From the syllabus: To earn an A in this class you must:1)Complete all the requirements for a B listed above, fully and on time.2)Write a 6-8 page individually researched essay on an example of science accommodation of your choice. This essay will have a formal writing prompt and must be turned in on time (the last day of class).Instructions: This essay is the culmination of what we have been focusing on all semester: how science writing gets its “job” done. Remember, It is not enough to make groundbreaking discoveries in science and technology. Those discoveries must be communicated to the people that care, whether they are scientific peers, the world of public policy, or the general public. For this assignment, write an essay for incoming college students in the sciences. It should be 6-8 pages in length and use at least 4 of the sources we have read this semester as examples that support your claims. Use direct quotes and include works cited page (choose the citation style you are most familiar with). Your major question: What do new science college students need to know about the differences between academic science writing and more popular discourse? Use your essays 1 and 2 as brainstorming essays. What did you include in them that first-year science students need to know? In this essay, you should note that varying levels of difference, from values to length to tone to sources used. What are the conventions, purposes, and structure of different types of science writing? GradingYour essay will be graded on a 3 point scale high PassB+The essay meets all criteria listed above. It makes a central claim about the structure of science writing and uses examples from the texts to show those claims in the action essay not only addresses the questions listed above, but it does so in a convincing way (i.e, not just listing examples). The essay provides analysis that may be unique or unexpected essay is well-written: free of grammatical errors, well-organized, and the clear essay was turned in on timePass BThe essay meets all criteria listed above. It makes a central claim about the structure of science writing and uses examples from the texts to show those claims in action The essay address the brainstorming questions listed above O’Neill HSS406Summer 2021The essay is generally free of grammatical and structural errors, i.e. the essay has been proofread for clarity essay was turned in on time fail the essay does not answer the central question listed above essay answers the question, but does not use examples from the texts chosen the essay is very difficult to read because it has not been proofread or edited essay was not turned in on time***If any ONE of these criteria is not met, the essay will receive a failing grade***
Sources:
https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/nyas.12588
https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/nyas.12592
https://seagrant.sunysb.edu/media/sandy12/nature-sandy110612.pdf
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2012GL051000
https://www.axios.com/what-experts-say-works-for-combating-coronavirus-misinformation-146084b8-1312-403d-b948-3e190f16b7f3.html
https://psyarxiv.com/uhbk9/
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/02/hungry-teen-dinosaurs-crowded-out-their-competitors
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