UNIT 8 RESEARCH PAPER

The presentation must have the following format and content:Cover slide: Include a cover slide with the following information: title, author, date, classContent slides: Include at least one slide for each of the following:Place overview slide: Provide basic information about where the place is. Must include:any name(s) commonly used for the location and the city, county, state, country in/near which it is locatedlatitude and longitudegeneral description of its topography, with minimum and maximum elevationat least one map that highlights its locationAtmosphere slide(s): Describe the atmospheric characteristics of the research location (CLOs #1 & #2). Must include the following:estimated insolationestimated albedowind data and patterns (prevailing global winds and the local winds)typical types of storms and other weather patternsHydrosphere slide(s): Give information about the hydrology of the research area(CLOs #1 & #2). Must include the following:names and descriptions of bodies of watertype of drainage pattern and/or groundwater systemsclimograph (constructed by the student)climate classification analysis (to what extent does this location exemplify the characteristics of the climate in which it is classified)Lithosphere slide(s): Provide information about internal and some external geomorphic processes that occur in the research location (CLOs #1 & #2). Must include the following:types of rocks and/or soilany evidence of folding and faulting, earthquakes, volcanoestypes of weathering and/or mass wastinggeomorphic processes (fluvial, eolian, coastal, or glacial) that occur (or have occurred) in the area and the mark they have left on the landscapeBiosphere slide(s): Provide information about the ecosystem of the research location (CLOs #1 & #2). Must include the following:types of vegetationtypes of animalsexamples of food chain relationshipsterrestrial biome classification analysis (to what extent does this location exemplify the characteristics of the biome in which it is classified)Human-environment interaction slide(s): Provide at least 3 examples of how human actions have altered any aspect of the physical geography of this location. In addition, you should include comments on any subsequent problems that are the result of these interactions and make suggestions on what can be done to reduce/eliminate these problems. (CLOs #3 & #4)Works Cited slide: Include a list of references for which citations exist within your presentation. At minimum, you should have at least 6 different sources from a variety of different source types (i.e., journal articles, books, magazines, newspapers, websites, field observations, etc.). Do keep in mind that you must include in some way information you gather from your own personal observations at the location, so you can count yourself as a source. Note that a list entitled Works Cited is not exactly the same as a bibliography. Both contain enough information that the sources used can be identified and found by the reader. However, each source listed in a Works Cited must actually have a citation in the text. Formats for a reference list also vary. Common formats used are APA or MLA, although several others exist. They all contain the same basic information (author’s name, year of publication, title of work, and publisher). Again, the most important thing is that you choose one that is sufficient to identify each source and stick to it! Also, be sure to follow that format style’s method for appropriately listing Internet sources (simply giving a web address is not appropriate).Citations: Citations must be used appropriately and consistently throughout the presentation. A citation is an annotation which indicates that information was taken from a particular source. Any fact that you obtained from researching should appear in the presentation accompanied by a citation. Typically, a citation must be given immediately following any fact or direct quote that is given. However, if you are writing a paragraph that is a paraphrasing of information from one source, it is acceptable to simply put the citation once at the end of the paragraph (rather than several times throughout the paragraph). There are a variety of common formats for citations that can be used. For example, parenthetical citations are often used in scientific disciplines. The format for these is usually as follows: (author’s last name YYYY, page #). An example of how such a citation would appear following a direct quote is as follows: “Some parts of the Amazon Basin in Brazil receive over 200 inches of rainfall per year”(Smith 1999, p. 22). Use any format you like, but again, just be sure to use one and use it consistently.Submit the final presentation by the due date indicated in the syllabus. Late presentations will be subject to the grade penalty stated in the syllabus.location: Renaissance Park Evans, Colorado

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