Darwin’s Living Legacy
Write a short paper (350 words, which is probably a bit over 1 page) addressing the following: Darwin was not the first to suggest that life has evolved over time. What two ideas did Darwin develop? How did those ideas differ from earlier ideas, and how have those ideas changed since? In your opinion, what is the most important point made in this article? Why is this point so important?
Darwin’s Living Legacy (20 points)
“Darwin’s Living Legacy,” by Gary Stix, was published in Scientific American, January 2009
(pg. 38-43), in honor of the sesquicentennial (150-year anniversary) of Darwin’s famous book on
evolution. You can find copies of this article through the SJSU Library website, at
http://library.sjsu.edu. There are multiple copies, but only the PDF one has the figures and
sidebar information. Find the paper and read it. The King Library also has a physical archive of
Scientific American in the basement.
Write a short paper (350 words, which is probably a bit over 1 page) addressing the following:
Darwin was not the first to suggest that life has evolved over time. What two ideas did Darwin develop? How did those ideas differ from earlier ideas, and how have those ideas changed since?
In your opinion, what is the most important point made in this article? Why is this point so important?
Rules:
Be sure to hit the word count! Double spaced! Excessively large headers, wide margins, large
fonts, or other filler won’t count. Points will be docked for short assignments.
Spell check. Write well. Use complete sentences. This is a formal writing assignment, so turn
in a polished, college-level response.
Don’t use direct quotes from the article! Only use your own words.
Grading:
You will receive two scores: a content score, out of 10, and a writing quality score, out of 10.
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