BIOL 1120 GENERAL BIOLOGY II

BIOL 1120 GENERAL BIOLOGY II, FALL 2020

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR WRITING REVIEW RESEARCH PAPER

 

COMMENT:

The purpose of this REVIEW PAPER is to introduce students of General Biology to the art of literature survey and scientific writing. It aims to succinctly review recent progress in a particular topic. Overall, this paper should summarize the current state of knowledge of a chosen topic. It should create an understanding of the topic for the reader by discussing the findings presented in recent research papers.

A review paper is not a “term paper” or book report. It is not merely a report on some references you found. Instead, a review paper synthesizes the results from several primary literature papers to produce a coherent argument about a topic or focused description of a field.

The paper will be evaluated on the bases of substance, adherence to instructions, avoidance of plagiarism and style as indicated in the syllabus.

 

Sample of General Layout Title: “The Interactions of HIV and Human Cells” Outline I.        Introduction II.      HIV and other related viruses a.       Structure of HIV b.       Reproduction of HIV III.    How HIV interacts with the human immune system a.       Cells of the immune system which are involved b.       How HIV and cells interact c.        Replication of HIV and the responses of cells d.       Antibodies IV.    Suggestions on Control of HIV V.      Conclusions VI.    Literature Cited

GENERAL LAYOUT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The paper and the Layout

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1. Should be a review, 8 numbered pages long (i.e. including LITERATURE CITED). A title page and a table of contents must be included. These are not part of the 8 pages.
2. MUST BE TYPED, double spaced with 12 points font size and 1 inch margins and must not be “right

justified”

3. Scientific names of microorganisms, plants and animals must be italicized and written in accordance with the binomial system of nomenclature
4. Please see sample layout above
5. Page numbers (pagination) must be inserted.

 

The research materials

1. Should not be older than 6 years (i.e. 2015 till 2020 inclusive).
2. Should be preferably PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES. All utilized articles must be paraphrased (i.e. explained in your own words) to avoid plagiarism.
3. Should never be adopted internet articles meant for general public information since these are not peer-reviewed and cannot be authenticated.
4. ALL MATERIALS MUST have a recognizable author(s) name(s) cited within
5. Could be textbooks WHICH WOULD BE USED FOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION. If text books are used, no more than one of them may be cited in-text or listed in the literature cited section.
6. Dictionaries are not scientific research materials and are not acceptable.
7. Should never include press reports or historical narratives (Newspapers and magazines).
8. Religious books are NOT ACCEPTED
9. At least eight (8) reference materials must be consulted and listed accordingly in the Literature Cited section.

 

In-text Citations and Literature Cited

Please adopt the APA format.

 

TIPS ON SCORING

To score you must get the following right

1. Page numbering 5
2. Layout                                 5
3. Citation                               10
4. Literature Cited               10
5. Substance 70

 

 

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