Topic  Brains: Humans have large, complex brains and are intelligent animals. What controls the development of the human brain? How did our brains evolve? 

Instructions 
To complete Assignment  do the following: 
* we encourage you to read Sean B. Carroll’s book Endless Forms Most Beautiful, W.W. Norton & Company, 2005.  
* Complete each stage of the assignment sequentially, using the descriptions and instructions provided for each stage.  
* In each stage, demonstrate your grasp of the learning outcomes listed for this assignment.  
Learning Outcomes 
You need to achieve the following: 

* Discuss and compare the elements of the theory of evolution relevant for evo- devo.  
* Recognize evolutionary processes on different temporal scales as it relates to evo-devo.  
* Relate the changes in evolutionary thinking by outlining how historical approaches are continuously modified to accommodate new findings in the evo-devo field.  
* Apply the principles of evolutionary theory to a myriad of contemporary problems and questions in evo-devo.  
 Literature Review  Your literature review should be approximately 4000 words and should include at least seven references from scientific peer-reviewed journals and at least four references from the last three calendar years. Your literature review should be a concise review of the literature on this topic. Your literature review should summarize the information found in the research articles and then provide a concise critique of the findings for each article.  

Statement of Problem 
Frame your problem in approximately 700 words, including at least three references from scientific, peer-reviewed journals, with at least one reference from the last three calendar years. Avoid use of popular press articles or websites such as Wikipedia. 
The assignment should include.

 Proposal 
a proposal in an essay format, up to ten double-spaced pages long including literature cited. 
Divide into four major sections: introduction and literature review, statement of the problem, proposed research significance, and literature cited. 

Introduction and Literature Review 
Introduce the topic of your proposal in the first paragraph, then include elements of your preliminary literature review from Stage 1 to provide background on your chosen topic to the reader. 
Proposed Research 
Incorporate the clearly described statement of the problem you developed . From your problem statement, and the unknowns in the current research that you identified in the literature review, consider how resolution of the problem may benefit the scientific community overall. From that, form a hypothesis that will guide your proposed research. 
Research Significance 
Propose studies or approaches to solve problems or unknowns identified in your proposed research section. Include a discussion on how the results from proposed studies would contribute to or benefit the scientific community and the broader human population. 

Conclusion 
Provide a summary and point to possible further research recommendations. 
Note: If you choose to use figures or tables, include titles, legends, and citations for each one. Figures and tables should be self-explanatory; that is, they should stand- alone. 

Literature Cited 
Cite your references and be sure to include those you used in Stage 1. You should cite at least ten recent peer-reviewed articles for Stage 2. 
Submitting Your Assignment 
Use a font size that is 10 to 12 point, and use one-inch margins for the page layout. 
Check your assignment for plagiarism before you submit it. Also, use the Assessment Checklists (below) before submitting your assignment. 
 
RUBRIC/ CHECK LIST
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 Statement of the Problem
 
Clear statement of the problem has been included in the opening paragraph.

Literature review that summarizes the information found in each article has been included along with a brief critique of the information found in each article.

Elements of the theory of evolution relevant for the evo-devo topic chosen has been briefly discussed.

For each paragraph written there is a topic sentence (a point, claim, or observation around which the paragraph revolves and that supports the statement of the problem), examples or evidence that illustrates or supports the point, and explanation of how the paragraph directly supports how discoveries contribute to our current understanding of their chosen topic have been included (4 points)

   Formatting requirements have been followed.
Title and appropriate subheadings (Literature Review, Statement of the Problem, Literature Cited);
Length (1000-2000 words for the literature review and 500 words for the statement of the problem);

 Purpose of the proposal has been included in the introduction.
 
 Current research relevant for the purpose of the proposal has been reviewed in the introduction.
 
 Elements of the theory of evolution relevant for the evo-devo topic chosen along with the review of the current research has been briefly discussed in the introduction.

 Elements from the statement of the problem section of the proposal has been included.

 How research relevant for the purpose of the proposal could be conducted in the research proposal section of the proposal has been suggested.

 Significance of further research for the scientific community in light of the purpose of the proposal purpose has been discussed in research significance section.
          Conclusion section in the proposal that summarizes the proposal has been included.

Appropriate use of literature has been demonstrated.
 At least four original research articles from the last three calendar years have been cited;
 At least ten scientific articles from appropriate sources have been used.
 Each paragraph has included a topic sentence (a point, claim or observation around which the paragraph revolves and that supports the statement of the problem), examples or evidence that illustrates or supports the point, and explanation of how the paragraph directly supports or illustrates the statement of the problem in that particular order;
 Writing is based on clearly presented evidence;
 Title and appropriate subheadings Introduction, proposed research, research significance, conclusion and literature cited);
 Length (10 double-spaced pages);

Writing Guidelines 

* 		  I have included the statement of a specific problem that was identified in my literature review.  
* 		  For each paragraph, I have included the following: a topic sentence that makes a point, claim, or observation and evidence that illustrates or supports the point.  
* 		  My topic sentences relate to each other and support the purpose of the paragraph.  
* 		  I have included a title page.  
* 		  I have used headings. 

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