Describe and discuss the issue of global biodiversity and the implications of humanity′s role. Why does it matter? Evaluation criteria include: Understanding of the current situation, including causes and effects. Discussion of the impacts and consequences for our species. Completeness of response to the question posed. Writing quality: clarity, composition, grammar, spelling. Technical aspects: met all the required assignment specifications Document Formatting and Length No title page is required. Please use 1.5 or double line spacing, normal margins, and 11 or 12 point font. Length: 800-900 words of content, excluding the References Section at the end. The total word count of the content of the essay must be stated at the top of the file. Name and title of assignment next to word count (as noted above). Direct (verbatim) quotations must be in italicized font, within quotation marks, and are not to exceed 10% of the assignment content word count. Source Referencing and Style A minimum of three reference sources are required for each assignment. The designated formal referencing style for all assignments in this course is: Chicago Manual of Style (CMS); Author Date version (i.e., does NOT involve footnotes or endnotes). Resources for learning CMS Author Date referencing will be posted in Canvas Plagiarism will NOT be tolerated. Please review the meaning of plagiarism. NOTE: Without exception, assignment submissions that do not have both proper in-text citations, and a complete references list at the end, will be considered plagiarism and receive an automatic grade of zero.
