The major hominid fossils in the list below. Is the fossil considered human or non-human by the sources you cite? On what basis is that decision made? Is there general agreement or disagreement over the placement by different creationist authors
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RESEARH PAPER INSTRUCTIONS
Write a 1,000–1,100 words paper about 1 of the major hominid fossils in the list below. The paper will follow the current Turabian format, as this is the preferred format for the Society of Biblical Literature. See the example paper provided by LU for overall formatting of the title page, body, and references in author-date style:
https://www.liberty.edu/media/1171/Author-Date_Style_Sample_Paper.pdf
The paper will be divided into the following sections:
1. Title page: see Turabian example found here:
https://www.liberty.edu/media/1171/Undergrad_Title_Page.pdf
2. Abstract: 100–125 words to summarize the purpose and findings of your paper.
3. “Overview of [Species name]”: 200–250 words documenting the species’ geographic location(s), geologic age (old-Earth terms), and describe its anatomy (including how much is known of its skeleton[s]).
4. “Conventional Understanding of [Species name]”: 200–250 words discussing the interpretation and importance of the fossil within an evolutionary view of origins.
5. “Creationist Understanding of [Species name]”: 400–450 words evaluating perspectives of the fossil from published writings found in young-Earth creation sources. Be sure to reference the sources properly according to Turabian format.
Questions to address include is the fossil considered human or non-human by the sources you cite? On what basis is that decision made? Is there general agreement or disagreement over the placement by different creationist authors? Include any other pertinent information and insights into this fossil relevant to young-Earth creation.
6. Conclusion: 100–150-word summary providing your perspective of arguments
presented.
7. Bibliography: minimum of 5 references; you may use up to 10 sources for the
paper. This is only the bibliography, and does not need annotations
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RESEARCH PAPER GRADING RUBRIC
Criteria Points Possible Points Earned
Abstract 0 to 15 points
• Does the abstract succinctly summarize the paper? (0–12 points)
• Does the Abstract conform to the 100–125-word limit? (0–3 points)
Overview of [Species name] section 0 to 20 points
• Does the overview accurately describe the geological and geographical location of
the specimen(s), and review its anatomy? (0–15 points)
• Does the Overview conform to the 200–250-word limit? (0–5 points)
Conventional Understanding of [Species name] 0 to 35 points
• Does the Conventional Understanding section describe the interpretation of this
species within an evolutionary viewpoint? Does it use appropriate geological and
biological evidences to present this interpretation? (0–30 points)
• Does the Overview conform to the 200–250 word limit? (0–5 points)
Creationist Understanding of [Species name] 0 to 65 points
• Does the Creationist Understanding section describe the interpretation of this
species within a young-Earth creation viewpoint? Does it use appropriate geological
and/or biological evidences to present this interpretation? (0–60 points)
• Does the Overview conform to the 400–450-word limit? (0–5 points)
Conclusion 0 to 15 points
• Does the Conclusion offer a good summary of issues treated in the paper? (0–8
points)
• Does the Conclusion include the thoughts of the author on the species studied?
(0–4 points)
• Does the Conclusion conform to the 100-150 word limit? (0–3 points)
?
Criteria Points Possible Points Earned
Materials/
Sources 0 to 20 points
• Does the bibliography contain at least 5 scholarly sources? (0–5 points)
• Are materials properly cited and quoted in Turabian style? (0–10 points)
• Are the sources less than 20 years old, and is at least one source from between
2013 and the present?
(0–5 points)
Style 0 to 30 points
• Does the paper use Turabian format correctly?
(0–10 points)
• Is the paper without spelling and grammatical errors? (–-20 points)
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