Writing Assignment (100-points): Students will be required to review an article

Writing Assignment (100-points): Students will be required to review an article from a scientific journal and write a two-page (minimum) summary of the article. The article may be of any topic that interests you but it MUST come from a scientific journal. The article you review should be written in scientific format with the following components: abstract, introduction, materials/methods, results, comments/discussion. If you are not sure the article you are considering is satisfactory for the assignment then verify it with your instructor. In order to receive full credit for your review of the article, you will need to address/answer the following objectives:
Who conducted the research?
What was the purpose for conducting the research? / Why was it important?
What was the hypothesis for the study? / What did they expect?
How did they conduct the experiment?
What were the results of their experimentation?
What did these results mean/indicate to the researchers?
What impact does this study have on your life? / How does it affect you?
Your journal review must also:
Be typed, double-space, 12-point, 1.0-inch margins, paragraph/essay form.
Have a cover page with: your name, course number and section; semester.
Have a minimum length of 2-pages.
Have a copy of the actual journal article stapled to the back for reference.
Helpful Websites for Locating Free Journal Articles:
www.freemedicaljournals.com
www.jwildlifedis.org