Sex, Gender, and Evolutionary Biology: Assignment Guidelines

Assignment guidelines
Due: Feb. 26, Mar. 26, Apr. 23, May 7

• You may choose to add a term to the Wiki or to use one of the open terms added by the professor or another student. Choose terms or concepts that come up in the course readings and that intrigue you and invite further inquiry and investigation. • Your entry should be in the range of 500-1000 words. It should be written in clear prose with no grammatical or spelling errors. • Post your Wiki entry and email it to the professor and TA by midnight on the date due. Anticipate making some revisions based on the professor's and/or TA's comments and updating your entry as the course progresses and new ideas come up. • Your final, polished entries will be due on May 7, posted on the Wiki and emailed to the professor and TA, along with a 1-paragraph statement describing your overall contributions to the Wiki.

Elements of the Wiki entry

 * Your entries should provide an explication and conceptual analysis of a key term or concept in evolutionary theories of sex, gender, and evolutionary biology.
 * Write for a general educated audience that is not taking this class.
 * Cite any sources you use. Use reliable scholarly sources and credible, well-vetted websites.  Our course materials should be the first place you look.  Provide web links if possible.  For books, you can link to the Google book (preferred) or to book's page on Amazon.com.
 * Define the term as concisely and clearly as possible.
 * Provide a vivid example of the use of the term in context. You should be able to find this in our course readings.
 * Describe the associated scientific methods, models, or theories.
 * If appropriate, provide an image or diagram. Unless you design the image yourself provide the source and full citation.
 * If possible, provide a brief history of the use of the term and/or its origin.
 * Briefly describe controversies, misuses, and/or common misunderstandings of the term. Indicate differences between common usage and specialized usage in the field of evolutionary biology.
 * Provide up to three citations for further reading, with web links if possible. You may use course readings as sources.
 * Indicate that you are the author of the posting. If you edit another person's Wiki entry in any substantive way, indicate that you are contributor.