Monthly Archives: October 2018

Updates

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As you’ve probably noticed, we’re a session behind the syllabus. Also marked on the syllabus is a due date for an annotated bibliography… you’ve already turned this in (as part of the project proposal), so you don’t need to do a second one. The paper on geology will be due next Tuesday, as stated in class yesterday.

I also promised that I’d post a link about comma usage. As promised here is a link to comma usage by the Writing Center at Purdue University. It’s not comprehensive, but it covers the most common cases. There are links to other grammar guides on the page which you may find helpful.

Project proposal

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I will not be giving you a worksheet to fill out. Instead, you will combine your formal research question with your annotated bibliography. Your (finalized) question should be clear, concise, and specific. Please incorporate any changes I requested in your initial question feedback. Be sure that your goal can be achieved in the ~6 weeks remaining in the semester. Submit your question along with a brief annotated bibliography comprised of a few (≥5) references (current studies, background material, etc.) and at least one possible data source for your project. The bibliography should follow the Chicago Manual of Style format for citations. Include a timeline which results in a completed draft of your poster by November 20. Assume that poster presentation will occur in class on 12/4 and 12/7.

To summarize, you should submit a proposal with the following sections:

  • Research question
  • Annotated bibliography (background material and data sources)
  • Project timeline

The proposal should be emailed to me as a Markdown document, and all authors names should appear in the metadata at the top of the document. The proposal is due before class next Tuesday, October 23rd.

IPCC report and reminder to vote

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The IPCC report (Summary for Policymakers) referenced in class today is available from the IPCC website. The full report is also available on that page.

On another note: the deadline to register to vote in November is fast approaching for New York. Registrations must be submitted by Friday. Please get registered and remind your friends to do the same, then make sure to get out and vote on election day. If you need to get to class late on election day, I am happy to work with you on makeup work. All of the information for New York voting (including on-line registration forms) can be found on the New York Board of Elections page.