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GEOG 151: HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Term Paper

Due Date: Saturday, December 16, 2017 or Earlier

Weight: 16 % of Final grade

The objective of this assignment is to provide you with the experience of researching and understanding the spatial, socio-cultural, and economic environment of regional geography.

This is an individual written assignment - you may discuss your ideas with others, but all analysis and writing should be yours alone. The Paper should be in your own words and should provide citations for any materials used in its preparation. You should include a signed certificate that the paper represents your own original effort.

The paper should have a cover page showing your name & ID# and the certificate mentioned above. Each of the other pages should show your ID# in the top right corner of the page. The paper itself should be no longer than 6 typed pages (excluding any references list). Your submission will thus have total 7 pages including the cover page. Acceptable formatting for the paper is: double spacing, 12-point font, and margins at least 1.0” on all sides. The paper should be addressed to the instructor.

Grading Criteria

Criteria	% Weight	Score Awarded
Organization, Presentation, and Style Professional Appearance: The paper follows the assigned format and is professionally presented. Overall Organization: Logical sequence: The paper and its sub-parts are organized into a logical sequence. All necessary elements included. Style: Brevity, Sentence structure / paragraph coherence, Punctuation, Citations	20 %
Content & Analysis The analysis enables the reader to understand your research and the methods used to present your ideas in a coherent manner. · Introduction or Literature Survey · Study Area and Data · Methods, Analysis · Conclusion or Summary	60 %
Exhibits & Annexure for citations: Maps, Graphs, Tables, Illustrations, etc.. Maximum as specified Self-explanatory Clearly labeled Referred to in text	20 %
TOTAL	100 %

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