This is to be a 5 to 8 page paper (1200 to 2000 words) Anthrolopogy/Biology Research Paper. (TurnITIn.com) Paper Direction below. A on papers I tip 50+% (LInks)

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What is expected of you

This assignment’s purpose is to be able to research a topic further than just googling; to be able to academically reserach. The sources you use need to be academic. What I mean by academic is that they should be peer-reviewed academic journals (see below). Further, your formating should be exactly what I am asking for.

First and foremost, you will be heavily graded on whether or not your sources are academic in nature. For each non-academic source I will deduct up to 30% off your grade. Since you need three sources, you stand to fail this assignment rather quickly if you don’t have the correct sources.

What are acceptable sources? All fields in science have peer reviewed publications, usually in the form of journals. This is how research and conclusions are presented. Peer reviewed means they have gone through a rigorous process and any conclusions presented have to include what methods were used as well as background and analysis. The supplemental reading I have provided in class has all been from such sources.

Here are a few examples in the Anthropology world

American Journal of Physical Anthropology https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10968644

American Journal of Primatology https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10982345

And this http://www.americananthro.org/StayInformed/Content… will give you possible links to all anthropology journals.

You are more than welcome to bring in publications from other disciplines.

Common misconceptions of acceptable sources: 1. It ends in a .edu. This does not make it an academic source. I suggest you look at who wrote whatever you are reading and see if they have published. 2. The Smithsonian, National Geographic are also not allowed. Again, look at who wrote the article or whose research they are referencing.

In-text citation: This is a concept that eludes most people. If you are using an idea that is not common knowledge you need to provide a in-text citation (see style guide and assignment). When you are paraphrasing one of your sources, you need to cite. When you quote, you need to cite. When in doubt, cite. Not citing is called plagiarism.

Frequently asked questions about sources:

Once I have my academic sources can I use other non-academic ones? – Yes you may, but do not lean too much on them for the content of your paper or your grade will suffer.

Can I use our text-book, or lecture notes? – Yes, but same as above, do not make them your primary sources.

How about if I find an academic book? – This is a gray area. Some books are acceptable, some are not. You can email me with the book information if you want to double and make sure it’s a valid source.

Citing and quoting: Your paper should be in your own words (remember to still cite). You are welcome to use quotes, but do NOT make your paper quote heavy. Your paper should not be a bunch of quotes tied together.

Page length:

This is to be a 5 to 8 page paper (1200 to 2000 words). If you give me a short paper you will be marked off from anywhere from 20% to 90% of your overall grade. On the other hand, if you turn in too many pages (9+) you will also lose points. This will be a challenge for many of you. It may be difficult to write what you need to in so few pages, keep it pithy and to the point.

While this is not a English class I do expect proper collegiate writing. When writing your paper please organize it well. Setup an introductory paragraph to let me know what you are going to be writing about. Break-up all subsequent thoughts into separate paragraphs.

While you are welcome to submit your paper anytime before the due date, THIS PAPER WILL BE DUE BY 11:59 pm April 9th, You will be using the Turnit in feature to submit your paper. Your paper will be deducted 15% for everyday it’s late, starting at 12:00am April 10th.