This worksheet is designed to help you create an outline for your lab report introduction through practice finding, reading, and paraphrasing peer-reviewed scientific articles. Remember that your TA’s office hours are also a valuable resource!
Recall the main purpose of the introduction section of any article: 1) To introduce your topic broadly; 2) To provide relevant background discussed in previous studies; 3) To point out the knowledge gap and to explain how your study will expand the current knowledge; 4) To define your question and hypothesis.
In the lab report, you’ll be comparing the bird diversity data you will sample at MMC during Spring with bird diversity data that were collected by students during Fall.
The following is the specific research question that you will answer in the lab report:
Research Question: How do fall and spring seasons differ in avian diversity?
Reminder: Follow the correct formatting for all worksheets (12 pt font, double-spaced, do not include original questions BUT KEEP THE BULLET POINTS WITH THE QUESTION NUMBER). In all cases, we require that your work be typed. Incorrect formatting will result in a 5% penalty on this assignment.
You are expected to paraphrase the literature that you read IN YOUR OWN WORDS, so… no quotations – paraphrase it! Include in-text citations after each of your bullet points. Finally, part of your grade for each question is based on how well you answered the question.
***Plagiarism is unacceptable and will result in an automatic 0 on this assignment.
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