Description Objective: Writing about scientific principles and phenomena is an increasingly important skill in the 21st century. This assignment is designed to help you understand a major concept covered in this unit while also helping you develop your science writing skills. You will do this in a 500-600 word assignment. Instructions You have two choices for this assignment: Option 1: An essay or Option 2: A letter. Please choose one of the two types of assignments below. Option 1: An essay You should: 1) Formulate and answer a question Select a concept that was covered in the first midterm and formulate a question. Use this question as the title of your essay. Sample questions: • What is the difference between heat and temperature? How do they relate to each other? • How can you estimate enthalpies of reaction from bond energy? 2) Explain how this applies to your life Write a 500-600 word essay answering this question, and discuss how the information could be useful to you in your own life. Be sure to include some concrete information that was covered in this unit, explaining why the information is relevant to your life and useful for you. Be sure to explain how the information applies to you personally and give examples. Example of how to start an essay: • “Living in Irvine, I enjoy the cool summer nights. The difference in temperature between day and night is due to the small specific heat capacity of the ground, which is mostly sand. During the day, it absorbs the heat from the sun and becomes very hot quickly because of its small heat capacity.
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