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GEOLOGY GROUP PROJECT INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES

1. Students will self-enroll into groups of 5 members - Use the Student Geology Project Groups tab within the Geology Project Content Area to select

your group. Each Group has an assigned geologic topic, so it is first come, first served with group topics choices.

o Each group member will focus on a specific sub-topic and groups will need to communicate about the structure on incorporating everyone’s portion into one final group project report.

2. Each group member must write a report describing their portion of the group project. Each group member needs to include within their portion of the report:

- One page summary of written information about your portion of the group project. - Include one data table - Include one graph or figure - One picture related to the information in your section - References included within the end of the project report for all information researched within

your section of the group project report - Students will submit typed report, done in a professional manner (cover page, reference section,

etc.) on ecampus.

3. Final Group Project Should Include: - A cover page with the Report Title, Group member names and a picture that represent the

group report topic. - A table of contents page detailing what page number each group member’s topics begin and the

name of who wrote those sections. - A professional style group report – make it flow and look professional.

o New Times Roman 12 pt font o 1 inch margins o Single spacing

- A reference section that includes everyone references in alphabetical order, using the format of: o Author last name, first. Year. Title. Source or web address accessed. o Cite references within the report by using the format of:

▪ (Author last name, Year). Do this at the end of each sentence that uses that source.

- Each group member will submit the final group report on the Submit Your Final Report Here tab.

DUE DATES OUTLINE: - Enroll in a Geology Project Group on or before __October 13th __________. - Submit your project section outline on or before __October 20th _________. - Complete the Team Assessment Survey #1 by ___October 20th__________. - Submit your final group project report on or before December 8th. - Complete the Team Assessment Survey #2 by ___December 8th__________.

How this project is graded: See the grading rubric document within the Geology Project content area.