General Outline for Evolutionary Biology Term Paper

Evolutionary Biology (BI 25)

Title Page

Title of Your Paper

Evolutionary Biology Term Paper

Your Name

Date

 

I Introduction

A) Overview of topic

should include definition

should include related materials

should include where it fits in the study of Evolutionary Biology

B) Mention any controversies/ideas/different points of view

C) Historical development of the ideas/hypotheses regarding the paper topic

D) Finish the introduction with what you intend to address and or do in the paper

 

II Main Text

A) Review some interesting examples from the literature

B) Other - you decide

 

III Summary/Conclusions

A) Connect what you have discussed in the Main text with some key points in your intro

B) If possible, point out future developments or directions that evolutionary biologists are studying with regard to

your topic

Guide to Citations in the Paper - usethe convention of (Name year - Pearson example below)

His hiring was part of an effort by theBrewery to introduce a rigorous scientific method into thebrewing process by recruiting young scientists (Pearson 1939).

Guide to Citations in theBibliography - Books

Zar, J. H. 1996. Biostatisticalanalysis. New Jersey, Prentice Hall.

Guide to Citations in theBibliography - Journal Articles

Barrett, L. G., J. K. B. Ford, K. A.Heise. 1996. The mixed blessing of

echolocation: differences in sonar use by fish-eating and

mammal-eating Killer Whales. Anim. Beh. 51: 553-565.