Classroom Ambush: What is a Fact? Essay Option
Essay Instructions
Your essay must meet the following criteria:
Your essay must meet the following criteria:
- Your essay must answer the four following questions:
- Are scientific facts ever proven?
- Are scientific facts "relative to time and space?" In other words, can facts change?
- Do facts even exist in science?
- Are scientific facts ever questioned or tested?
- Your essay must include evidence to back up your answers to the questions. Your evidence can include quotes and summaries from reputable sources. Be creative in providing evidence, but you must make sure the evidence you provide is reputable. Click HERE for general information about finding and using good academic resources from the Duke University Library. Click HERE for information about appraising magazines as resources, and click HERE for information about evaluating online resources.
- Your essay must include a reference list which properly cites each source used (you must use a minimum of two sources). For information about how to construct a proper reference list, click HERE.
- Your essay should be short; one to three paragraphs is sufficient.
- Your essay must be saved in Word format. If you do not have Microsoft Office, you can sign up for Google Docs and save a Google Docs document in Word format. Click HERE to sign up for Google Docs.
- After you are finished writing your essay, save it to your computer or to a memory stick. Please, make sure you save it in a place where you will be able to find it easily.
- When you are ready to turn in your essay, click the link below.
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