Abstracts

** Abstracts: ** An abstract is a **summary**, in the student’s own words, of an article. There will be **three (3)** abstracts Fall semester. Each one will count as a 50 point test grade. The abstract rubric is under abstracts on the chemistry wiki page.

**Abstract Dates: **
**Abstract 1: ** **Article approval:** August 27, 2010 **Abstract due:** September 10, 2010

**Abstract 2: ** ** Article approval: ** September 24, 2010 NOTE: I found some interesting articles on the gulf oil spill that I will hand out in class, so no need for approval. **Abstract due:** October 15, 2010

Abstract 3 **Article approval:**October 29, 2010 **Abstract due:** November 12, 2010

Article approval: an article must be approved by 3:15 pm on the indicated date. Articles not approved by this date and time will have 5 points deducted from the abstract grade.

Articles: Ø Should relate to chemistry and come from a reputable journal Ø Should be 3 or more pages and/or 2000 or more words. (i.e. a 3 page article with only 1000 total words is not acceptable) Ø Should be printed within **24** months from the abstract due date. Reprinted articles with a more recent date are not acceptable. Ø Cannot be taken from a website. Do NOT quickly google a chemistry term and use one of the "articles". These articles are usually reprints or summaries and are NOT acceptable.

Abstracts are due by 3:30 pm on the due date **to turnitin.com**. Abstracts received after 3:30 **WILL be considered LATE. Excuses of “it didn’t work, or I don’t remember my login or password” are not valid.** If a student is absent, the abstract is due by 3:15 on the day the student returns to school **REGARDLESS** of whether or not the student has chemistry class that day; otherwise the abstract is considered LATE. **Please** be aware of the Honor code definition of plagiarism.