Developing and examining aims and hypotheses
develop a hypotheses or research question about WILDLIFE CRIME ( about Poaching in specific if possible)
Title: Please don’t forget a title, and please don’t call it ‘opinion article coursework’ make it meaningful
Abstract (1-200 words):
An overview of the entire paper – rationale, key aims, arguments for and reasons why arguments against don’t stack up (base abstract on main arguments only), brief conclusion
Introduction (3-400 words):
What is the big picture – try to link this to a big scientific theory. Examples – constraints on evolution, antibiotic resistance, intermediate disturbance hypotheses, desertification, climate change, food security…
Narrow to topic – e.g. Climate change -> methods to reduce emissions
Antibiotic resistance -> changes in prescription medication
Present both (or more if there are more) sides to the argument
a) Emissions can be reduced by people changing their behavior (+ REFS)
b) Behavioural change won’t make the necessary changes to emission – need government intervention (+ REFS)
Aims and objectives (100 words):
Or hypotheses or research questions – as per taught sessions. What are you going to test?
A hypothesis is good here, as you are arguing for a specific point.