Instruction
Respond to the following questions using the study that you have selected. Use your own words in your responses. Your paper should be broken into 3 distinct numbered sections, with each section written in paragraph form. Do not include definitions or state how to calculate results in your paper. State your findings and conclusions in your own words.
Topic (2 to 3 paragraphs)
What is the topic for the study?
What field of biology does this topic come from?
Have aims, objectives, a research question, or hypothesis been clearly identified? Describe them in your own words.
Why is this an interesting or worthwhile topic to research? Why would this article interest researchers in the field?
Why did you decide to choose this study?
Abstract (1 to 2 paragraphs)
What variables were examined?
What were the findings based on the abstract?
Background (2 to 3 paragraphs)
Who are the authors?
What is their affiliation/background?
What potential biases could the authors have based on the information in the study? Why might these make you question the results?
Where did the funding for this study come from?
Where was the work conducted? What impact might this have on the generalizability of the results?