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Science Paper Notes from class

Due January 17

Mechanics-3 full pages -6 pages. 12 point Times New Roman. 1.5 spacing (not double spacing) and standard margins

Use formal writing (no slang, no texting abbreviations)

Unlike an English paper, you do need to include some type of background information on the topic your writing on. You can assume that the reader has had basic biology, earth science, chemistry, and middle-school physics (so don't explain the parts of an atom or that DNA is found in the nucleus- assume that readers know this type of information). Everything else you should explain.

Feel free to include diagrams that help to support the writing. This would include diagrams that explain an experimental setup, the steps in an experiment, or a diagram of a device. Appropriate diagrams would NOT include a picture of Einstein/Newton/a Scientist, a picture of you/your friends, or any other picture that is not relevant.

In addition to background information, you should critically examine your subject. You should include the following as a starting point, but feel free to include extra information that is not mentioned. Your opinion on this matter is important.

Is it practical? Can you think of improvements or changes? Can you think of any other areas of further study?

Sources

NEVER EVER EVER use Wikipedia/ Yahoo Answers/ Answers.com/ Facebook/ etc. You need to be using academic sources. These include:

Science magazines (Scientific American, National Geographic )

Science Journals (If you want an article from Science (sciencemag.org) or Nature (nature.com) let me know)

Google Scholar ([])

These would be good, academic choices.