Greene, Brenda M. et al. Community Review . Reports improvement in students' ability to summarize an article's content and writing fluency. Includes writing assignment instructions and the grading scale. Describes the use of current events for term paper subjects in a freshman chemistry class to address such problems as the detachment of freshman chemistry principles from world issues, and the tendency of high achieving students to memorize facts without thinking critically.
Students gain appreciation for the relationship between textbook chemistry and real-world chemistry.
Includes sample topics and related chemical concepts. McNamee, Stephen J. and Cecil L. Willis. A Comparison of Publication Patterns in Four Disciplines. Findings showed that the degree of stratification varies across disciplines. Moje, Elizabeth B. and Dolores Handy.