Writing for the Natural Sciences 1) Welcome to the unit Writing for the Natural Sciences. To learn about the kind of writing that scientists do, please watch Writing Matters video. 2) During the course of the next four sub-modules, you will complete a major writing assignment based on an article from Bay Soundings. The essay will be four (4) paragraphs and six-hundred (600) words long. Research & Documentation: Citations should be in APA format. References Page included. The amount of Cited information should not exceed 20% Watch these videos to get familiar with APA In Text Citations and APA References. Formatting the Essay: This essay will use APA formatting. The entire essay should: Be double spaced, including the Reference page. Contain one-inch margins all the way around, which is standard for Microsoft Word. Present headers with Running head, Title, and Page Number on the first page (usually the title page) Present Title and Page Number in headers on the second and all subsequent pages. Feature an original title centered on the first page of the actual essay.
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