Land Use in Pinchot
Land Use in Pinchot
Visit Land Use in Pinchot Lab (accessible through the Labs section of Contemporary Environmental Issues) and complete the virtual lab. In this lab you will apply the scientific method to examine how thresholds of land use changes such as deforestation and urban sprawl can impact communities, predator/prey relationships, species diversity, and quality of life in human communities.
In order to complete this lab, download the Land Use in Pinchot Lab Instructions and Land Use in Pinchot Lab Data Table. Answer the Lab Questions at the end of the Land Lab Instructions. Save it as a Word document and submit it.
SCI207 Grading Rubric
Laboratory 2: Land Use in Pinchot (Alternative)
Instructions
Write a paper based on either the historical examination of the “Russian Thistle,” also known as tumble weeds, and their impact on the American West or based on the impact of the Coqui’s (a tree frog indigenous to Puerto Rico) on the tree frog population in Hawaii, to where they have been introduced over the last 30 years.
The paper must be two pages in length and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least one recent scholarly source other than the textbook to support your points. Cite your source in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar.
Grading Criteria Land Use in Pinchot (Alternative) 5 points possible | |
Content Criteria | Weight |
The student writes a paper based on one of the following: | 3.5 |
-- Historical examination of the tumble weed and its impact on the American West | -- |
-- The Coqui’s impact on tree frogs in Hawaii | -- |
Writing Skills | |
The paper includes an introduction paragraph which contains a thesis statement, well-developed paragraphs which fully-support the topic, and a concluding paragraph which restates the thesis. | 0.25 |
The paper is grammatically correct with respect to correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar. | 0.25 |
Research Criteria | |
The student uses one scholarly source other than the text to support his or her points. | 0.5 |
Style Criteria | |
The paper must be two double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved style guide and include a title page and reference page. Sources are properly cited in text and on the reference page. | 0.5 |
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