Human Flirtation Observation
Specifications: 3-
Method: Go to one venue where flirtation is likely to take place (e.g. party, club,
bar, school, sports event, concert, etc.) and observe at least four instances of
flirtation. Look at non-
Outline
1. Title Page (pick something creative!)
2. Introduction -
3. Methodology -
4. Describe the Venue (What does the setting look like, how is space used, how do the humans use the space)
5. Describe at least four instances of flirtation (In detail describe the participants’ clothing, their behaviors and the outcome)
4. Conclusion (What flirtation methods are most common? Which ones appear to be most effective? Summary of findings)
5. Areas for Further Research on Human Flirtation (be creative!)
6. Bibliography (see format below)
ESSAY/TERM PAPER OUTLINE:
1. Title Page (pick something creative!)
2. Introduction/Statement of Problem/Issue
3. Discussion of Findings (the body of your essay-
4. Conclusion (include your own analysis)
5. Areas for Further Research (be creative!)
6. Bibliography (see format on last page)
ESSAY/TERM PAPER SPECIFICATIONS:
Written assignments need to be (computer) typed with standard margins in a standard
font (e.g. Times New Roman) in 11 or 12 points, using both upper and lower case script
and double-
Extra Credit Essays should be 3-
Extra Credit Term Papers should be 7-
The very last day Extra Credit Work can be submitted is Monday December 7, 2015.
POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR TERM PAPERS/ESSAYS
The Dimensions and Ethics of Assisted Reproduction Technologies
Evolution vs. Intelligent Design
The Biology of Romantic Love
Darwinian Gradualism vs. Punctuated Equilibrium
Defining Hominid: How It Is Changing
The Loss of Estrus and the Origins of Human Sexuality
The Origins of Bipedalism
Allomothers and Cooperative Breeding
The Relationship between Bipedalism, Tool Use, and Brain Size
Human Mate Selection (what do we look for and why?)
The Mother-
Primate Intelligence and Language Acquisition
Did Homo Sapiens Displace Homo Neandertalensis?
Origins of Racial Differences and Why Humans Care So Much About Race
Balanced Polymorphisms (eg. Sickle Cell, Tay Sachs)
The Neanderthals: What Caused Their Extinction?
Are Humans Unfaithful by Nature?
The Importance of Scavenging in Human Evolution
Are Humans Selfish By Nature? (cooperation vs. competition)
Bonobo Sexuality: Are They Who We Were?
The Origins, Nature and Future of Family Life
Forensic Anthropology
Hermaphrodites—Should We Recognize More Than Two Sexes?
Evolution and the Human Diet
How the Pharmaceutical Industry Made Herpes into a Disease
Transgenderism: Media, Biology and Real People
The Biological Basis of Homosexuality
The Emergence of Childhood in Human Evolution
Things to Keep In Mind When You Write an Essay
BIBLIOGRAPHY FORMAT
*Alphabetize by author's last name, underline or italicize all publications, put quotes around all articles, designate page numbers for articles.
For a book:
Terray, Emmanuel
1972 Marxism and Primitive Societies: Two Studies.
New York: Monthly Review Press
For an article in a magazine, newspaper, or book:
Dalton, George
1974 "How exactly are Peasants Exploited?"
American Anthropologist No. 76 September 1994, p. 553.
For an oral communication (speech/interview):
Washington, Gloria
2012 Personal Communication, Van Nuys, CA, February 17, 2012
For a television program:
Thomas, Stanley
2010 "The !Kung Bushmen," Nova Series, PBS Television
For an internet site:
Chappel, Clinton (Important to FIND the author and the full name of the site)
2009 “Prostitution in Seattle,” http://www.Prostitution/Seattle February 1, 2009
(date retrieved)
REFERENCES/FOOTNOTES:
For a direct quote: if it is three lines or more single space and indent, eg.
A man does not have full status in social life until he is married: with no
household of his own, he is debarred from many privileges; hence except
for the physically and mentally handicapped, all mature Trobrianders marry
(Symons, 1979:113)
Referring to an author’s idea, but not quoting them directly:
Leakey (1985) saw that bipedalism was a natural adaptation to a savanna environment where more could be seen by standing upright.
Referring to ideas of an author without using the author’s name in your text:
The advantages of an omnivorous diet are numerous, especially in that intense foraging becomes possible in a limited area. (Franklin, 1993)
Extra Credit Projects