Writing Project-
Nats101 Intro to Global Change (Spring 2005)
February 28
(Monday)
Topics
will be assigned before
March 23
(Wednesday)
Turn
in (due by class time) a typewritten
(1) list of at least 4 RELEVANT*
references from web, books, journals, magazines that you have found that
describe the scientific topic (for web sources, give full web address that
would allow others to find it exactly). [*RELEVANT web references are needed,
not superfluous references with little or no content]
(2) imaginative and compelling title
of your paper
(3) brief outline (3 or 4 points
that reveal your approach and emphasis are sufficient)
April 4
(Monday)
Turn
in (due by class time):
A. Lists
of legitimate and accurate facts/aspects of your problem/issue; make 2 columns,
one with positive and one with negative aspects (use successive columns if you
cannot do side-by-side columns)
B. Typewritten
polished draft of paper (including Bibliography or “Literature Consulted”):
(1) Two typewritten pages of text
introduced with your title and followed by bibliography
(2)
Double-spaced (not 2
1/2- or triple spacing); 12-point type; 1-inch margins all around
C. One
paragraph explaining the major flaws/weaknesses/drawbacks in your advocacy
They
will be reviewed and later returned to you with comments to guide your
improvement
April 15
(Friday)
Your
polished draft will be returned to you in
class from instructor/TAs with review comments; You will then begin final revision of your paper
April 22
(Friday)
Turn
in (due by class time)
(1) your first typewritten draft
with instructor/TA comments (title;text;bibliography;+s/−s)
(2) your final typewritten paper
with all parts and revisions (title;text;bibliography;+s/−s)