This preliminary essay asks you to describe your current understanding of Darwin's theory of evolution. What do you know about it? What is its status in the sciences?
More generally, what is a scientific theory? How is a theory developed? How is it tested?
This informal essay should be about 3 pages, double-spaced. No sources are required, since I'm asking for your comments and ideas.
This is not a biology class, so the essay will not be graded on scientific correctness, but on the quality of the writing.