ANT202 Fall 2023 Article Critique Instructions

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1 ANT202H F 2023: BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY – HUMAN VARIATION AND ADAPTATION ARTICLE CRITIQUE INSTRUCTIONS TYPES OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS Developing the ability to critically read and evaluate scientific literature is a crucial skill for students in any scientific discipline. Critiquing a peer-reviewed paper allows students to engage with scientific research, analyze its strengths and weaknesses, and form evidence-based opinions. This assignment aims to foster critical reading skills by requiring students to select a peer-reviewed paper of their choice and write a one-page critique. The critique should include an assessment of the paper's type, positive aspects, areas of improvement, and its overall significance in the field of study. Students will select one of the following papers to critique (PDFs are available on Quercus as well, under “Article critique” in the Modules section): 1. What is unique about the human eye? Comparative image analysis on the external eye morphology of human and non-human great apes (Kano et al., 2022) ( https://librarysearch.library.utoronto.ca/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=cdi_gale_infotracacademiconefile_A701 850155&context=PC&vid=01UTORONTO_INST:UTORONTO&lang=en&search_scope=UTL_AND_CI&adap tor=Primo%20Central&tab=Everything&query=any,contains,What%20is%20unique%20about%20the%20hu man%20eye%3F%20Comparative%20image%20analysis%20on%20the%20external%20eye%20morpholo gy%20of%20human%20and%20nonhuman%20great%20apes%20&offset=0 ) 2. The background and legacy of Lewontin’s apportionment of human genetic diversity (Novembre, 2021) ( https://librarysearch.library.utoronto.ca/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubme dcentral_nih_gov_9014184&context=PC&vid=01UTORONTO_INST:UTORONTO&lang=en&search_scope= UTL_AND_CI&adaptor=Primo%20Central&tab=Everything&query=any,contains,the%20background%20and %20legacy%20of%20lewontins%20apportionment%20of%20human&offset=0 ) REQUIRED COMPONENTS : I. Provide the APA citation of the paper • Please refer to the following resource for an overview of APA citations of scientific articles: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference _list_articles_in_periodicals.html • You may also use Google Scholar or the UofT library website for citation generation II. Indicate the type of scientific paper and provide a brief summary of the paper • Identify the type of paper (e.g., original research article, review article, commentary etc.) • Provide the name of the journal it was published in and the 2-year Impact Factor (IF) of the journal • Summarize the main goal and conclusions of the paper III. Discuss the positive aspects of the article • Identify the strengths and merits of the paper (this may include: Evaluating the clarity of the research question, methodology, and data analysis; Assessing the validity and reliability of the results; Identifying innovative approaches or novel findings) IV. Discuss any areas of improvement of the article • Constructively identify limitations or weaknesses in the paper (this may include: Discussing potential improvements to the study design, data collection or analysis; Evaluating the clarity and organization of the paper’s structure and writing style; Identifying areas for further research or exploration V. Discuss the significance of the article

2 • Conclude with a discussion of the broader significance of the article (this may include : Evaluating the broader significance and impact of the paper; Assessing how the research contributes to the field of study; Discussing the potential implications or applications of the findings) FORMATTING CHECKLIST  Assignments should be submitted to Quercus in either Word (.doc or .docx) or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) formats  Times New Roman or Arial, 12-point font  1-inch margins  1.5 line spacing  2-pages maximum  Only one reference required – please include the APA citation for your selected paper RUBRIC Section Points Grade I. APA citation 1 pt for a correct APA citation /1 II. Type of scientific paper 0.5 pt for correctly identifying the type of scientific article 0.5 pt for correctly identifying the journal and impact factor 1 pts for a clear and concise summary /2 III. Positive aspects of article 2 pts for a detailed and thoughtful discussion of positive aspects of the article /2 IV. Areas of improvement 2 pts for a detailed and thoughtful discussion of areas of improvement; If there were no areas of improvement the student outlined original ideas for future areas of research /2 V. Significance 2 pts for a sophisticated discussion of the broader significance of the article /2 Mechanics/formatting 1 pt for clarity, organization, proper spelling, grammar and formatting according to instructions (e.g., no run on sentences, use of precise wording) /1 Total /10

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