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Justification of the Work (March 17)
The justification of the work explains why your group is doing this project. What is it's purpose? What does it aim to achieve?
Scenario:
You and your team are employed by a competitor to National Geographic Tours and have been asked to plan an educational oceanic voyage to give customers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn about the wonders of our ocean world first-hand. As part of this trip, you will make several pre-planned stops at points of interest. It is your job to write-up a detailed itenerary that includes descriptive information about each of the features/formations that you will visit along the way, incluing any special tools that will be needed to give voyagers a first-hand experience (s.a. sampling tools, ROV, etc..).
What do we do for this assignment?
- Insure that you final deliverable will meet the PROJECT OBJECTIVES outlined below:
- Map the bathymetric features of the seafloor along your route/transect
- Compare their dimensions (depth, width, height, etc…)
- Describe the geologic setting and formation processes of major features
- Identify areas with resource potential (i.e. marine sediments)
- Make a fun and engaging presentation to highlight these features along your route/transect
- What is the deliverable for this project?
- You and your team get to decide together!
- Whatever format your team decides on, it should include both descriptive/explanatory text and relevant images.
- Your report must also include a Works Cited page, consistently formatted using APA or MLA standards. This is best practice in the industry and will provide customers will a list of resources they could consult for additional information. Make sure to also cite any images used in the report.
- Indicate the format for your final deliverable:
- Illustrative Report or Slideshow with Presenter Notes
- YouTube video or lecture in style of TedTalk
- Navigable website
- Series of reels for TikTok, Instagram or other social media profile
- Other?
Making a first draft (March 19)
For this assignment, you will work with your group to turn your Outline into a first draft.
- If you are working on an audiovisual project, this may take the form of a script or a raw take;
- If you are working on slides, your group will submit a slide deck;
- If you are doing a written report, your group will submit a word document
A thorough outline sets the stage
Here are some questions to consider as you begin to turn your outline into a first draft.
- Project Title - does it need to be revised?
- Major sections & sub-sections or storyboard - who is responsible for researching and drafting each of these?
- Timeline of tasks - when is each person expected to complete their assigned part of the work so that the Project Lead can submit it on time?
- Designation of roles - who will be responsible for completing which tasks? - does any task need to be re-assigned, cut, expanded, or otherwise modified?
- What format will you use to cite research materials?
Rubric for GEO Drafts (1)
Rubric for GEO Drafts (1)
Criteria |
Ratings |
Pts |
Scientific merit
Demonstrates appropriate use of the scientific method, its steps, and the role it plays in discovery.
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2 pts
Exceptional
Identifies multiple examples or instances of the scientific method in play, within a multi-disciplinary context that highlights the value a scientific lens brings to the project.
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1.33 pts
Sufficient
Identifies at least one example or instance of the scientific method in play within an oceanographic disciplinary context.
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0.67 pts
Growth Opportunity
Partially describes the scientific method and the steps involved, without demonstrating its relevance to project objectives.
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0 pts
Learning Opportunity
Project can be greatly improved by addressing scientific principles/practices that are relevant to project objectives and relate to oceanographic discipline(s).
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2 pts
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Technical merit
Explains the physical phenomena involved in the project (to include, but not limited to concepts like density, gravity, convection, etc...)
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2 pts
Exceptional
Provides clear and thorough explanation in easy-to-understand language with strong technical foundation.
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1.33 pts
Sufficient
Provides clear and complete explanation of relevant physical phenomenon, with accurate technical language (where appropriate).
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0.67 pts
Growth Opportunity
Gives partial or fuzzy description of the physical phenomenon involved without any technical knowledge.
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0 pts
Learning Opportunity
Project can be greatly improved by explaining the physical phenomena involved, with demonstration of some technical knowledge.
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2 pts
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Relevance to the Geosphere
Addresses an adequate number of questions from the first five sections of the Study Guide in sufficient detail.
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2 pts
Exceptional
Thoroughly addresses overarching project objectives with sufficient detail and integrates with relevant information that enhances deliverable objectives.
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1.33 pts
Sufficient
Fully addresses over-arching project objectives with sufficient detail and adequate connections.
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0.67 pts
Growth Opportunity
Partially addresses over-arching project objectives with some detail.
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0 pts
Learning Opportunity
Project can be greatly improved by addressing over-arching project objectives and including relevant details.
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2 pts
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Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation & Organization
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3 pts
Exceptional
There are no spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors. Project is well organized with a logical progression of themes from introduction through conclusion; textbook quality.
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2 pts
Sufficient
Project is well-organized with minimal spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors.
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1 pts
Growth Opportunity
Project components seem disjointed; a thorough proof-reading is recommended.
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0 pts
Learning Opportunity
Do you think it would help to revisit the Outline and reiterate another draft? Let's make a plan to improve this project! =)
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3 pts
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Citations
Citations are consistently formatted with a complete Works Cited page with at least seven references besides our textbook.
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3 pts
Achieved
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0 pts
Not yet achieved
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3 pts
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Total Points: 12
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