts) |
The initial post includes links to two articles related to the research question. How each article relates to the research question is clearly stated. (20pts) |
The initial post includes a link to only one article related to the research question. How that article is related to the research question is clearly stated. OR The initial post includes links to 2 articles related to the research question. How each article relates to the research question is not clearly stated. (10pts) |
The initial post does not contain links to articles related to the research question. OR The initial post contains a link to only one article and that article is not clearly related to the research question. OR Post was not submitted. (0pts) |
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Response Post 1: Submission Timing and Formatting (5pts) |
Response post 1 was submitted by the due date. Text is well organized and contains less than 3 spelling/grammatical errors. (5pts) |
Response Post 1 was submitted after the due date, but the text is clear and contains less than 3 spelling/grammatical errors per post. OR Response Post 1 was submitted by the due date, but the text is disorganized and contains 3 or more spelling/grammatical errors. (2.5pts) |
Response Post 1 was submitted after the due date and the text is disorganized and contains 3 or more spelling/grammatical errors per post. OR Response Post 1 was not submitted. (0pts) |
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Response Post 2: Submission Timing and Formatting (5pts) |
Response Post 2 was submitted by the due date. Text is well organized and contains less than 3 spelling/grammatical errors. (5pts) |
Response Post 2 was submitted after the due date, but the text is clear and contains less than 3 spelling/grammatical errors per post. OR Response Post 2 was submitted by the due date, but the text is disorganized and contains 3 or more spelling/grammatical errors. (2.5pts) |
Response Post 2 was submitted after the due date and the text is disorganized and contains 3 or more spelling/grammatical errors per post. OR Response Post 2 was not submitted. (0pts) |
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Response Post 1: Content and Article Link (20pts) |
The author includes a link to an article related to the initial poster’s research question and clearly explains how the article relates to that question. (20pts) |
The author in includes a link to an article related to the initial poster’s research question, but does NOT clearly explain how the article relates to that question. (10pts) |
The author does not include a link to an article related to the initial poster’s research question. OR Response Post 1 was not submitted. (0pts) |
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Response Post 2: Content and Article Link (20pts) |
The author in includes a link to an article related to the initial poster’s research question and clearly explains how the article relates to that question. (20pts) |
The author in includes a link to an article related to the initial poster’s research question, but does NOT clearly explain how the article relates to that question. (10pts) |
The author does not include a link to an article related to the initial poster’s research question. OR Response Post 2 was not submitted. (0pts) |
