1 ES202 Term Paper Assignment Winter Term 2012 I. Assignment Schedule Week 7 Friday February 17, 2012 Submit Chosen Paper Topic (typed, word processed, name, date) Week 8 Friday February 24, 2012 Submit Preliminary Outline (with list of references in proper format) Week 9 Friday March 2, 2012 Submit Expanded Outline with notations (with reference list) * An expanded outline consists of an organized shell of the paper format, headings/subheadings, with detailed notes and reference citations. This will form the template for completing your final manuscript (your class notes are an example of an organized expanded outline with detailed notations) Week 10 Wednesday March 7, 2012 Submit First Draft of Paper to Instructor Week 11 Wednesday March 14, 2012 Submit Final Draft of Paper to Instructor (at Final Exam Time) II. Term Paper Format Paper Length: 4 to 5 pages of text, double spaced, font size = 12 (excluding title page, references cited, tables, figures), number the pages sequentially, include cut-and-paste figures and tables as needed. Paper Format: Use title, heading, subheading, references cited method as prescribed for lab write-ups. Figures and tables can be copy-and-pasted directly from professional articles, just make sure that the source is properly cited. NOTE: the headings and subheadings will be different from that of the lab write-ups, depending on your topic. An example outline (i.e. headings and subheadings) of the "Influence of Geology on Land Use in Western Oregon" is shown below: INTRODUCTION GEOLOGIC OVERVIEW Tectonic Setting Bedrock Geology Volcanic Rocks Basalt Intrusives Sedimentary Rocks Sandstone Shale Geologic History Tertiary Quaternary INFLUENCE OF GEOLOGY ON LANDUSE Hillslope Erosion Human Occupation SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION REFERENCES CITED2 Methodology for Reference Citation Reference Citation Within Body of Text Cite a reference whenever you paraphrase another author's work. When making a citation within the body of text, the cited reference should parenthetically include the author's last name and the year of publication (DO NOT USE FOOTNOTES). The following is an example citation where the author is referred to in the flow of text: Smith (1999) suggested that a protractor is the best tool available for measuring angles between lines. The following is an example citation where the author is parenthetically cited after a paraphrased statement: The calculated rate of river erosion is identical to other rates estimated for the Colorado River (Johnson, 1980). Bibliographic Listing of References Cited 1. Use a section subheading of "References Cited" for your bibliographic listing. 2. Use the following citation format: Author's Last Name, Author's First and Middle Initials, Date, Title of Book or Article: Publisher or Journal, Page Numbers. 3. List your references cited in alphabetical and chronological order. Sort alphabetically first, then use chronological sorting if the same author appears a number of times (sort from oldest to youngest publication). The following is an example format to use for citing references (you are expected to follow this format): References Cited Alexander, D.E., 1995, A survey of the field of natural hazards and disaster studies, in Carrara, A., and Guzzetti, F., eds., Geographical Information Systems in Assessing Natural Hazards: Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands, p. 1-19. Anbalagan, R., and Singh, B., 1996, Landslide hazard and risk assessment mapping of mountainous terrains: A case-study from Kumaun Himalaya, India: Engineering Geology, v. 43, p. 237-246. Brabb, E.E., 1995, The San Mateo County California GIS project for predicting the consequences of hazardous geologic processes, in Carrara, A., and Guzzetti, F., eds., Geographical Information Systems in Assessing Natural Hazards: Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands, p. 299-334. Carrara, A., and Guzzetti, F., eds., 1995, Geographical information systems in assessing natural hazards: Dordrecht, Netherlands, Kluwer, 71p. Clouatre, E., Dubois, J.N., and Poulin, A., 1996, The geographic information-system and regional delimitation of zones at risk for landslides, Hull-Gatineau Region, Quebec: Canadian Geographer, v. 40, p. 367-386. Dooley, K., 1992, Geographic information systems in E&P computing: Geobyte, October issue, p. 36-41. Here's How to Cite a Web Page... U.S. Geological Survey, 2001, Water Quality of the Willamette Valley: Internet Web Resource, URL: http:/www.usgs.gov/gwater/willamette.htm (last updated March 1, 2001). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2000, Online Report of Contamination of Regional Aquifer Systems in Oregon: Internet Web Resource, URL: http:/www.epa.gov/bigdirt/oregon.html (last updated June 29, 2000).3 Other Information: Refer to syllabus "Plagiarism and Writing Section" and "Lab Portfolio Section" for more information on writing philosophy. Also refer to the "Taylor's Writing Guide" handout for tips on effective scientific writing. Special Note: Copying and pasting other workers writing and web pages will result in an automatic score of "0" and you will be referred to the Dean of Students for appropriate disciplinary action for plagiarism. III. List of Possible Topics to Choose From (Theme: ES202, geologic surfaces processes, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest). Seismic / earthquake hazards in Oregon, or in the PNW (or specific parts of the region / state) Active mountain building in the Coast Range Flood hazards in Oregon, or in the PNW (or specific parts of the region / state) Flood hazards of the Willamette Valley The influence of fluvial process on landuse in the Willamette Valley Soils geology in western Oregon (or other specific parts of the region / state) Sedimentary history of western Oregon Tsunami hazards and deposits associated with coastal Oregon (or PNW) History of sea level change and climate along the Oregon coast (or PNW) Glacial history of the Pacific Northwest Glacial history of the Oregon Cascades Glacial history of the Wallow Mountains History of Lakes, Playas, and Climate Change in the Oregon Desert Geologic history of Columbia River gorge Coastal Processes / Hazards of Oregon Active Tectonics of Coastal Oregon Landsliding / mass wasting hazards in Oregon (or specific parts of the region / state) Debris Flow hazards in western Oregon The Missoula Flood story of Washington / Oregon Recent geology of the Willamette Valley Coastal erosion and hazards