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Assignment 2: GC Article Synthesis – due Sunday February 19, 2017 by 11:59pm

Read and synthesize a current peer-reviewed research article to demonstrate your ability to review, critically analyze, and synthesize scientific information in the context of global change.

Construct a 300 word (minimum), 2 page paper in which you outline, summarize AND discuss key concepts and outcomes of the assigned peer reviewed scientific article in your own words.

 Step 1: Read the article, then re-read the article and actually highlight the key points (and also highlight points that you don’t understand so that you can research those as well) Tip: Think about the methods, tools, instrumentation, setting of the research, graphics, and key findings of the article and synthesize this information.

 Step 2: Create an outline to frame how you will organize your synthesis (summary of the article). A great way to begin the writing process is to create several headings/categories of information and then use bullet points to outline your thoughts within each heading. One way to "visualize" this assignment is to think of how you would recount the main aspects/details in your own words to a professor teaching another class who has asked you about current global change research: e.g. "I was reading an article that focused on...and in the article the researchers examined....and mentioned...and their research resulted in....and..., but also touched on...as future research".

 Step 3: Use your outline to organize and construct a 300 word micropaper (1.5-2pages) that summarizes the key points of the paper and includes 1) an introduction 2) several points as your discussion section and 3) a conclusion paragraph to demonstrate that you can synthesize and analyze what you read. You are also expected to research terms and concepts within the paper to deepen your understanding AND remember to cite those sources - as well as the article you are assigned to synthesize.

 Formatting: Name, Date, Assignment Number, Course Info must be in the document header so that it does not interfere with the word count, and the page number should appear in the footer of the document (Header/Footer tool is under the “Insert” menu in Word). 12 font, 1 inch margins. Submissions must be in WORD.DOC format so that the TAs can easily provide feedback! Save and submit your file as “lastname_GC170_Asst2” - e.g. Smith_GC170_Asst2

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