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PROJECT DESIGN

TERM PROJECT: Each student will contribute to the conduct and presentation a COLLABORATIVE biogeography field investigation, which will be "Determining Local Distributions of Rhamnus spp. [Buckthorn]." Work as teams of two or three persons.   

Each team will investigate a study site that I assign.  You will receive instruction about the data types and collection procedures during the second and third week of the course; you may if necessary collect additional data later in the semester. All information from each team's site investigation will be available for all teams subsequent analysis of this species' local presence.

Write up your findings as a team report, convert it into an electronic presentation that includes analysis of at least one original (team-created) map, and present the project report to the class within fifteen minutes during one of the last sessions of the semester (including the final exam period scheduled for 10:30 on Monday, December 17th). Your attendance is required at ALL presentations, whether you are presenting or not.

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YOUR PROJECT TEAM MUST SUBMIT ITS TERM PROJECT (including all graphics) IN DIGITAL FORMAT via the server "drop box" at \\GeoDept1\Classes\Geog358\[team name]. Do NOT submit a "hard" (paper) copy of your project; do NOT send the report as an e-mail attachment.

You must be rigorous in proper citation format for all outside references in the report AND the presentation. This includes references to external web sites; see Walker's guide for proper URL citation format. You may present quotes or images from external sites ONLY if you properly cite them.  

The checklist that I will use to evaluate your work in this course appears below; use it as a guide to structuring your project report.

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358 GRADE CHECKLIST: Your course grade consists of 40% for two exams; 10% for your mutual fieldbook; 20% for the field skills test; 20% for the mutual project report; and 10% for your mutual presentation. Maximum possible values appear in parentheses.

Term: SPRING 2000

I. Distribution, Habitat, Population EXAM1   x (20)
II. Redistribution, Historical Bioclimate EXAM2  x (20)
III. Fieldbook  x (10)
IV. Field Skills Test  x (20)
V. PROJECT REPORT [20% of total grade]
A. Applied Contribution
   

1. describe Background Conditions

x

(1)

2. suggest Potential Changes

x

(1)

3. Geographical Application/Insight

x

(1)

B. Theoretical Contribution [BACK]
   

1. Extant Relevant Theory Synopsis

x

(1)

2.  Theory Suitability Assessment

x

(1)

C. Methodological Contribution
   

1. Data Description and Justification

x

(1)

2. Subject Area and Population description

x

(1)

3. Analysis:

    

a) technique appropriateness

x

(1)

b) alternative techniques consideration 

x

(1)

4. Interpretation: [BACK]

    

a) specify interpretation criteria

x

(1)

b) clarity of conclusions 

x

(1)

D. Writing Organization and Style
   

1. familiarity with Literature and proper Citations

x

(1)

2. Technical Quality (proofreading, syntax, spelling, punctuation, phrasing, terminology, positioning)

x

(1)

3. all Required Components present

x

(1)

E. Design and Significance [BACK]
   

1. Originality/Objectivity

x

(1)

2. state & demonstrate Contribution to Extant Research

x

(1)

F. Professionalism
   

1. Persistence during investigation

x

(1)

2. Flexibility in design and execution

x

(1)

3. Reliability

 x (1)

4. Interpersonal Conduct and Integrity

 x (1)

[BACK] RESEARCH PROJECT SUBTOTAL

x

(20)

VI. PRESENTATION [10% of total grade]    

A. Stage Presence

   

1. Articulation

x

(0.5)

2. Non-verbal Mannerisms

x

(0.5)

3. effective use of and transitions between Illustrations

x

(0.5)

4. responsiveness to Questioning

x

(0.5)

B. Preparedness [BACK]
   

1. Report completed

x

(0.5)

2. effective Podium Notes

x

(1.0)

3. text Condensation/Time limit compliance

x

(0.5)

4. Rehearsed/anticipated order of discussion

x

(1.0)

C. Communication of Content
   

1. suitability to audience

x

(0.5)

2. impressed Relevance ("meaningfulness") of topic to audience

x

(1.0)

3. maintained Continuity of discussion

x

(0.5)

4. emphasized main Conclusions

x

(1.0)

D. Attendance at Colleagues' Presentations [BACK]
   

1. 1st session 

x

(0.5)

2. 2nd session 

x

(0.5)

3. 3rd session 

x

(0.5)

4. 4th session 

x

(0.5)

RESEARCH PRESENTATION SUBTOTAL

x

(10)

     
SUBTOTAL EXAMS

x

(40%)

SUBTOTAL PROJECT

x

(50%)

SUBTOTAL PRESENTATION

x

(10%)

     
COURSE TOTAL

x

(100)

COURSE GRADE

x

?

TOTAL SCORE AND LETTER GRADE SCALE

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92.5-100.0=A

89.5-92.49=A-

87.5-89.49=B+

82.5-87.49=B

79.5-82.49=B-

77.5-79.49=C+

72.5-77.49=C

69.5-72.49=C-

67.5-69.49=D+

57.5-67.49=D

<=57.49=F

 

 

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