ISB 202 Michigan State University Science Discussion

ISB 202Assessment 2 Instructions
Bierema, Spring 2020
Instructions
1. Download the “Assessment 2 Worksheet.” Begin working on the worksheet after reading
through this document.
2. Feel free to use your notes while working on this assessment.
3. Point values are provided in the rubric.
4. Students can discuss with each other only their research approach. Do not send drafts
of your annotated bibliography to each other or copy answers. Once this document is
submitted to the corresponding D2L assignment folder, it is automatically uploaded to
Turnitin and checked for plagiarism, including copying websites, the video, or your
peers.
a. Turnitin produces a similarity score and we use that score to indicate which ones
to check further for plagiarism
b. There is not a set similarity percentage that indicates plagiarism. The similarity
will depend on the length of the answers and if the questions are restated in
those answers. Some of the questions are straight-forward and will have similar
answers, so the similarity score will likely be higher for this assessment than the
previous and future assessments.
5. Save the document as a Microsoft Word® document. If you do not have Microsoft
Word®, then please see the “Start Here” folder in D2L for information on how to obtain a
free copy of it from MSU.
6. Submit the Word document to the Assignment folder titled “Assessment 2.”
Source Information
Select sources that are specific to your species and potential habitat and not the general topic of
de-extinction. The following types of information will be helpful for your course project.
• The threats that led to the species’ current conservation status
• The stakeholders that have been (or will be) impacted by its extinction and by its
reintroduction
• The ecology of the species (for example, its distribution, preferred habitat, diet,
reproduction, body size, etc.)
• The ecology of the preferred habitat (where would the species be reintroduced to and
what is that habitat like- climate, biome, organisms currently present); after researching
where it was found or can survive, it might be helpful to look up a suitable national park
or other protected area
• The evolutionary history (for example, its phylogenetic history, closest living relatives,
where these species are found and their conservation status; body size and reproduction
of closest relatives)
Types of Sources
This reference list will include sources that represent a variety of perspectives and stakeholders.
Include at least five sources:
• At least two must be scholarly articles,
• One will be the IUCN Red List website or another website that you have been directed to
on your species slip of paper, and
• the remaining two can be other resources that are relevant. Note that these could be
additional scholarly articles, an additional approved website (check with your instructor),
a book, book chapter, a government document, or other authoritative source.
Although not required, feel free to include more than five sources if you find more that might be
helpful. This will help further prepare you for your project.
ISB 202
Assessment 2 Instructions
Bierema, Spring 2020
Reference Format
Follow the guidelines provided on D2L: “Literature Citation Requirements.”
Part 1: Annotations
The following is a list of questions to be answered for each reference. These are answered in
the corresponding worksheet found on D2L.
1. Which perspective(s) and stakeholder(s) do the author(s) represent? You may have to
research the author(s) or organization to answer this question. Answer in one sentence.
2. Explain how you found the source. Is it an open-access source or is it limited by
licensing/payment? Answer in one sentence.
3. How is the information packaged? Is it a website, scientific article, a secondary article,
blog, etc.? Answer in one sentence.
4. Describe the credibility of the source, including how the source was found and the
authority of the source. Answer in two to four sentences.
5. Explain how this source will be useful for your final project, which is evaluating the
species’ candidacy for de-extinction. Answer in two to four sentences.
6. Describe how the source compares to the other sources that are in this annotated
bibliography. Consider how the source confirms, conflicts with, or offers a new
perspective on the information. Answer in two to four sentences.
For each annotation, answer questions 1-3 in one sentence each, and answer questions 4-6 in
two to four sentences. Minimize grammatical errors so that they do not distract the reader. Use
the “Assessment 2 Worksheet” to answer the questions.
Part 2: Stakeholder Web
Most stakeholders are connected to each other, and these connections often lead to more
intersections between stakeholders. After completing the annotated bibliography, draw a web
showing the relationships between different stakeholders affected by your species. Follow these
instructions:
• Use at least 8 stakeholders. Note that there might be some overlap, such as in the
Gorongosa case study, stakeholders included villagers and poachers, although some
poachers might also be villagers.
• Include at least 8 connections. Include both positive and negative connections. Note that
many stakeholders can have both positive and negative connections within the web.
• Use stakeholders that are represented/described in the references found for Part 1.
Some stakeholders may be represented in more than one information source while
others may be unique to just one information source.
• Include footnote in-text citations for all connections. Follow the instructions in the
“Literature Citation Requirements” in the “Course Materials” D2L content folder.
• The following are options for creating the stakeholder web:
• Neatly hand draw it on a piece of paper, take a photo, and paste the photo into
the worksheet. Make sure that the photo is clear. If it is too blurry to read, then it
will receive a zero.
• Create the web in a program, such as Microsoft® Paint or PowerPoint.
• Create the web in an online concept map program, such as Bubbl.us.
Assessment 2 Instructions
ISB 202
Critical
Elements
Exemplary
(100%)
Proficient
(75%)
Types of
Sources
4 points
At least two
references are
scholarly articles.
3 points
At least one
reference is a
scholarly article.
Annotation
s
12 points
Answers to all
questions are
complete and
specific to the
articles for five
sources.
9 points
About 75% of the
questions are
complete- this
may be answering
all questions for
just 3-4 sources
or missing some
questions across
5 sources.
Reference
format
4 points
Citation format is
consistent and
contains all
citation
information.
Stakeholde
rs
5 points
At least 7 to 8
stakeholders are
included and
specific to the
references.
5 points
At least 7 to 8
specific
connections are
included and are
cited with footnote
citations.
3 points
Citations contain
all citation
information but
uses an
inconsistent or no
format.
3.75 points
At least four
stakeholders are
included and are
specific to the
references.
3.75 points
At least 7 to 8
specific
connections are
included and are
likely related to
the information
sources, but
footnote citations
are not included.
Proficient
24-20 points
Stakeholde
r
Connection
s
Exemplary
30-25 points
Needs
Improvement
(55%)
2.25 points
Secondary
sources that
describe the
research are used
but no scholarly
articles.
6.5 points
About half of the
questions are
complete.
Answered a mix
of questions that
require onesentence answers
(1-3) and longer
answers (4-6) for
at least two of the
sources.
2.25 points
Citations are
missing citation
information (e.g.,
has title and
website but no
author or date).
2.75 points
One to three
stakeholders are
included and are
specific to the
references.
2.75 points
Less than 7
connections are
included.
Needs
Improvement
19-12 points
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Not Evident
(0%)
0 points
None of the
references are
secondary
sources that
describe the
research or
scholarly articles.
0 points
Less than half of
the questions are
complete. Or, only
answered the
questions that
require onesentence answers
(1-3).
0 points
Citations contain
minimal
information, such
as only the
website address.
0 points
Stakeholders are
generic, such as
“the public” or “the
author.”
0 points
Connections are
not included or
are generic, such
as “positively
affects” or
“negatively
affects.”
Not Evident
11-0 points
ISB 202
Assessment 2 Instructions
Bierema, Spring 2020
Assessment 2 Worksheet
ISB 202
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Instructions
Please see the “Assessment 2 Instructions” document for guidelines.
Part 1: Annotated Bibliography
Citation:
Questions:
1. Which perspective(s) and stakeholder(s) do the author(s) represent? You may have to
research the author(s) or organization to answer this question.
2. Explain how you found the source. Is it an open-access source or is it limited by
licensing/payment?
3. How is the information packaged? Is it a website, scientific article, a secondary article,
blog, etc.?
4. Describe the credibility of the source, including how the source was found and the
authority of the source.
5. Explain how this source will be useful for your final project, which is evaluating the
species’ candidacy for de-extinction.
6. Describe how the source compares to the other sources that are in this annotated
bibliography. Consider how the source confirms, conflicts with, or offers a new
perspective on the information.
ISB 202
Assessment 2 Worksheet
Bierema, Spring 2020
Citation:
Questions:
1. Which perspective(s) and stakeholder(s) do the author(s) represent? You may have to
research the author(s) or organization to answer this question.
2. Explain how you found the source. Is it an open-access source or is it limited by
licensing/payment?
3. How is the information packaged? Is it a website, scientific article, a secondary article,
blog, etc.?
4. Describe the credibility of the source, including how the source was found and the
authority of the source.
5. Explain how this source will be useful for your final project, which is evaluating the
species’ candidacy for de-extinction.
6. Describe how the source compares to the other sources that are in this annotated
bibliography. Consider how the source confirms, conflicts with, or offers a new
perspective on the information.
ISB 202
Assessment 2 Worksheet
Bierema, Spring 2020
Citation:
Questions:
1. Which perspective(s) and stakeholder(s) do the author(s) represent? You may have to
research the author(s) or organization to answer this question.
2. Explain how you found the source. Is it an open-access source or is it limited by
licensing/payment?
3. How is the information packaged? Is it a website, scientific article, a secondary article,
blog, etc.?
4. Describe the credibility of the source, including how the source was found and the
authority of the source.
5. Explain how this source will be useful for your final project, which is evaluating the
species’ candidacy for de-extinction.
6. Describe how the source compares to the other sources that are in this annotated
bibliography. Consider how the source confirms, conflicts with, or offers a new
perspective on the information.
ISB 202
Assessment 2 Worksheet
Bierema, Spring 2020
Citation:
Questions:
1. Which perspective(s) and stakeholder(s) do the author(s) represent? You may have to
research the author(s) or organization to answer this question.
2. Explain how you found the source. Is it an open-access source or is it limited by
licensing/payment?
3. How is the information packaged? Is it a website, scientific article, a secondary article,
blog, etc.?
4. Describe the credibility of the source, including how the source was found and the
authority of the source.
5. Explain how this source will be useful for your final project, which is evaluating the
species’ candidacy for de-extinction.
6. Describe how the source compares to the other sources that are in this annotated
bibliography. Consider how the source confirms, conflicts with, or offers a new
perspective on the information.
ISB 202
Assessment 2 Worksheet
Bierema, Spring 2020
Citation:
Questions:
1. Which perspective(s) and stakeholder(s) do the author(s) represent? You may have to
research the author(s) or organization to answer this question.
2. Explain how you found the source. Is it an open-access source or is it limited by
licensing/payment?
3. How is the information packaged? Is it a website, scientific article, a secondary article,
blog, etc.?
4. Describe the credibility of the source, including how the source was found and the
authority of the source.
5. Explain how this source will be useful for your final project, which is evaluating the
species’ candidacy for de-extinction.
6. Describe how the source compares to the other sources that are in this annotated
bibliography. Consider how the source confirms, conflicts with, or offers a new
perspective on the information.
ISB 202
Assessment 2 Worksheet
Part 2: Stakeholder Web
(Paste the stakeholder web below)
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Residents of Gorongosa
trying to
help the
The residents
Grey cam residents by see him as trying
consering the to benefit from
National Park
the park
to
consent the park
Torida
is reaching!
helping Torcida
leam more
E.O.Wilson
©
Poachers
trying to benefit
from the park
and take from
its resounes
+
Children
hare leamed from
him and E.O. Wilson
is a role model for
them
Part of the assessment requires creating a stakeholder web, using the stakeholders represented in your annotated bibliography. Here
is an example of a stakeholder web from our in-class Gorongosa activity. Notice that it includes multiple stakeholders and
connections and each connection is labeled with a positive or negative effect and description. It could be improved with replacing
“Torcida” with the stakeholder group that he represents, such as “future scientists living in the area” and “E.O. Wilson” with
“scientists.” Please note that this web is not an exhaustive list of all possible stakeholders.