https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_5wHw6l11o (Links to an external site.)
When these pieces are put together, the passage should look like this:
According to Professor Valla dares, “we are born with approximately 86 billion neurons” (J. Valla dares, Lecture
2: Neural communication, 2020).
Step 3: Select a passage in the textbook: between Chapter 2 to chapter 8 only
Find the section in the course textbook that corresponds with the topic you selected. Select a passage in the
book and paraphrase it to capture the essence of what the passage conveys. Do not use quotes in this part –
use your own words to describe the ideas. Again, use in-text citations. For example:
Neurons are specialized cells that carry information within the brain and between the brain and body (Pastorino
& Doyle Portillo, 2019). Pastorino and Doyle-Portillo highlight the example of how neural networks respond
when we touch a hot stove in order to generate a reflexive reaction (2019).
Step 4: Describe your interest in the topic you selected.
Write a paragraph explaining your interest in the topic. Here are some prompts to help you fill in a paragraph:
Why is this interesting?
Is this the first time you have learned about this? If not, where did you learn about this before?
How does it relate to your everyday life?
Does it make you wonder about other things? What other things?