May’s Monthly Misconception

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Many people think that the work of scientists is procedural in nature. In other words,some people think that scientists use the same techniques to collect or analyze dataor follow the same routine for all their investigations. These people, as a result, thinkthat the work of a scientist requires little creativity or imagination. Write a 3-4 paragraphrefutationalblog post to convince someone who thinks that science is procedural in nature and does not require creativity and imagination that this idea is a misconception.

•clearly state the misconception that you are trying torefute;

•include several specific facts, details, reasons, and/or examples that show or demonstrate why the misconception is inaccurate;

•include several specific facts, details, reasons, and/or examples that show or demonstrate how there are many different methods ofscience;

•presentyourideasinaclearandlogicalorder;

•includeatleast2referencesinyour post,andbesuretociteyourreferencescorrectly (easybib.com);and

•correct errors in capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure, spelling, andgrammar.

Youwillhave the month toresearchthistopic,andthenplan,write, edit, and produce a final product. Be sure to cite all your references in the text of your post.

Things to Note:

  • This project does not require you to use any specific template on wix.com for your page. You may use whatever layout, script/font, and backgrounds you choose. Just remember that this should look professional and allow for monthly posts.
  • Make sure you save your changes frequently while you are working on your website and be sure to “publish”.
  • To create your Works Cited, use easybib.com or bibme.com to generate the appropriate MLA listings for your resources. Then cut and paste the listings onto your website.
  • A word about wikipedia. Wikipedia and google are never appropriate places to use as the main source of information. And you shouldn’t cite them in your Works Cited either. You can use them as a resource to help you find other, BETTER information. Always go to the original source as cited at the bottom of a wikipedia page, get your information directly from there, and cite that. Not wikipedia.
  • Do not forget to create a citation for each image that you use. Again, citing google images is not valid. Go to the source where google pulled the image from
Aspect of theArgument
Theclaim (2 points each)
The claim that is being advanced isclear
The claim that is being refuted (the misconception) isclear
Theevidence (2 points each)
Describes the evidence that supports the claim that is being advanced
Describes the evidence as examples, applications, observations, etc. rather than provided as sets offacts
Multiple sources used to support theargument (at least 2)
Thejustification (2 points)
Explains why the evidence supporting the claim that isbeing advanced is important orrelevant
Thechallenge (2 points each)
Explains why the claim being refuted isinaccurate
Explains how or why the misconception may havebeen developed
Language ofscience (2 points)
Use of scientific terms iscorrect
Mechanics (2 points total)
The order and arrangement of the sentences enhancesthe development of the main idea(organization)
The author used complete sentences, propersubject-verb agreement, and kept the tense constant(grammar)
The author used appropriate spelling, punctuation,and capitalization(conventions)
Totalscore = 20 points **This will go in assessments and be equivalent to a quiz.**