Biology research project
ESSAY INSTRUCTIONS
ESSAY INSTRUCTIONS
TOPIC
You may choose ANY topic loosely related to human sexuality, sexual orientation, LGBTQ or womens issues, human reproduction, sexual heath, contraception, labor and delivery, fertility/infertility issues, etc. You should make sure that you can find at least 3 good resources on your topic of choice. You may email me your subject for pre-approval if you feel it may be outside the scope of this course.
FORMAT
I have provided an ESSAY TEMPLATE along with a grading RUBRIC in Blackboard under COURSE DOCUMENTS for your convenience. You may use 12-point font of New Times Roman or Calibri. Paragraphs should be double-spaced and free of spelling and grammatical errors. You should use 1-inch margins and the text should be no less than 750 words (about 3 full pages of text). Your essay should be double-spaced and should include a running header that includes the title of your paper along with your name, and page numbers.
Your essay should contain a cover page having the title of your essay along with your full name. Your paper should contain three sections; INTRODUCTION, CRITIQUE, and CONCLUSIONS, along with a cover page (front page) and a references page (back page).
NOTES
For your introduction, please introduce the reader to the topic you have chosen to write about. Include enough details and facts that a reader with no prior knowledge would be able to understand the subject matter. You should be referencing a text or website at this point, so please include phrases such as, according to or as presented in, to ensure you are not plagiarizing. The introduction should be an overview of the subject or topic. Fine details can be presented in the critique portion of your essay.
In the critique portion of your essay, you should go into more detail about your topic. Present specific facts and data regarding your topic. If there is statistical data, this would be a good place to present it. For this portion of your paper, think about giving different points of view. Point out any controversies or ethical concerns surrounding your topic. Are there any risks or safety concerns? How does your topic relate to or compare to other topics of this nature? Express your thoughts and/or feelings about the topic. Support your opinions with facts, examples, or statistics. Check other resources and see if there are different methods or approaches.
The conclusion portion of your essay should be a summary or a recap of your paper. No new details should be presented here. Restate the topic and recap opinions in a short summary.
References
Last Name, F. M. (Year). Article Title. Journal Title, Pages From – To.
Last Name, F. M. (Year). Book Title. City Name: Publisher Name.
Tools: http://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-website List of Suggested Articles
You may choose any of the suggested articles below for your Final/Term Paper. You may also choose an article that is not lister, provided it meets the following criteria; 1) The article should have good scientific content, 2) be written at the college-level and 3) be relevant to the course. You may want to get your article pre-approved before beginning to write.
Sex, Sexuality, and Sexual Disorders http://psychcentral.com/sex/
TheScientist – Opinion: Ethical Considerations of Three-Parent Babies
http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/47725/title/Opinion–Ethical-Considerations-of–Three-Parent–Babies/
Amnesty International – About LGBT Human Rights
http://www.amnestyusa.org/our-work/issues/lgbt-rights/about-lgbt-human-rights
TheScientist – Moving Past the Myth of a Simple Biological Difference Between the Sexes
http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/47737/title/Moving-Past-the-Myth-of-a-Simple-Biological-Difference-Between-the-Sexes/
Buying Toys for Kids? Get Beyond the Gender Stereotypes http://psychcentral.com/lib/buying-toys-for-kids-get-beyond-the-gender-stereotypes/
The Washington Post The Dramatic Rise in State Efforts to Limit LGBT Rights
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/national/lgbt-legislation/
The Scientist – Common STD May Have Come from Neanderthals
http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/47308/title/Common-STD-May-Have-Come-from-Neanderthals/
U.S. NEWS How to Talk to Your Family About Your Gender Fluid Identity
http://health.usnews.com/wellness/articles/2016-12-15/how-to-talk-to-your-family-about-your-gender-fluid-identity
The Atlantic – Can States Protect LGBT Rights Without Compromising Religious Freedom?
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/01/lgbt-discrimination-protection-states-religion/422730/
Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why: The Science of Sexual Orientation
http://psychcentral.com/lib/gay-straight-and-the-reason-why-the-science-of-sexual-orientation/
THE GUARDIAN – Designer babies: an ethical horror waiting to happen?
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/jan/08/designer-babies-ethical-horror-waiting-to-happen
Juxtaposing Sexist and Feminist Understandings of Pro-Life: An Analysis of Reproductive Rights Rhetoric
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1508/juxtaposing-sexist-and-feminist-understandings-of-pro-life-an-analysis-of-reproductive-rights-rhetoric
The LGBT Movement in China: Public Perception, Stigma, and the Human Rights Debate
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1503/the-lgbt-movement-in-china-public-perception-stigma-and-the-human-rights-debate
The Role of Female Quotas and Female Activism in Passing Gender Based Violence Legislation in Sub Saharan Africa: South Africa as a Case Study
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1511/the-role-of-female-quotas-and-female-activism-in-passing-gender-based-violence-legislation-in-sub-saharan-africa-south-africa-as-a-case-study
Child Care Policy and Female Labor Force Participation: A Comparison of Germany and Sweden
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1515/child-care-policy-and-female-labor-force-participation-a-comparison-of-germany-and-sweden
Labor Markets Political Economy Female Labor Force Child Care Gender Inequality Social Policy
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1515/child-care-policy-and-female-labor-force-participation-a-comparison-of-germany-and-sweden
Sexual Harassment in the Federal Workplace: Bridging the Gap Between Genders
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1488/sexual-harassment-in-the-federal-workplace-bridging-the-gap-between-genders
Intersections of Gender, Race and Nation in Cloud Nine and M. Butterfly
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1467/intersections-of-gender-race-and-nation-in-cloud-nine-and-m-butterfly
Coping with Sexual Abuse http://psychcentral.com/sexual-abuse/
Awareness of Emirati Women’s Economic Roles Before the Oil Boom: Changing Perceptions of Gender Roles?
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1456/awareness-of-emirati-womens-economic-roles-before-the-oil-boom-changing-perceptions-of-gender-roles
A Contemporary Analysis of Action Films with Female Leads
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1442/a-contemporary-analysis-of-action-films-with-female-leads
Film Studies Gender Roles Sexuality Feminist Theory Action Films Male Gaze
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1423/the-danish-girl-2015-and-the-deconstruction-of-identity
The Danish Girl (2015) and the De/Construction of Gender Identity
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1449/analyzing-female-gender-roles-in-marvel-comics-from-the-silver-age-1960-to-the-present
Analyzing Female Gender Roles in Marvel Comics from the Silver Age (1960) to the Present
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1449/analyzing-female-gender-roles-in-marvel-comics-from-the-silver-age-1960-to-the-present
Women in Meiji Japan: Exploring the Underclass of Japanese Industrialization
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1369/women-in-meiji-japan-exploring-the-underclass-of-japanese-industrialization
The Development of Modern Feminist Thought: A Summary
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1352/the-development-of-modern-feminist-thought-a-summary
Addressing the Gender Wage Gap in the United States: Shortcomings of Federal Legislation
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1324/addressing-the-gender-wage-gap-in-the-united-states-shortcomings-of-federal-legislation
How Important are Masculinity and Femininity in the Culture of Militaries?
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1235/how-important-are-masculinity-and-femininity-in-the-culture-of-militaries
Military Culture Gender Roles Women in War Feminism PTSD
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1237/sexual-relationships-shaped-by-the-political-agenda-a-case-study-of-chile
How Effective are Gender Quotas in Achieving Meaningful Change for Women? A Case Study of Argentina
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1238/how-effective-are-gender-quotas-in-achieving-meaningful-change-for-women-a-case-study-of-argentina
Discussing Refugee Women: Speechlessness, Helplessness and Bodies-as-Facts
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1060/discussing-refugee-women-speechlessness-helplessness-and-bodies-as-facts
Feminism inDeath and the MaidenandLike Water for Chocolate http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1052/feminism-in-death-and-the-maiden-and-like-water-for-chocolate
The Human Rights Impacts of VAWA 2013: A True Victory for Native American Women? http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1092/the-human-rights-impacts-of-vawa-2013-a-true-victory-for-native-american-women .
The Desperate Drive for Perfection: Changing Beauty Ideals and Women’s Fashion in the 1920s http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/999/the-desperate-drive-for-perfection-changing-beauty-ideals-and-womens-fashion-in-the-1920s
Homonationalism and the Death of the Radical Queer http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1003/homonationalism-and-the-death-of-the-radical-queer
Women’s Issues in the Obama Era: Expanding Equality and Social Opportunity Under the Obama Administration http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/992/womens-issues-in-the-obama-era-expanding-equality-and-social-opportunity-under-the-obama-administration
Access to Education for Girls in the Rural Regions of Afghanistan Following the Fall of the Taliban http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1071/access-to-education-for-girls-in-the-rural-regions-of-afghanistan-following-the-fall-of-the-taliban
Feminine Agendas: The Historical Evolution of Feminism as Reflected in the Content of American Women’s Magazines http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1039/feminine-agendas-the-historical-evolution-of-feminism-as-reflected-in-the-content-of-american-womens-magazines
Revisiting Footbinding: The Evolution of the Body as Method in Modern Chinese History http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/927/revisiting-footbinding-the-evolution-of-the-body-as-method-in-modern-chinese-history
Title IX and the Gender Binary: Trajectories of Equality http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/882/title-ix-and-the-gender-binary-trajectories-of-equality
Testing the Appeals of Feminist Ideologies in Female Athletic Advertising http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/827/testing-the-appeals-of-feminist-ideologies-in-female-athletic-advertising
Women’s Fashion and the Renaissance: Considering Fashion, Women’s Expression, and Sumptuary Law in Florence and Venice
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/777/womens-fashion-and-the-renaissance-considering-fashion-womens-expression-and-sumptuary-law-in-florence-and-venice
Barriers for Women to Positions of Power: How Societal and Corporate Structures, Perceptions of Leadership and Discrimination Restrict Women’s Advancement to Authority http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/864/barriers-for-women-to-positions-of-power-how-societal-and-corporate-structures-perceptions-of-leadership-and-discrimination-restrict-womens-advancement-to-authority
Sexual Relations Between Elite White Women and Enslaved Men in the Antebellum South: A Socio-Historical Analysis http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/747/sexual-relations-between-elite-white-women-and-enslaved-men-in-the-antebellum-south-a-socio-historical-analysis
A Modern Portrayal of Lesbian Motherhood inThe L Word http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/729/a-modern-portrayal-of-lesbian-motherhood-in-the-l-word
Challenging Stereotypes inGlee, or Not? Exploring Masculinity and Neoliberal Flexibility http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/724/challenging-stereotypes-in-glee-or-not-exploring-masculinity-and-neoliberal-flexibility
Zora Neale Hurston’sSweatand the Black Female Voice: The Perspective of the African-American Woman http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/646/zora-neale-hurstons-sweat-and-the-black-female-voice-the-perspective-of-the-african-american-woman
I Choose You: Sexuality inPokmon http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/635/i-choose-you-sexuality-in-pokemon
Research Shows Lack of Support for Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Youth in U.S. School Systems http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/135/research-shows-lack-of-support-for-transgender-and-gender-nonconforming-youth-in-us-school-systems
Why are Gender Relations Important to Include in the Study of Politics and Society? http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1236/why-are-gender-relations-important-to-include-in-the-study-of-politics-and-society
Bill Banning Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy Considered- The US Senate is reviewing a bill that would extend a ban on so-called three-parent embryos.
http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/46119/title/Bill-Banning-Mitochondrial-Replacement-Therapy-Considered/
X Marks the Spot for Sperm Production http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/36621/title/X-Marks-the-Spot-for-Sperm-Production/
Widening the Fertile Window http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/36149/title/Widening-the-Fertile-Window/ YOUR TITLE HERE by YOUR NAME HERE 1
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INTRODUCTION
You may use 12-point font of New Times Roman or Calibri. Paragraphs should be double-spaced and free of spelling and grammatical errors. You should use 1-inch margins and the text should be no less than 1,500 words (about 3 full pages of text). Your essay should be double-spaced and should include a running header that includes the title of your paper along with your name, and page numbers.
For your introduction, please introduce the reader to the topic you have chosen to write about. Include enough details and facts that a reader with no prior knowledge would be able to understand the subject matter. You should be referencing a text or website at this point, so please include phrases such as, according to or as presented in, to ensure you are not plagiarizing.
The introduction should be an overview of the subject or topic. Fine details can be presented in the critique portion of your essay.
CRITIQUE
In this portion of your essay, you should go into more detail. Present specific facts regarding your topic. If there is statistical data, this would be a good place to present it.
For this portion of your paper, think about giving different points of view. Point out any controversies or ethical concerns surrounding your topic. Are there any risks or safety concerns? How does your topic relate to or compare to other topics of this nature? Express your thoughts and/or feelings about the topic. Support your opinions with facts, examples, or statistics. Check other resources and see if there are different methods or approaches.
CONCLUSIONS
The conclusion portion of your essay should be a summary or a recap of your paper. No new details should be presented here. Restate the topic and recap opinions in a short summary.
References (List Any 3 Referrences)
Last Name, F. M. (Year). Article Title. Journal Title, Pages From – To.
Last Name, F. M. (Year). Book Title. City Name: Publisher Name.
Tools: http://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-website
