Short Essay

 

For this essay, you will explore the theory of evolution further by finding examples of evolution in your surroundings.  

Instructions:

  1. Find a NEWS article that addresses an example of evolution. (A news article is an article from a media source like a newspaper or magazine tsuch as the New York Times, FOX, The Washington Post, VICE, etc. that addresses a current event. It does not include sources like Wikipedia, eHow, dictionaries, academic journals, or other information websites.)
  2. Write a 300 word essay that answers the following questions:
    1. What is the modern synthesis of evolutionary theory?
    2. What evidence is there to support the theory?
    3. How does the article you chose exemplify the theory of evolution at work in the world today?
  3. Your essay should:
    • be a total of 300 words or more.
      • The 300 word limit DOES NOT include the questions, names, titles, and references.
      • It also does not include meaningless filler statements
    • have factual information from the textbook and/or appropriate articles and websites.
    • be original work and will be checked for plagiarism. 
      • You will receive a zero if substantial portions of your work are taken from other sources without proper citation
    • Cite your sources type references according to the .