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Article Reflections Assignment Bio 1101, Spring 2015

Dr. Smock During the course of this semester, you will read three articles that directly relate to the topics being covered in lecture and lab. For each one of these article assignments, you will be asked to read the article, and then reflect on it a bit. You will then be asked to address the following questions (outlined below) for each article, and upload your answers to the appropriate dropbox on Carmen (.doc, .docx, or .rtf formats only). Note: Carmen will generate an email to your OSU email account once your document has been properly uploaded. Look for this email as confirmation of submission. Please pay close attention to the due dates for each article. Each article reflection is worth 20 points. All TAs will use the grading rubric at the end of this assignment to assess your work.

Question 1: 5 points Question 2: 5 points Question 3: 3 points Question 4: 7 points Format: 5 points

Citing sources: Make sure you are citing all sources you reference for this assignment, including the article itself. Please follow the proper format (listed on page 3) to cite articles, websites, lectures, etc. An in-‐text citation should immediately follow any reference to a book, lecture, article, etc. Each source cited in-‐text should have a corresponding entry in a literature cited section at the end of the article reflection. Please use the format provided on page 3. The use of another's words without proper indication and citation will result in your paper being forwarded to the Committee on Academic Misconduct on the suspicion of plagiarism. * Failure to use in-‐text citations or a literature cited section will result in a 50% deduction in the possible score of the paper. * Failure to use any citations (in text or literature cited) for paraphrased work will result in a zero for the paper. If you have any questions on whether you are citing properly, please ask your TA or Dr. Smock before you turn in your paper. We are happy to help!

Article 1: Photosynthesis: Tree Huggers Article 1 Reflection due to Carmen dropbox by 11:59pm on Friday, February 6

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/24/science/24vine.html?ref=science&pagewanted=all [If this link does not work, please try the link posted to Carmen, or copy and paste the address into your browser]

1. Provide a brief summary of the findings in your article (no more than 500 words). This summary must be

in your own words, and should not include any direct quotations. 2. In your own words, what is a carbon sink? What is the role of forests in climate change? In other words,

how can forest destruction be linked to increases in CO2? Limit this answer to 250 words. 3. What in the article did you find most interesting and/or surprising? Why did this stand out to you? Please

explain. Limit this answer to 250 words. 4. Find another article on an aspect of this research you find most interesting (photosynthesis, climate

change, competition, etc). Briefly explain how that article relates, and how it furthered your understanding of the concepts illustrated in the Tree Huggers article. Limit this answer to 500 words, and be sure to cite your source.

Article 2: Mitosis: How to Build a Heart Article 2 reflection due to dropbox by 11:59pm on Friday, March 6

http://www.nature.com/news/tissue-‐engineering-‐how-‐to-‐build-‐a-‐heart-‐1.13327

[If this link does not work, please copy and paste the address into your browser or use the PDF posted to Carmen]

1. Provide a brief summary of the findings in your article (no more than 500 words). This summary must be in your own words, and should not include any direct quotations.

2. In your own words, explain what iPS cells are (be sure to cite any sources used). What are some reasons iPS cells are good candidates for recellularization? Limit this answer to 250 words.

3. What in the article did you find most interesting and/or surprising? Why did this stand out to you? Please explain. Limit this answer to 250 words.

4. Find another article on an aspect of this research you find most interesting (mitosis, organ transplant, stem cells, etc). Briefly explain how that article relates, and how it furthered your understanding of the concepts illustrated in the How to Build a Heart article. Limit this answer to 500 words, and be sure to cite your source.

Article 3: Conservation/Invasive Species: Island of the Snakes

Article 3 reflection due to dropbox by 11:59pm on **Monday, April 20 http://www.sciencemag.org/content/342/6163/1166.full

[If this link does not work, please copy and paste the address into your browser or use the PDF posted to Carmen]

1. Provide a brief summary of the findings in your article (no more than 500 words). This summary must be in your own words, and should not include any direct quotations.

2. Where is the brown tree snake native to, and how did it make its way to Guam? What factors made this snake a particularly good invader to this new habitat? Limit this answer to 500 words.

3. What in the article did you find most interesting and/or surprising? Why did this stand out to you? Please explain. Limit this answer to 250 words.

4. Find another article on an aspect of this research you find most interesting (invasive species, conservation, loss of biodiversity, etc). Briefly explain how that article relates, and how it furthered your understanding of the concepts illustrated in the Island of the Snakes article. Limit this answer to 500 words, and be sure to cite your source.

IN TEXT CITATIONS: One author: list author, year in parentheses immediately following the information you are citing ex: (Smock 2012) Two or more authors: ex: Two authors: (Hermes and Brown 1985)

ex: More than two authors: list first author, then “et al”: (Jones et al. 2005) More than one source: List by year, then alphabetically by author in same parentheses

ex: (Pickett and White 1985, Clobert 2001, Ims and Hjermann 2001, Funk et al. 2005) WORKS CITED SECTION: At the end of the paper, list alphabetically by author: Journal article Weinstein, Joshua I. 2009. “The Market in Plato’s Republic.” Classical Philology 104:439–58. Book One author Pollan, Michael. 2006. The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. New York: Penguin. Two or more authors Ward, Geoffrey, and Ken Burns. 2007. The War: An Intimate History, 1941–1945. New York: Knopf. Chapter or other part of a book Kelly, John D. 2010. “Seeing Red: Mao Fetishism, Pax Americana, and the Moral Economy of War.” In Anthropology and Global Counterinsurgency, edited by John D. Kelly, Beatrice Jauregui, Sean T. Mitchell, and Jeremy Walton, 67–83. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Lecture Speaker's Name. Date of lecture. "Lecture title" (in quotes). Descriptive label: name of the forum/location/sponsor of the lecture.

ex: Smock, K. October 31, 2012. “Evolution: Mechanisms and Evidence”. Biology 1101 Lecture, Hitchcock Hall, The Ohio State University.

Website List author first, if available. If not, follow format below, including date accessed:

ex: McDonald’s Corporation. 2008. “McDonald’s Happy Meal Toy Safety Facts.” Accessed July 19. http://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/about/factsheets.html.

In-‐text citation when no author is provided: (University/Corporation and year). Ex: (McDonald’s 2008) Television show or video Director(s). Year. “Title” (in quotes). Video or Television show (descriptive label).

ex: Johnstone, Gary and Joseph McMaster. 2007. “Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial.” NOVA, PBS.

The Bible or other religious text Cite by book, chapter and verse, using appropriate abbreviations for the name of the books. Put the name of the book in parentheses in-‐text citations, rather than with the quote in your sentence.

ex: "the wise man knows there will be a time of judgment" (Eccl. 8.5).

Adapted from: The Chicago Manual of Style Online. 2010. “Chicago-‐Style Citation Quick Guide”. Accessed 1 March 2012. http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html

Grading Rubrics Question 1 (5 pts): 5 pts: Summary is clear, concise, and complete. Does not include direct quotations. 3 pts: Summary is somewhat clear, may not be concise / may lack important components from article. Does not include direct quotations. 1 pt: Summary is unclear and incomplete. May include direct quotations. Question 2: See below Question 3 (3 pts): 3 pts: Student clearly articulates what was most interesting and why. 2 pts: Student identifies most interesting aspect of article, but does not adequately explain why it is interesting to them. 1 pt: Student does not adequately explain what was most interesting or explain why. Question 4 (7 pts): 7 pts: Student clearly explains how their article relates to the topic discussed in the original article, and explains how they have an improved understanding of a particular topic as a result. This will usually involve applying a specific example from their article and relating it back to a given topic. No reliance on direct quotes. 3.5 pts: Student explains how their article relates to the topic discussed in the original article, but may not fully explain how they have an improved understanding of a particular topic as a result. The explanation may lack a specific example. There may be some reliance on direct quotes. 1 pt: Student does not adequately explain how their article relates to the topic discussed in the original article, and may not fully explain how they have an improved understanding of a particular topic as a result. The explanation lacks a clear example. There may be heavy reliance on direct quotes. Format (5 pts): 5 pts: Student properly cites all references, including the article and adheres to all length limits. Answers are clearly written and use correct grammar and sentence structure. 3 pts: Student may improperly cite sources or may exceed the length limit. There are some grammatical issues. 1 pt: Student may exceed length limit for all questions, improperly cites sources, and has several grammatical errors. Article 1: Question 2 (5 pts): 5 pts: Carbon sink is correctly explained in the student’s own words. The role of forests in climate change is correctly discussed, as is the link between forest destruction and increases in CO2. No direct quotes. 3 pts: Carbon sink is explained in the student’s own words, but may not be completely accurate. The role of forests in climate change is discussed, as is the link between forest destruction and increases in CO2, but there are gaps in knowledge. There may be some (few) direct quotes. 1 pt: The student attempts to define carbon sink, but not correctly. Lacks an understanding of the role of forests in climate change. May include direct quotes. Article 2: Question 2 (5 pts): 5 pts: Student provides complete and accurate description of iPS cells (commensurate with a non-‐Biology major level of understanding). Student provides at least 2 reasons why iPS cells are considered good candidates for recellularization, using information from the article or elsewhere. No direct quotes. 3 pts: Student explains iPS cells, but their explanation may be somewhat incomplete or contain minor

inaccuracies. Student provides at least 1 accurate reason why iPS cells are considered good candidates for recellularization, using information from the article or elsewhere. There may be some (few) direct quotes. 1 pt: The student’s attempt to explain iPS cells either inaccurate and/or vastly incomplete. Does not correctly address why iPS cells are good candidates for recelullarization. May rely on direct quotes. Article 3: Question 2 (5 pts): 5 pts: Student provides complete and accurate description of how the brown tree snake made its way to its new habitat, and identifies its original habitat. Correctly identifies and describes several factors that have resulted in the proliferation of the brown tree snake in Guam. No direct quotes. 3 pts: Student provides mostly complete and accurate description of how the brown tree snake made its way to its new habitat, and identifies its original habitat. Correctly identifies and describes some factors that have resulted in the proliferation of the brown tree snake in Guam. There may be some inaccuracies in the descriptions and some (few) direct quotes. 1 pt: The student’s attempt to explain how the snake invaded its new habitat is incomplete and/or inaccurate. Does not adequately describe how the snake is a successful invader. May rely on direct quotes.