Teach/Learn DirectionsInstructions
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This is an essay. For full credit, you must have at least 1500 words and it must be
submitted to the assignment as a word document.
I want you to write the essay as if you were teaching someone else the
material. Summarize in your own words the chapter (or a portion of the chapter) that
you were assigned and what you have learned from it.
Type it out using complete sentences and paragraph formatting. Pictures are ok, but
they do not count towards word count and they must be referenced and cited correctly.
Don’t forget references and citations (see below). Lack of references will result in a zero
for the assignment.
References and Citations
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In-Text Citations – At minimum, every paragraph should have at least one in-text
citation. The in-text citation should be associated with the main idea of the paragraph,
not just at the end of the paragraph. If you only have one reference at the end of the
essay and one in-text citation in your paper assuming that I will know you did the whole
paper from that one reference and citation, it will be wrong.
Quotes – I am interested in your words and how you understand the material. While it is
ok to include quoted material, it is never the best option when writing about science. We
are interested in the ideas behind the words. That is what I want you to write
about. The ideas and your understanding of them. If you use a quote, it should be
because someone used the most perfect words to describe something (this rarely
happens in a text or science publication). If you do use a quote, every single quote
needs to have an in-text citation.
Number of References – You can use as many references as you feel are required
unless the assignment specifically calls for a minimum. All References need to be
formatted correctly for the type of reference that they are.
Some helpful ideas
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Research has shown that the act of writing leads to better understanding of content.
Another good way to learn is to teach. This occurs because you need to find the words
to explain and communicate it to someone else. (This almost always shows you the
flaws in your understanding (if any); allowing you to clear up what you had wrong or
incomplete.)
You may find it easiest if you think about how you would teach one of your peers what is
important in the chapter and what you have learned as you read through the chapter.
Feel free to frame the summary as if you were teaching it to your friend (or sibling,
grandma, nephew, etc.).
You may use vocabulary words throughout but simply providing the definition is not
sufficient.
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