Select a topic dealing with life on other worlds. As examples you could focus on a specific world like Mars, Europa, or Titan, or look at conditions around other stars. Prepare a 3 page written report.
It will be worth 50 points total. 10 for the introduction, 30 for the main body, and 10 for the conclusion. Points will be deducted for typographic errors (1 pt) and grammatical errors (2 pts).
Papers consisting of less than 3 pages of text will be deducted 10 points. This page count does not include the title information or the references. In addition if you don't supply references that is a 10 point deduction.