Essay 4

Submit two paragraphs related to Emlen et al. (2012). Each paragraph should be approximately 300 words (though I will not be checking). Submit your answers as text directly in the assignment.

1) The first paragraph should be a short summary of the article written in your own words. Be sure to explain the main objective/hypothesis of the article, the study approach/methods, and the main results/conclusions.

2) The second paragraph should draw connections between this paper and the textbook, your own background, or other aspects of the class in general.

Reference: Emlen, D. J., I. A. Warren, A. Johns, I. Dworkin, and L. C. Lavine. 2012. A mechanism of extreme growth and reliable signaling in sexually selected ornaments and weapons. Science 337:860–864.

Essay 4 Sample Answer

Anchored on the context that the most ostentatious male weapons and ornaments of sexual selection typically grow to exaggerated sizes and proportions, the study “A Mechanism of Extreme Growth and Reliable Signaling in Sexually Selected Ornaments and Weapons” was conducted by researchers Douglas J. Emlen and Annika Johns of the University of Montana, Ian A. Warren and Laura Corley Lavine of the Washington State University, and Ian Dworkin of the Michigan State University.