To make this order, which is a research paper in anthropological archaeology, you must meet 3 conditions:First: You must be an expert in Human Evolution and Archaeology in Anthropology.Second: You must carefully complete all assignment requirements indicated in the Assignment.Third: You must be professional (the paper must be written strictly according to all the requirements, if it is not written according to the document's requirements, I will ask for a rewrite). You must take this paper seriously, thank you. The length of the paper should be between 5-7 pages (if you feel that the research paper needs to be written too much you can continue to 6 or 7 pages.
MONTGOMERY COLLEGE ANTHROPOLOGY Human Evolution & Archaeology (ANTH215) Signature Assignment – Primate Observation & Lab Report ANTH 215: Human Evolution and Archaeology General Education Assessment Laboratory Report Assignment: Primate Observation Introduction The primate observation project is a signature assignment for ANTH215 at Montgomery College. It gives you a chance to step into the shoes of an anthropologist or primatologist to undertake your own version of field research. After completing your fieldwork, you will also master the process of analyzing scientific data and presenting your results in the format of a scientific report as would be found in a scholarly journal. In this assignment, you will address the ANTH215 Course Outcomes to: · Distinguish the features of primate behavior through observation and generate explanations of these behaviors. · Describe the major features of non-human primate behavior and apply these to the evolution of human ancestors. This assignment will also hone your ability in five areas of General Education Competencies: 1. Written and oral communication 2. Scientific and quantitative reasoning 3. Critical analysis and reasoning 4. Technological competency 5. Information literacy Objectives · Observe the locomotion and social behavior of two primate species for 30 minutes, each (this time limit can be flexible – shorter, or longer, as you think appropriate). · Document your observations (collect data). · Test two hypothesis about primate behavior. Important Documents You’ll find all necessary documents for this assignment here. · Lab Report Guidelines · Primate Observation Recording Sheet (you'll need 1 copy per species) · Lab Report Grading Rubric To Start · Review the Lab Report Guidelines before you go to ensure you collect all the data you'll need. · Formulate two hypotheses about how the two species will compare regarding their forms of locomotion and their social behavior. Observation · It's helpful to write in short-hand notation or codes (simply 'sleeping,' 'eating,' etc.) as opposed to full-sentenced thick description. · Make sure the primates you're observing are sharing a cage/space with at least one other individual to observe social behavior. · Be mindful of ascribing human emotions to the behavior of the primates unless it's clearly analogous. · Spent at least 30 minutes, each, observing both species of primate you've selected. Once You've Collected Your Data · Organize and analyze your observation data. · Write your Lab Report while following the Guidelines. · Submit your Lab Report as a single Word doc or PDF. Preparing to Write – Plagiarism Tutorial In preparation for completing this assignment, each student must take the plagiarism tutorial on the Montgomery College Library Website. If you do not score 100% on the tutorial quiz, you must retake the quiz until you do score 100%. This will be part of your grade on the assignment. At the end of the tutorial you will take the quiz and include my email address. Here is the link for the tutorial: https://www.softchalkcloud.com/lesson/serve/cafVBuijknhpyr/html Lab Report Guidelines For our class, lab reports will follow the typical format of a scientific journal. Please look through a scientific journal to get a sense of the style of writing to be used in this class. Journal articles (and your lab report) should have an ‘hourglass shape.’ They should start out broad, then focus on the details of your study, and conclude by moving back out to the big picture. Below are brief descriptions of each part of your lab report including what kind of information to include in each section and style suggestions. Abstract: The abstract of an article is a brief summary (300 words or less) of the study. It should introduce the study, describe why it is important, what the authors did, what they found, and the meaning of these results. Most of the time abstracts are written in the third person with the occasional, “In this study, we found …” The purpose of the abstract is to give the reader a sense of what the article is about and to entice them to keep reading. Abstracts can be difficult to write and are often completed after the rest of the article (or lab report) has been written. Introduction: The introduction of a lab report explains the purpose of the study, why it is important, and gives some relevant background information. It should include ‘the big idea,’ what you are doing, why, and any supporting details. Roughly 4-5 paragraphs. · Paragraph 1: General introduction to the topic of primate morphological and behavioral diversity. Identify the two species you want to compare and state your two questions about locomotion and behavior. (These should be the questions that your hypotheses answer.) · Paragraph 2: Describe the Linnaean classification and evolutionary relationship of your two species. · Paragraph 3: Describe important morphological features for both species (including dental pattern, cranium, hyoid, tail, scapula, and os coxa). Relate these features to their function (i.e., role in locomotion and social behavior). · Paragraph 4: Describe the natural habitat of each species. · State your hypotheses (TWO DIFFERENT HYPOTHESES): 1) Locomotion 2) Behavior Materials and Methods: This section describes what you actually did. It should be written in prose and is often written in the passive voice or third person (not as a list of steps). Roughly 2-3 paragraphs. Results: This is where you describe your results but not your interpretations of those results. Include the appropriate figures, tables, or charts with the proper figure legends. Any figures should be referred to in the text. Example: “The tamarin spent most of its time sleeping (Figure 1). Then, be sure to label that chart/graph as Figure 1. The style of the results section is very matter-of-fact in that it only states what you found without analysis. This should be several paragraphs plus figures. Discussion: The discussion is your chance to analyze your results. Explain why you think your study turned out the way it did and what that means. You should explain any anomalies in your results and suggest a possible explanation. Suggest future studies or experiments that can build off your work or results. Do not forget to show how your results fit into the bigger picture (Remember the hourglass!). This is one of the most important parts of your lab report (and should be 4-5+ paragraphs). Show that you are thinking about your data and provide some interesting ideas or ways of thinking about your study. Conclusion: This last section is only a paragraph and summarizes the findings of your study and its importance. References A minimum of four sources are required for this assignment. Please use MLA style for formatting the works cited and the in-text parenthetical citations. Your paper should be at least 5-7 pages of writing in length and with a separate works cited page that is not counted in the 5-7 required pages of writing. Guidelines for Writing the Paper Please type your essay in Microsoft Word in 12 pt. Times New Roman using double spacing and indented paragraphs. Make sure you write clearly about your ideas and use all the aids that you need in Word (spellcheck, etc.). The style of the piece should be that of social science writing used in Anthropology. If you need help, tutorials exist at the web page of the MC Library on Plagiarism, MLA Citations, and Doing Research. To see all of the online Library’s tutorials, visit the home page at http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/libraries/ and go to the link in the For Students box. Here is the link to the Writing Center if you need further assistance with writing this assignment. https://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/EDU/Department.aspx?id=24005 Figures: Figures should have a legend. Each legend should name the figure and then give a brief description of the figure. The figure should be referred to in the text body. Table titles go above the figure while charts and images have the legend below the figure. Additional Links from the Assignment: · Houston Zoo Gorilla Cam · San Diego Zoo Ape Cam · A playlist of primate observation videos on YouTube Final Paper Grading Rubric Project Task Possible Points Score Comments Preparation – Complete Plagiarism Tutorial 5 Abstract 10 Introduction 10 Materials & Methods 15 Results 15 Discussion 15 Conclusion 10 Bibliography 10 Presentation – formatting, documentation, grammar, spelling, clear writing 10 TOTAL 100 Subsection Checklist Section Subsection Abstract What did you do? What did you find? What does it mean? Why do we care? Introduction Intro to primatology/primate diversity 2 species Question 1 Question 2 Linnaean relationship Evolutionary/Cladistic relationship Morphology primate 1 Morphology primate 2 Morphology and function: locomotion Morphology and function: behavior Natural habitat Locomotion hypothesis Social Behavior hypothesis Materials and Methods Location of observation (data source) Method of observation Method of documentation (notes) Period of observation Results Chart (locomotion) Chart (behavior) Picture of self Textual description Discussion Did it fit your hypothesis? Why or why not? Did it fit your hypothesis? Why or why not? Were your data good, or were there problems? What does this show? Conclusion Findings Meaning Bibliography In-text citations Bibliography Primate Locomotion & Behavior Score Sheet Species: Sex: . Time – 1 minute interval Posture/Locomotion Social Behavior Other Behavior 0-1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 24:00 25:00 26:00 27:00 28:00 29:00 30:00 Social Behavior Key Posture and Locomotion Key Signature Assignment: In this two-page (500-1000 word) assignment you will (a) Describe the major features of non-human primate behavior through observations and generate explanations of these behaviors. (b) You will do research online on gorilla numbers in the wild and gorilla conservation efforts and create a Risk Assessment Chart. (c)