You are supposed to write a term paper on the subject of oceanography regarding hurricanes. You can pick one particular hurricane event or you can write about hurricanes in general. You must cite 4 references, and please follow the instructions in the file that I have uploaded.
a. You need to choose a topic within the concept of Oceanography. Any topic, large or
small is fine. For example, you could choose tsunami as a topic, which is really large.
You could also choose 2004 Tsunami of Banda Aceh, which is a small topic.
b. The length will be about 4 to 6 pages, with font size between 10 and 12, margins no
larger than 1 inch. Double space. Include figures or tables. Have no less than 4
references.
c. Check out sample term papers under the content tab.
Q&A for Term paper and virtual presentation:
A. There is no need to get your topic pre-approved before you start working on it.
B. Your term paper will be dropped into the “Term paper” folder under the “dropbox”
Navbar by Aug. 10th, 2018.
C. Your term paper will be graded based on rubrics.
Rubrics for term paper:
Items to be considered for grading Yes Somehow No
Is the content an earth science topic? 1 0
Within page limit and with correct format? 1 0
Have references? 1 0
Have supporting figures/tables? 1 0
Is the discussion/description focusing on the topic? 2 1 0
Is the discussion/description logic in sequence? 2 1 0
Are the key terms/processes defined and explained clearly?
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