Think about how genetics cause diversity in all living
creatures
Choose a specific breed of dog to research
What is the original ancestor of the dog? (The Grey
Wolf)
Research the very beginning of this breed. What is the
country of origin? Who were the principle breeders? Why did people want this
type of dog?
How was this dog breed manipulated to be the dog it is
today?
Work in the library and learn to use library sources
such as databases
as well as Google
Scholar. Only credible sources are allowed. If in doubt, ask. You may use the
film we showed in class: How Dogs Got
Their Shapes and the uploaded And Man
Created Dog.
Develop a preliminary thesis outline
Develop a preliminary works cited page
Develop note-taking skills
Draft the preliminary research paper and revise
multiple times
Work with writing tutors
Write a polished research paper
This paper will assist the student in learning and
developing research techniques that will be valuable when asked to do research
in content based courses.
All dogs are descendants of
the European Grey Wolf. This paper should give us a clear picture of how the
dog breed you chose was genetically altered by humans and the environment to be
the way it is today. Your paper will take us from the country of origin
and the principle breeders who
genetically engineered the breed, to how the breed was altered by other breeders, and perhaps the environment, to
become the dog we see in 2024.
1.    Give us a complete history of the
breed as it evolved from the European Grey Wolf. Include the country of origin and the principle
breeders, as well as the environment involved in creating this particular
breed.
2.    What was the original purpose of the
breed?
3.    Why did people want a dog like this?
4.    How was the breed altered over time
genetically and because of the environment and for what specific reasons?
5.    What is the breed’s purpose today in
2024?
6.    What is a fun fact about this breed
of dog?
7.    Include a concluding statement which
contains a significant quotation that will grab the reader’s attention.
this paper will be about Schnauzer