10 page paper (not including reference list and cover sheet, 20%)
– Climate Change and Water-Borne Diseases: The Impact of Precipitation Patterns on Cholera and Typhoid Fever within humanity.
– 12 point font and TimesNew Roman style
Elements that should be included:
– Student’s name and contact information
– Date term paper submitted
– Title
– strong clear thesis.
– An abstract (< 200 words)
– A statement of the issue addressed
– Background information with relevant references and documentation
– A discussion of options and viewpoints with a critique of merits and limitations
– Your opinion (could be an action plan) supported with a reasoned justification
– I expect you to evaluate the information you read and draw conclusions based on that evaluation.
– 8-15 sources.
Content/Information:
• All elements of the topics are
addressed
• The information is technically sound
• Information based on careful research
• Coherence of information
Quality of Writing
• No errors and spelling. Grammar and use of English.
References and use of references:
• Scholarly level of references
• How effective the references are used
in the paper
• Soundness of references
• AMA, Chicago Manual, MLA, or
APA style in reference list and for
citations