Submit the rough draft of your geology project. Included in your rough draft should be the text as close as possible to the way you intend on submitting it as well as data tables and rough sketches of figures. Proofread everything and check your work according to the  Evaluation  guidelines in the original assignment in Week 02. Geology Project Requirements **Please review your paper for all of the below before submitting your Week 8 Rough Draft or Week 10 Final Paper.** -           Length · Paper is to be 7 pages, at a minimum, in length: o One Cover Page o One Reference page o 5 pages of written text (which does not include space taken up by photos, illustrations or charts).  - Formatting · All paragraphs need to be indented. · Font should be Times New Roman and size 12. · The line spacing should be double spaced. · Make sure there is an introduction paragraph, thebody paragraphs are well organized and a conclusion paragraph. · Stay away from many short sentences in a paragraph, as the paragraph needs to flow. (These can be fragment sentences and can make the paper confusing when reading.) · Also stay away from many short paragraphs in the body of the paper, if organized well, then there will be medium length paragraphs. · Paper should be aligned to the left margin – not center or wide across. -           Writing · This is a science research paper about a geology topic and must be in third person, therefore words such as we, me, I you, our, or us are not allowed to be used. Make sure these are not in your paper. o This also pertains to let’s. (Let’s short for let us.) · Make sure that all of your sentences are strong and independent. · Paper needs to be written using proper mechanics (clear, concise, complete sentences and paragraphs), proper spelling, grammar and punctuation. · Do not start your introduction or paper off with ‘This paper will look at…’ or ‘This paper will cover…’ Your thesis should not contain these words and should be a stand alone sentence with a passive lead in. · Spell Check Spell Check Spell Check. · Any introduction of a new word or scientific word that your reader may not know the definition of, be sure to include the definition for better understanding. · Acronyms. The first time an acronym is used, be sure to define what it stands for – such as USGS (United States Geological Survey). Then each subsequent time this acronym is used in the paper, you can just write USGS since it has already been defined to the reader. · Make sure to capitalize proper nouns such as Earth. · Make sure paragraphs transition and flow well between each other. Read the paper out loud to yourself before final submission to make sure these transitions are in place. · Please do not be a casual writer in this paper. What I mean by that is do not write how you would talk in a casual conversation, text on your phone or email a friend. This is a research paper and therefore the presentation and writing style needs to be.

1. Submit the rough draft of your geology project. Included in
your rough draft should be the text as close as possible to the
way you intend on submitting it as well as data tables and rough
sketches of figures.
Proofread everything and check your work according to the
Evaluation
guidelines in the original assignment in Week 02.
Geology Project Requirements
**Please review your paper for all of the below before
submitting your Week 8 Rough Draft or Week 10 Final Paper.**
-
Length
·
Paper is to be 7 pages, at a minimum, in length:
o
One Cover Page
o
One Reference page
o
5 pages of written text (which does not include space taken up
by photos, illustrations or charts).
-
Formatting
·
All paragraphs need to be indented.
·

2. Font should be Times New Roman and size 12.
·
The line spacing should be double spaced.
·
Make sure there is an introduction paragraph, thebody
paragraphs are well organized and a conclusion paragraph.
·
Stay away from many short sentences in a paragraph, as the
paragraph needs to flow. (These can be fragment sentences and
can make the paper confusing when reading.)
·
Also stay away from many short paragraphs in the body of the
paper, if organized well, then there will be medium length
paragraphs.
·
Paper should be aligned to the left margin – not center or wide
across.
-
Writing
·
This is a science research paper about a geology topic and must
be in third person, therefore words such as we, me, I you, our,
or us are not allowed to be used. Make sure these are not in
your paper.
o
This also pertains to let’s. (Let’s short for let us.)
·

3. Make sure that all of your sentences are strong and independent.
·
Paper needs to be written using proper mechanics (clear,
concise, complete sentences and paragraphs), proper spelling,
grammar and punctuation.
·
Do not start your introduction or paper off with ‘This paper will
look at…’ or ‘This paper will cover…’ Your thesis should not
contain these words and should be a stand alone sentence with a
passive lead in.
·
Spell Check Spell Check Spell Check.
·
Any introduction of a new word or scientific word that your
reader may not know the definition of, be sure to include the
definition for better understanding.
·
Acronyms. The first time an acronym is used, be sure to define
what it stands for – such as USGS (United States Geological
Survey). Then each subsequent time this acronym is used in the
paper, you can just write USGS since it has already been
defined to the reader.
·
Make sure to capitalize proper nouns such as Earth.
·
Make sure paragraphs transition and flow well between each
other. Read the paper out loud to yourself before final
submission to make sure these transitions are in place.

4. ·
Please do not be a casual writer in this paper. What I mean by
that is do not write how you would talk in a casual
conversation, text on your phone or email a friend. This is a
research paper and therefore the presentation and writing style
needs to be professional.
-
Quoting, Copying Word for Word and In Your Own Words
·
This paper should be in your own words presenting the facts.
·
If you do copy something from a source word for word, even a
phrase as small as three words together, then you are required to
put quotations “” around what is copied and cite the
source. This allows you to show that the material is not your
own words but a direct copy of the material.
·
Quotations should not be longer than a sentence or two as this
paper is supposed to be in your own words and your own work.
·
Without quoting the word for word copied material and
providing a source –– then it can be considered a form of
plagiarism.
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Reference/Sources List
·
Should have at least 5 sources.

5. ·
Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable source, as anyone at anytime
can change the content of this source.
·
Should be in APA Format
·
All web sources need to include their publication date – use
‘Copyright’ or ‘Last Updated On’ dates as needed.
·
The reference list needs to be in alphabetical order of author
last names.
·
Please note that some authors will be organizations such as
National Geographic or the Colorado Geological Survey – these
organizations are referred to as “Group Authors.”
·
Also note that items like “The Landform Circuit” as an author
needs to be filed under L for Landform and not T for The.
·
Majority of references have a year of publication – in the rare
case it does not in the citation and reference list you will use
n.d. to indicate ‘no date.’
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Citations of Sources
·
All items, whether in text, facts, photos, graphs, etc. need have

6. their sources cited in the paper APA Style. Format is usually
(author last name, year published) – but double check for
exceptions on this.
·
Also make sure that all citations are to the left of the period at
the end of the sentence they are in.
·
Duplicate citations are not needed. For example
:
California is a state on the west coast and has one of the largest
populations in North America
(LA Times, 2012).
California also has the leasing record of the amount of
earthquakes that occur in a year, compared to any other state in
the United States of America
(LA Times, 2012).
The second citation is the only one needed because since all of
the information in a row is from the same source and in the
same paragraph then is should look like this
:
California is a state on the west coast and has one of the largest
populations in North America. California also has the leasing
record of the amount of earthquakes that occur in a year,
compared to any other state in the United States of America
(LA Times, 2012).
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Need APA Information and Examples?
·
Find it under the “Resources” tab in our course, go to your
campus or online library for help, or contact myself directly
with questions.

7. -
Review the grading Rubric (provided with each assignment
respectively)
·
Make sure to review the grading rubric completely before the
rough draft and final submission of your paper.
·
NOTE: The rough draft is required to be a complete paper and
finished project. The point of the rough draft is to get some
finalized feedback before final submission.
·
This paper is all about geology and make sure that everything in
your paper is geology.
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Course: G245/GLY1000 - Intro Geology - Rasmussen College
Instructor: Michelle Sutherland
Assignment:
Rough Draft Geology Project
Section
Description

8. Points Possible
A.
Cover Page
1
B.
Page 1 of Paper of Text
11
a. Introduction paragraph with thesis present. Thesis is a strong,
independent sentence. (1 point)
b. Paper written in complete sentences with proper punctuation.
(1 points)
c. All words spelt correctly, including scientific terms. (1 point)
d. Paper flows from one paragraph to another (aka transitions).
(1 points)
e. Material presented in a logical order. (1 point)
f. Font is Times New Roman, size 12, and paper is double
spaced. (1 point)

9. g. Written in third person, thus NO USE of I, we, me, you, us,
or our. (1 point)
h. All sources cited with intext citations in APA format - for
written portions. (2 points)
i. Paper is in student own words and no material COPIED
WORD FOR WORD from source. (In case of a quote present
from a source, quoting requirements must be present per APA
format.) (2 points)
Comments:
C.
Page 2 of Paper of Text
10
a. Paper written in complete sentences with proper
punctuation. (1 points)
b. All words spelt correctly, including scientific terms. (1 point)

10. c. Paper flows from one paragraph to another (aka transitions).
(1 points)
d. Material presented in a logical order. (1 point)
e. Font is Times New Roman, size 12, and paper is double
spaced. (1 point)
f. Written in third person, thus NO USE of I, we, me, you, us, or
our. (1 point)
g. All sources cited with intext citations in APA format - for
written portions. (2 points)
h. Paper is in student own words and no material COPIED
WORD FOR WORD from source. (In case of a quote present
from a source, quoting requirements must be present per APA
format.) (2 points)
Comments:
D.

11. Page 3 of Paper of Text
10
a. Paper written in complete sentences with proper
punctuation. (1 points)
b. All words spelt correctly, including scientific terms. (1 point)
c. Paper flows from one paragraph to another (aka transitions).
(1 points)
d. Material presented in a logical order. (1 point)
e. Font is Times New Roman, size 12, and paper is double
spaced. (1 point)
f. Written in third person, thus NO USE of I, we, me, you, us, or
our. (1 point)
g. All sources cited with intext citations in APA format - for
written portions. (2 points)

12. h. Paper is in student own words and no material COPIED
WORD FOR WORD from source. (In case of a quote present
from a source, quoting requirements must be present per APA
format.) (2 points)
Comments:
E.
Page 4 of Paper of Text
10
a. Paper written in complete sentences with proper
punctuation. (1 points)
b. All words spelt correctly, including scientific terms. (1 point)
c. Paper flows from one paragraph to another (aka transitions).
(1 points)
d. Material presented in a logical order. (1 point)
e. Font is Times New Roman, size 12, and paper is double
spaced. (1 point)

13. f. Written in third person, thus NO USE of I, we, me, you, us, or
our. (1 point)
g. All sources cited with intext citations in APA format - for
written portions. (2 points)
h. Paper is in student own words and no material COPIED
WORD FOR WORD from source. (In case of a quote present
from a source, quoting requirements must be present per APA
format.) (2 points)
Comments:
F.
Page 5 of Paper of Text
11
a. Paper written in complete sentences with proper
punctuation. (1 points)
b. All words spelt correctly, including scientific terms. (1 point)

14. c. Paper flows from one paragraph to another (aka transitions).
(1 points)
d. Material presented in a logical order. (1 point)
e. Font is Times New Roman, size 12, and paper is double
spaced. (1 point)
f. Written in third person, thus NO USE of I, we, me, you, us, or
our. (1 point)
g. All sources cited with intext citations in APA format - for
written portions. (2 points)
h. Paper is in student own words and no material COPIED
WORD FOR WORD from source. (In case of a quote present
from a source, quoting requirements must be present per APA
format.) (2 points)
i. Conclusion Paragraph

15. Comments:
G.
Reference Page
7
a. At least 5 references are used - none of which are
WIKIPEDIA (as content in Wikipedia can be changed by anyone
at any time). (2 points)
b. Reference list is in APA formatting - including proper
placement of article title, author information and publication
year. (2 points)
c. All publication dates presented, including webpage
'Copyright' or "Last Updated On' dates where appropriate. (1
points)
d. All photos, pictures, graphs, charts, etc have source citations
by them in APA format, and sources included in reference list.
(2 points)
Comments:
H.

16. TOTAL POINTS
60
* Please note that if you have more than 5 pages of text, that is
perfectly fine and you will receive additional feedback on all
pages.