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University of Houston Downtown Evolution of The Brain and Behavior Summary

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Completing an assignment

Download the template for the assignment (e.g., Article Summaries #1.docx for the first assignment) and save it on your computer.

Choose a topic from the chapters covered by the assignment. Make sure you’ve got a solid understanding of the topic based on the textbook before you start looking for articles on the web. If you choose a topic that we haven’t covered yet, you’ll need to read ahead in the chapter(s) where that topic is covered.

I suggest finding your articles on the sites in the Websites for Article Summaries folder. Find three articles about the same topic which expand your knowledge beyond what you’ve learned in class. Your articles should be reports of recent findings on your topic. Don’t use instructional items that are primarily designed to teach about the topic. Make sure each article reports on different findings, though all three should be about the same general topic. Keep in mind that this is a course in biological psychology, so the articles you choose should expand on what you’ve learned about the biological structures and/or functions associated with your topic. When you submit your summaries, if any of your articles are not appropriate for the assignment, I will return it and ask you to replace it with an appropriate article.

Write your summaries by answering the questions on the template. Each summary should be at least 250 words. To see how many words you’ve written, you can select the contents of a textbox and Microsoft Word will show you the word count. Or you can use a free online service like www.wordcounter.net. When you’re finished, be sure to save the document.

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