14 Aug Writing Assignment #1
Intro to Oceanography: Writing Assignment #1
(W1) Writing Assignment #1
- Due Sep 25 by 11:59pm
- Points 50
- Submitting a file upload (Turnitin enabled)
- File Types doc, docx, and pdf
- Available Aug 24 at 12am – Sep 26 at 12:01am about 1 month
A PDF of the guidelines for Writing Assignment #1 is posted in the link below. Please read these directions now; and consult the course syllabus calendar for the due date for this assignment.
Writing Assignment #1: Scientific Article Critical Review
For your convenience, the Scientific American article choices for this Assignment are also posted here:
- The Threat of Silent Earthquakes
- The Oceans Invisible Forest
- Reviving Dead Zones
- Meltdown in the North
- How Kitty is Killing the Dolphins
- Storm of the Century
You will submit your completed critical review using this Canvas "Assignments" tool. Once you have finished your critical review, to submit, please follow the directions at this link to submit your work: How do I submit a Turnitin.com Assignment?.
Your essay will be checked against the Turntin.com database.If you plagiarize this assignment, you will receive zero (0) points with the possibility of failing the class and being reported to your Dean for academic misconduct. If you are uncertain what plagiarism is, please see the IU website on plagiarism (Links to an external site.), revisit the resources in the Library Resources link in Oncourse, visit the University Writing Center (Links to an external site.), speak to your W131 composition instructor, and/or speak to your class instructor.
Rubric
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Includes three quality, primary sources.
9 pts blank |
One or more references are not primary sources.
6 pts 363483_5783 |
Does not include a total of three references.
3 pts 363483_6410 |
Cites no references.
0 pts blank_2 |
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Uses MLA format with in-text citations and a Works Cited
6 pts 363483_1151 |
Uses MLA format, but missing or incorrectly formatted in-text citatons.
4 pts 363483_6606 |
Essay does not use proper MLA format, but does include in-text citations.
3 pts 363483_8954 |
References are not in MLA format and missing in-text citations.
2 pts 363483_672 |
No references are cited.
0 pts 363483_3164 |
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Essay has a thesis statement that is supported well throughout.
10 pts 363483_6503 |
Essay has a thesis statement, but needs more support of that thesis.
7 pts 363483_4576 |
Essay has a thesis statement, but statement is not well supported.
5 pts 363483_6973 |
No thesis statment / Very little support of thesis stated.
3 pts 363483_9562 |
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Essay/Critique of article demonstrates strong critical thinking and analysis of topic.
10 pts 363483_6564 |
Essay demonstrates some critical thinking but needed more detailed analysis of the article and author.
7 pts 363483_532 |
Essay does not demonstrate strong critical thinking; critique of article is weak or missing.
6 pts 363483_6330 |
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Essay addresses all of the assignment writing prompts.
10 pts 363483_652 |
Essay addresses most of the writing prompts.
8 pts 363483_4434 |
Only some of the assignment writing prompts are addressed.
6 pts 363483_1687 |
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