Analysis of Review Article
Assignment Content: Essentially, this is an in-depth, written analysis of a review paper on animal adaptations – processes, mechanisms, and/or actual adaptations.
Choose a review article (not a data-rich journal article), that is no more than 5 years old and that provides/discusses the evolution and effectiveness of animal adaptation.
Offer an in-depth analysis of the review article. Draw in additional supporting papers as necessary to support your point(s) of view.
Examples of review papers (examples only, not to be actually used):
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1871141310001800 (Links to an external site.)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5149537/ (Links to an external site.)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5026132/ (Links to an external site.)
http://jeb.biologists.org/content/218/12/1936.long (Links to an external site.)
http://physiologyonline.physiology.org/content/30/4/260.long (Links to an external site.)
Specifically:
Set up your essay. Why should we care about this topic and this particular review paper? Review the hypotheses and Big Questions that are part of the paper.
What are the primary conclusions of the author(s). Are they justified? What are the limitations of the data to date? What measurements/observations need to be made in the future to advance our understanding?
Conclude with your view of the overall “take-home” message.
Assignment Format and Length:
Assignment Format:
1) Formal 100-word Summary, concluding with a link to the review article you are commenting upon
2) Main Body of Paper 1500-2000 words
3) Include both line numbers and page numbers
4) References (unlimited)