The general parameters listed below as appropriate subject areas for this assignment are intentionally broad and vague in order to give students a wide range of ideas. Remember that your research paper must be focused on the underlying BIOLOGY of your topic, not just the social or cultural aspect/impact of your topic today.
1) Modern Human genetic adaptations influenced by cultural behaviors
Procedures:
• Introduce and define the topic you are addressing in a clear and concise thesis statement (what is the focus of your paper). Your thesis statement must be stated at the end of your first paragraph.
• Present background information on this topic, including historic research if applicable.
• Compare/contrast the views of several researchers and at least five different sources. Add to the research you compiled in the Annotated Bibliography assignment earlier in this course.
• Structure your paper to present information in a logical progression to build a cohesive narrative.
• Recap and conclude. Your conclusion must include a restatement of your thesis and demonstrate clearly what you learned during this research.
• Spell-check and re-read your finished paper to make sure that it says what you think you wrote.
Requirements:
• Your name and date of this assignment in top left-hand corner (NOTHING ELSE! Do not include my name or the course name/number, DO NOT include a title page or abstract.)
• Subject to be discussed clearly stated in the center of the top of first page.
• Minimum 4 full pages, maximum 6 pages; 1-inch page margins, double spaced, 12-point font
• Use at least five reputable and verifiable sources (including DVC Library database sources)
• Full APA format source page that includes all sources used in this research paper. Listing only the URL for a website is not sufficient. Refer to your Annotated Bibliography assignment for APA source page format (do not include annotations in your Research Paper source page).
• Your source page does not count in the page total for this research paper.
• Use in-text citations (cite specific sources) for all information that is not common knowledge. DO NOT use footnotes!