During the course of the semester, you will be required to complete one Grading: research paper, eight quizzes, three regular examinations (882-E scantron sheets required), and one final examination (882-E scantron sheet required). The quizzes are designed to provide understanding and help students learn attention to detail and concentration. These exercises will provide both your understanding and ability to comprehend course material in an effective fashion. The research paper will have several very important requirements: Format Any university or college-acceptable research paper format – is permitted (ie. APA, MLA, etc.). Please be sure to utilize in-text citations following the chosen research format and include the following: an introduction outlining the main points of the paper body paragraphs expanding on these points and offering evidence to support your claims a conclusion to summarize the main points paper’s a reference page or bibliography Length Must be a minimum of 10 pages of text in length, – spaced, 12 point font, maximum 1” margins References Must have a minimum of 8 legitimate references – provided in a reference page or bibliography (ie. Peer-reviewed academic journal articles or books) NO INTERNET WEBSITES, that includes .org, .edu, .gov, .com or anything else on the web You may use Ebscohost to find peer-reviewed articles Topics You must choose from one of the 3 topics listed below: – Discuss the evolution of Geographic Information Systems Glacial Geomorphology Fluvial Geomorphology A grading rubric has been provided on the following page for guidance. Grading Rubric: Points Good Satisfactory Needs Work Poor (out of 60)
Grading: During the course of the semester, you will be required to complete one research paper, eight quizzes, three regular examinations (882-E scantron sheets required), and one final examination (882-E scantron sheet required). The quizzes are designed to provide understanding and help students learn attention to detail and concentration. These exercises will provide both your understanding and ability to comprehend course material in an effective fashion. The research paper will have several very important requirements: Format – Any university or college-acceptable research paper format is permitted (ie. APA, MLA, etc.). Please be sure to utilize in-text citations following the chosen research format and include the following: an introduction outlining the main points of the paper body paragraphs expanding on these points and offering evidence to support your claims a conclusion to summarize the paper’s main points a reference page or bibliography Length – Must be a minimum of 10 pages of text in length, 12 point font, maximum 1” margins References – Must have a minimum of 8 legitimate references provided in a reference page or bibliography (ie. Peer-reviewed academic journal articles or books) NO INTERNET WEBSITES, that includes .org, .edu, .gov, .com or anything else on the web You may use Ebscohost to find peer-reviewed articles Topics – You must choose from one of the 3 topics listed below: Discuss the evolution of Geographic Information Systems Glacial Geomorphology Fluvial Geomorphology A grading rubric has been provided on the following page for guidance. Grading Rubric: Points (out of 60) Good Satisfactory Needs Work Poor spaced,
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