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University of HawaiiHonolulu Community CollegeGG101 LabMiscellaneous |
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University of HawaiiHonolulu Community CollegeGG101 LabMiscellaneous |
FAQ
What are the course requirements?
How do I submit answers to the quizzes?
What materials will I need to buy?
What if I need help with a topic?
Where can I get more information about writing a report?
Read more on the introduction page and in the syllabus
Answers can be sent as an Excel spreadsheet, a MSWord document, a RTF file, a text file, or in an email message. Read more on the quiz page..
We all need to increase our awareness of the envirionment. The geological environments not only supports us by providing everything we need.
The earthwatch report is designed to do just that, by focusing our attention on earth processes. A geologic 'event' is any geological proceess that is reported anywhere in the world.Virtually everyday there is at least a brief report of a geological event such as a volcano rumbling, beginning to smoke, or erupt. There are landslides, floods, droughts, storms (not strictly 'geological', but are an important part of Earth's environment, and often related to geologic processes such as flooding), earthquakes, tsunami, landslides, etc. .
You get the idea? If not write to the instructor at the geolab address questions
See more information on the introduction page.
| Here are some links that will give information about writing reports. They are guidelines and not models to be followed to the letter. | University of T Toronto |
| Oxford Dictionaries | |
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The text for this lab course is the "Lab Kit For Earth Revealed", (ISBN 0757504795) published by Kendall-Hunt (www.kendallhunt.com). It is available at the HCC bookstore and can be ordered online from the bookstore website. (http://www.bookstore.hawaii.edu/hcc/).
You will need to use additional supplies. These can be purchased inexpensively anywhere that sells school supplies:
You will also find the textbook from your geology course useful as a reference for terms, processes, landforms, illustrations, etc.
Write to the instructor at geolab@hcc.hawaii.edu. You may consult with other students on the concepts but NOT on specific questions on the quiz. There are also a growing list of links to online resources on the lessons page.
1 .Email message. If the report does not contain special formatting such as tables, or illustrations this will be the easiest way.
2. Attach to email. If the report contains special formatting, or if you want to preserve the format of your original document, or if it contains tables or illustrations. The following formats are acceptable. Others will probably not be readable. Most word processing software can save documents in many different formats through the 'save as' menu.
Writing a report not easy! The writer always has a hard time trying to figure out what to write about, how to say it, what to include and what not include. There is no easy way around this. Like much of what we learn, we learn it by doing. (Try following a set of instruction about how to walk . . .).
The formal report should be written in a style that conveys information to the reader about 'the five Ws': who, what, when, where, why.
Every report must include references used, if any. This includes web sites. Refer to the section in the syllabus regarding academic honesty for more information.
The length depends on the report and the type of report. A typical report will be three or four pages, not including illustrations or attachments, etc. Some reports may be longer than this while others may be shorter.
I will not count the pages as a basis for the grade, however the report should be the right length for what you are reporting. It should say just the right amount, not too little, not too much. How do you know? It's your report and you know what you saw and did on the virtual field trip. Tell your story like you were describing a trip to WaterWorld, but remember that you are supposed to learn something on the virtual field trip and it is important to convey that in the report.
The reports will be graded on the basis of 'completeness' and 'frugality' as well as information content.
1. Is the report complete? Does in convey what was done, or what site was visited? A good report will not leave the reader wondering what the writer saw, read, or did that was not reported.
2. Is the report frugal? Too much information is as bad as not enough information. No one wants to read how many times you had to restart your computer on the way to a website., for example. A good report will not include unnecessary material that leaves the reader wondering why it was included.
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Updated 09/05/06
