Procedure:
You are going to write a summary of and verbally discuss an article of your choosing.  See the guidelines below for selecting an appropriate article.

Your selected topic/article must be approved by the instructor no later than 2/26/2016 (please see above).  You will not be permitted to discuss or turn in the written summary of an article that has not been approved by the deadline. The original article must be submitted with your typed summary on 04/15’2016

Guidelines and grading:
1)  Written Summary
•    The summary must be typed. Hand written summaries will not be accepted under any circumstances.
•    The summary should be at least two page but not more than four pages.
•    Do not plagiarize the article but discuss the article’s subject matter in your own words.
•    The summary should include at least the following information:
Identification of the main subjects mentioned in the article and an explanation of what events/phenomena are being discussed in the article§
The title and author(s) of the article§
An explanation of the key terms important for understanding the article.  A discussion of these terms should be incorporated into your review of the article.  Do not simply list and define the terms separately.§
A brief discussion of how the article relates to your experience with BI 101.§
The reason you chose the article§
One question that comes to mind after reading the article§
Briefly discuss a specific example of how the biological concepts discussed in your article directly relate to your personal life or to a social issue that impacts you. One or two sentences at the most.§

No late work will be accepted.  If you do not have your written work, but are ready to discuss your article, then you may receive credit only for the oral presentation.

2) Oral Presentation:
The verbal presentation will be simple. Do not simply read your written summary.  Be sure to mention the main subjects of the article and the central points being discussed.  Integrate an explanation of key terms into your discussion.  You may also talk about your personal interest in the article that you chose.  You only need to speak for 5 minutes.  The rest of the class is going to listen and comment on your summary.  You must be in class on the presentation dates or you will not receive any credit.