OCEAN 115 - Rachel Ridgway

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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? 
  • If everyone uses consistent formatting from the beginning, it will make things go more smoothly (APA or MLA recommended).
  • Google Scholar makes it very easy to cite sources.

Rubric for GEO Drafts (1)