ENTOMOLOGY 100: General Entomology

ENTOMOLOGY 100: General Entomology

TERM PAPER
1. Your term paper should be 5 pages long written in the scientific style on an insect of your choice. Write about your favorite insect (one kind), one that scares you, grosses you out or something else…
2. The report MUST follow the attached writing style guidelines.
3. You must have at least 5 references for this paper, no more than ONE from the Internet that is not from an electronic journal.
4. DO NOT use Wikipedia as one of your references.
5. DO NOT refer to any class lecture as part of your paper.
6. Term papers will be graded on style and grammar as well as content.
7. Please DO NOT wait until the last minute to write this paper!
The term paper is due on Oct. 21. I will grade the term paper and send it back to you before the end of the quarter. You then have the option of making corrections and turning it back in to improve your grade. It must be turned in electronically both times.
GRADING
The two midterms and the final exam are each worth 25% of the grade, and each will cover one-third of the lecture material. The term paper is also worth 25% of the grade, so do a good job!