Assignment: Encyclopedia Entry

Biology

Write an encyclopedia entry for the organism you were assigned to present in Lab 3.

Online wiki informational sources like Wikipedia have recently become extremely popular resources for the acquisition of information of all types. Background on scientific topics such as viruses, organisms and experiments can easily be found within these resources. For next week, write a two-page Wikipedia entry for the class of organism you have selected as your dissection model. This article needs to be clear and concise, and it should be understandable to all general audiences including scientists and non-scientists alike.

  • You must include a reference section that utilizes at least five sources.
  • All references, figures and text must fit within the two-page guideline.
  • Use 1-inch margins and no less than 11-point font.
  • Please provide a hard copy of your entry to your TA with a rubric attached.
  • Upload your assignment to the course LATTE page.
  • You do not need to write this in your notebook.

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