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ATM
S 211: Spring Quarter 2008 |
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Project General Information |
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(updated 5/16/08 ) |
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PRESENTATION SCHEDULE - June 3 / 4 (posted 5/28/08) At a glance: 1.
Research
and presentation on climate topic of interest. Results will be (1)
Poster, and (2) a 2-3 page summary plus reference list
1. Fri April 25 - Topic and partner chosen 2. Fri May 2 - Submit list of References and Outline 3. Fri May 30 - Finished summary 3a. June 3
and 4 – Finished poster due for grading after poster session. (revised
5/16) 4. Tue Jun 3 and Wed Jun 4 - Poster session during class.
Mandatory attendance both days.
Submit a critique of two posters.
Notice for 4-28-08 Class email list (@u
addresses) for the class has been posted here. Find your project partner via this list. Please verify that your partner is listed correctly here – and make
changes as necessary. Instructions
Sign
up for a topic This
link will take you to a Catalyst peer review page. Choose ‘View and comment on a document’. The document ‘Project Sign Up’ will be
listed on the left bar. Choose that
one. Sign up by clicking on the topic
you are interested in and insert your name.
Show all sign ups thus far by clicking on the ‘view comments from’
‘select all’ at the bottom. Purpose: The purpose of this project is for you to do a little
extra research on some climate topic of interest to you. The list below
provides some topics from which you may choose. You are certainly welcome to
come up with your own topic, as long as it has some connection to climate and
provides the opportunity for some analysis and/or original thought. You will do the projects in
pairs. We realize that this may present some challenges, but we are sure that
you can manage them. Each project will consist of a poster, and a summary
(each person writes independently) with list of references. Dates
1a. Find a partner by Friday 25 Apr. The first step
is to find a partner. Please do this no later than April 25. If you do not
have a partner by April 25, we will match you with someone in your discussion
section. 1b. Identify
the topic by Friday 25 Apr. Sign
up for a topic This link will take you to a Catalyst peer
review page. Choose ‘View and comment
on a document’. The document ‘Project
Sign Up’ will be listed on the left bar.
Choose that one. Sign up by
clicking on the topic you are interested in and insert your name. Show all sign ups thus far by clicking on
the ‘view comments from’ ‘select all’ at the bottom. Add a “comment” by clicking on
the topic and adding the names of the partners under your choice of topics.
If you have another idea, add a topic at the end, with your names, if it is
not on the list, and clear it with Paul (via email or in person). Some of the
topics below have an *; in the case of those topics, please identify the
focus of the topic. (For example, if you choose a state climatology project,
identify which state you are considering.) 2. Outline/References by Friday 2 May. Submit an outline of what you will be presenting in the
poster, how the topic will be divided in the group, and a list of references
(full citations). One submission per
group. Paul will return feedback
after the weekend. As you do more
research - the reference list may grow, and the outline may change
slightly. Please let me know if the
focus changes significantly. 3. Submit poster and summary by Friday 30
May. Each person will submit a 2-3
page report that summarizes your understanding and analysis of your research
topic, how your part relates to the part done by your partner. Do include your own thoughtful critique,
analysis and pose additional questions about either your research or your
understanding. The list of references (not
included in 2-3 page count) should have complete citations (author(s), date,
title, source, pages, and the website link if applicable). In the case of longer references (e.g.
books or review articles), describe briefly what part you used. The poster submitted on Friday
30 May should be a small copy on
regular 8.5x11 paper with (1) a clear schematic (can be hand drawn and
does not have to have every detail) of your poster (hard copy or electronic
is fine) and (2) details of figures and text or any slides/documents that you
prepare (hard copy or electronically).
The actual poster will be collected at the end of the poster session
for grading. Poster Preparation
Be creative with how you create
your finished poster: It does not
have to be a professionally printed on glossy paper with a plotter (will cost
you a few bucks). Feel free to draw
and write freehand, combine printed 8.5x11in sheets, etc. It should be neat and clearly demonstrate
your ideas, and show a significant amount of effort. But please do not spend too much time
getting bits of software to work 'just right'. Keep both the story simple to communicate a couple of major
ideas in a few minutes. Size should be on the order of
4ft x 4ft, and should be legible from about 5 foot distance. I have blue poster paper that you are
welcome to use. For the poster
session you should be able to hang it in about 2 minutes. Members of the group should
choose a title and write an introduction and conclusion. Each person should
have their name listed on the poster, under the title. Each member of the group should then
select at least two figures that illustrate their project. The figure can be
a photograph, a graph, a sketch, or even a table. Ideally, the figures should
complement one another, forming the basis for your project's
"story." Ideas for poster
preparation can be found here.
References should be listed on the poster. Poster Presentation
The posters will be on display in
the Mary Gates Common Area on June 3 and 4.
Attendance at the poster session during
class time on both days is mandatory. Half of the posters will be
shown on each day. One partner will
stand by the poster during each half of the class. Please arrive a few minutes early to have your poster set up
before class begins. If you have any questions about
the process, please talk to us Two ˝ page poster critiques
should be submitted (one from each day day’s session) as part of the class
activity grade. References
Use at least 3 references (unless you are commenting
on a book, in which case the book alone is probably enough). At least two of your references must be
textbooks, other reference or scholarly books, or articles from
well-recognized journals or science-oriented magazines (e.g. Scientific
American, Science, Nature, National Geographic). If you are unsure if your
source will meet these criteria, check with us. Beyond these two references,
you may include webpages with complete URLs and date accessed. You must list
all of your references, and any direct quotes must be indicated as such.
Travel websites often contain climate information, but please don't assume
they are accurate. Also travel websites should not be one of your 3 primary
sources. Most of what you write in
your summary papers should represent your own synthesis of what you've
learned in your reading and through talking with other members of your
group. But please be very careful
about your referencing. If you copy any exact wording from one of your
sources, you must cite the source in your text. If you fail to do so, you run
the risk of plagiarizing. Even if you are paraphrasing in your own words
something that is clearly one scientist's idea or opinion, you must mention
the source. Evaluation /
Grading
Start your research early to
ensure success, and feel free to discuss your research or the rough draft of
your poster/summary with us at any point. This project forms 20% of your
course grade, so you should expect to spend a lot of time on it. Your
research must be extensive, your writing must be of high quality, and your
poster presentation must be clear. The project will be evaluated as
follows: 65% on the poster and presentation of ideas, and 35% on the
summary. Criteria for the poster
include content, clarity of presentation, and coordination between partners. The written summary must be a solid piece of writing that
demonstrates clearly your understanding of your research, the points you are
making in the poster, as well as additional questions that your research
raises. You will be evaluated
primarily on content for the summary, including structure and accuracy, but
we also expect correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and construction. Proper references will be part of the
evaluation of the poster. Students taking ATMS 211 as a writing course will be
required to submit a 3000-3500 word paper (about 10-12 pages of double-spaced,
12-point Times New Roman text, not including figures) that must be revised in
response to suggestions from the instructor before submission. The
topic for will be the same as the poster presentation, and the paper is
submitted in place of the 2-3 page summary.
Writing Credit Deadlines: Draft Due: Friday 9 May Final Report Due:
Friday 30 May The written paper must be a solid piece of writing. You
will be evaluated primarily (75% of paper grade) on content, including
structure, organization, and accuracy, but we also expect correct spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and construction (25% of paper grade). The paper should
include a title, an introduction, a discussion of the subject matter, and a
conclusion. Supplementary tables or figures are encouraged and
datasets, references, and other sources of information used in the paper
should be listed in sufficient detail at the end so that an interested reader
will know how to locate them. Use at least 3 references (unless you are
commenting on a book, in which case the book alone is probably enough). At
least two of your references must be textbooks, other reference or scholarly
books, or articles from well-recognized journals or science-oriented
magazines (e.g. Scientific American, Science, Nature, National Geographic).
If you are unsure if your source will meet these criteria, check with us.
Beyond these two references, you may include webpages with complete URLs and
date accessed. You must list all of your references, and any direct quotes must
be indicated as such. Travel websites often contain climate information, but
please don't assume they are accurate. Also travel websites should not be one
of your 3 primary sources. Please be very careful about your referencing. If you copy any exact wording
from one of your sources, you must cite the source in your text. If you fail
to do so, you run the risk of plagiarizing, and plagiarism will not be
handled lightly in the evaluation.
Even if you are paraphrasing in your own words something that is clearly
one scientist's idea or opinion, you must mention the source. Much of what
you write in your papers should represent your own synthesis of what you've
learned in your reading and through talking with other members of your group. |
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