Environmental Science Summary

CRITERIA Expectation on content Maximum number of Points

Description

 Thesis statement

 Causes

 Effects

Discuss at least three causes, three effects Opposing viewpoints, if applicable Supporting studies on statements Discussion must be accurate and supported with data/statistics

10

Solutions/Problem Solving/Critical Thinking

Solution are based on past studies from reputable sources; interpret the studies instead of directly quoting sentences; questions the results

10

Communication of Content Issue is stated clearly, comprehensively, with specificity Full understanding of the issue is clear from the write up

5

Evaluation of Information In-depth synthesis of the info; uses several studies to create a whole argument

5

Mechanics/Usage No errors in punctuations, capitalization, spelling, sentence structure, and word usage; easy to read

4

Length 450 – 550 words; must be included in the upper right corner of the page; references and titles are not included in the count

3

Reference types/number At least 5 references with minimum of 2 journals/books; textbooks are not counted toward the required number; Wikipedia and blogs are not counted Must follow the format given in the handout; reference information must be complete

3