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Big Questions Writing Assignment 2019 Big Questions Writing Assignment 2019 In this assignment you will practice your scientific writing skills by summarizing and interpreting a paper from the peer-reviewed literature. Rubric Code: N2W72C7 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Biology Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Big Questions Writing Assignment Descriptions
	Excellent 2 pts	Very Good 1.5 pts	Good 1 pts	Fair 0.5 pts	Poor 0 pts
Summary of the study What was the scientific hypothesis, questions or need that motivated this study?	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor
Summary of the study Briefly summarize the previous work that led to the hypothesis or question, or created the need.	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor
Study design Explain the design of the study. If the study is a test of a specific hypothesis or designed to answer a specific question, identify the controls. If the study is presenting a new technique or process, explain what the proposed new technique or process is and why this process is new or a significant innovation.	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor
Results How well do the authors relate their results to the scientific hypothesis, question, or need presented in the introduction?	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor
Results Identify the key results and explain their meaning and significance.	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor
Figure interpretation Choose one figure and explain how this figure illustrates or clarifies a model, a process, or a result presented in the text.	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor
Conclusions and implications Are the authors' conclusions well supported?	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor
Conclusions and implications What are the study's implications for other investigations in the area of research the paper addresses?	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor
Technical writing Is your written assignment logically organized? Did you make good transitions between ideas? Do you have clear, coherent topic sentences? Is your writing grammatically correct? Is your spelling correct?	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor
Format Compliant with the format required by the professor.	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor