Assignment #2 – BLOG

Write a double-spaced blog of 750 words on the assigned scientific research article. The word count includes only the body of your blog (i.e., excludes your name, student number, title, references, etc.). If you add photos or videos, make sure to give the source. Follow APA rules.

You will have to concisely describe the assigned research article and highlight its relevance for the general public; in other words, you are attempting to popularize scientific research and make it accessible to everyone. To this end, imagine that you are a science journalist who uses his/her own words (i.e., no quotations) and everyday language (i.e., no jargon) to communicate scientific ideas.

The goal of your blog is to address the following:

•      Aim of the research: What was the authors' research question? Place the research into a wider context?

•    Methods: Who? What? How? Treatments, controls, confounds, etc.

•    Results & Conclusion: What did the authors discover?

•      Broader implications for science, for life: why should we care about this research? Why is it interesting/important?

•   Font: Use a 12-point Time New Roman font, and 1.25” margins all around (top and bottom included)

•   I prefer this assignment as a web page.

•     You will be evaluated based on your understanding, organization, and clarity of presentation, as well as spelling, grammar, and your adherence to the guidelines.