Biology II
Research Report
The first report will be on one of the topics from the course.  The topics are:
Eukaryotic/Prokarytic Cells
 
Modes of Inheritance
 
Evolution Evidence
 
Cell Respiration
 
Gene Expression
 
Mechanisms of Evolution
 
Photosynthesis
 
Recombinant DNA
 
Speciation
 
Enzyme Kinetics
 
DNA Fingerprinting
 
Human Evolution
 
Integumentary System
 
Digestive System
 
Respiratory System
 
Circulatory System
 
Immune System
 
Urinary System
 
Endocrine System
 
Reproductive System
 
Nervous System
 
Senses
 
Skeletal System
 
Muscle System
 

Criteria: • Must be typed, double-spaced, five pages long, size 12 Times New Roman font
• Reference page with at least 4 references (not all internet)
• The report must be accompanied by a visual aid (i.e. poster, model) on the topic
• The reports must be orally presented in class
• Rubric: 1 pt. each for:
     Length, References, New Material,  Overall Content, Visual Aid, Presentation
   • Length: 0.20 pts./page
   • References: 0.25 pts./each
   • New Material: 1 pt. for content over and above the notes
   • Overall Content: 1/n pt.s for each objective (n=# of objectives)
   • Visual Aid: 1 pt.
   • Presentation: 1 pt.
• Grading Scale: 
A = 5+ pts. 
B = 4.5 pts.
C = 3.5 pts.
D = 3 pt.
F = < 3 pts.
• Points will be subtracted for extreme grammatical problems, plagiarism, etc.