Extra Credit Assignment
Scientific Article Summaries
BIOL 1406 – Spring 2012
Summary Articles Outline
Students have the choice to submit a portfolio comprised of ten (10) article summaries that pertain to
the life sciences, healthcare, and/or scientific research by May 4th. Each complete article would be
worth a total of ten (10) points. Though you can turn in the articles at any time during the semester, the
submission deadline for the articles is the last day of lecture for the semester. The article topic must be
involved with scientific research, plant/animal science, biotech industry/pharmaceutical research,
science in government/politics, and/or the healthcare. The articles must be from a valid, primary source
(i.e. Science, Cell, Newsweek). Each summary article should be at least one (1) page in length. For each
article, you must provide a copy of the source you used in order to receive credit. The articles should be
neatly organized and comprised in a folder. Below is the structure of how each section of the articles
should look:
Title of the article
Author of the article
Abstract/Introductory Summary
Methods/ Complete Summary
Conclusions/Discussion
Take home message