Description
please read the attached pdf about (Rasher et al 2020 – Keystone predators govern the pathway and pace of climate impacts in a subarctic marine ecosystem.pdf)
and write topic and hypothesis write up in 200 words following the instructions given in the write up document below. And please follow the grading rubric when writing this.
Topic and Hypothesis Write-up
Choose a scientific article from the pool provided to you and read it. Submit the following completed document following the instructions on Blackboard. Remember that your correct in-text citation format is: (Last name of first author {and Second authors last name for 2 authors OR et al. for 3 authors or more} YEAR).
Your name and G number:
Your proposed topic for the Literature Review:
Scientific article title:
Correct in-text citation:
Journal name:
Volume number:
Page numbers (i.e. 300315):
Writing Prompt:
In ~200 words, identify the research question(s) and hypothesis/hypotheses in your journal article, explain the rationale behind the research question, summarize the results, and relate the results back to the hypothesis. The following are example questions to help guide your writing, but you are not required to answer them. Why did the authors choose to study this research question? Did the authors answer the research question? Do the results support or refute the hypothesis/hypotheses?
Topic and Hypothesis Write-up Rubric
Writing skill: Active Voice and Punctuation
Total points awarded: /10
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0 |
0.25 |
0.5 |
0.75 |
1 |
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1. There are no instances of passive voice, and pronoun use is limited. |
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2. Writing has good paragraph structure with topic sentences. |
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3. Research question(s) and hypothesis/es of paper are correctly identified. |
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4. Rationale behind the research question is effectively explained. |
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5. Important results are clearly summarized and related back to the hypothesis. |
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6. The proposed topic is neither too narrow, nor too broad (3 points). |
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7. Student followed the advice of their partner on the topic (2 points) |
0 = not attempted or no effort shown, 0.25 = some skill demonstrated but needs substantial work, 0.5 = adequate effectiveness, 0.75 = good mastery, but some room for improvement, 1 = excellent
