Solved by a verified expert:3RW3 – The Geography of Europe
Winter 2014
Due Date: March 24, 2014, 4.30 p.m.
Writing Assignment
General
Information
The
writing assignment is worth 20 % of your final grade.
The
writing assignment is a research paper where a particular topic in regional geography
of one European country is discussed.
This
assignment will allow you to explore a particular region of Europe on more
depth and to examine a specific topic in regional geography of Europe.
The Structure and the
Content
·
The
assignment should consist of 8 pages of text minimum and be 15
pages of text maximum.
·
All the citations in
the text and reference cited must follow a uniform APA format according to
standard models (please use the following link about APA format:https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/).
·
The
assignment must bedouble-spaced. Please use Times New
Roman 12 point font.
·
This assignment must
include 10 sources minimum,
including 2academic (peer reviewed)
sources.
·
You can use different
reliable sources including books, articles, and websites
·
Lecture notes and the
textbooks cannot be used as a source for this assignment.
·
The writing assignment must include the following:
1. Introduction
(up to 3 pages): general information about the country (name, area, etc.) and short
characteristic of physical geography (geology, landforms, climate/weather,
rivers and lakes, biomes, protected areas)
3. Topic and
Analysis (5 – 10 pages)
4.
Conclusion (up to 2 pages)
·
Four (4) tables/graphs/diagrams
should be analysed including two (2) graphs/tables individually created to
receive full marks.
·
Maps, graphs, charts and other
materials should be included separately as an appendix.
·
You can have a title page;
however, you can also include all the title page information as a header.
About Topic and Analysis:
Ø
Each student will get one topic
in regional geography of a particular European country.
Ø
There are four topics:
1. Human-environment interactions;
2. Population and demography;
3. Cultural geography;
4. Agriculture and land use.
Ø
The topics must include the
following sub-topics:
1. Human-environment interactions: state of environment; air, water,
soils, and land use issues; climate change and global warming; contemporary anthropogenic
impact; technological disasters/issues.
2. Population and demography: the main demographic characteristics
(fertility/mortality/ life expectancy); population pyramid analysis;migration patterns; immigration/emigration; urban – rural
population; urbanization; population policies.
3.Cultural
geography: ethnic geography – ethnic groups; ethnic
minorities; linguistic families/groups of languages; some linguistic characteristic
of language (s) – phonetics, structure, etc; religion(s); ethnic/religious
issues/conflicts; ethnic/religious policy.
4. Agriculture and Forestry:the
structure of agriculture/the main branches; production: top agricultural
products (crops and livestock); export: top agricultural products (crops and
livestock); analysis of agricultural regions; forestry – forested land and
protected areas; agriculture and environmental issues; agricultural policy.
How to submit the assignment
·
The writing assignment must be
printed and submitted with the rubric attached before the due date.
·
The students can submit the
assignments in class (before the lecture), or they can use 3RW3 drop box at the
School of Geography and Earth Sciences.
·
Electronically submitted assignments will
not be accepted.
·
Late
assignments will incur a penalty of 25 %
a day.
Rubric
Grade Component/Weight
Minimal
0-3
Basic
4-6
Proficient
7-8
Advanced
9-10
Points
10
Structure and Length
10 %
Paper
is
disorganized
and
lacks
coherent
structure;
scope
of
paper
is
unclear;
significantly
outside
of
length
requirements
Paper
inconsistently
organized
but
attempts
to
guide
reader
through
arguments;
scope
of
paper
may
be
too
broad/narrow;
paper
is between 6 and 9 pages
Paper
is organized
in a
coherent
and
logical
manner;
scope
of
paper
is
appropriate;
within
of
length
requirements
(8 -15 pages)
Paper
structure
is fluid
and
guides
reader
through
arguments;
scope
of
paper
is
clearly
defined
and
appropriate
to the
arguments;
within
length
requirements
(8-15
pages)
10
Grade Component/Weight
Minimal
0 – 5
Basic
5 – 12
Proficient
13 – 20
Advanced
21 – 25
Points
25
Geographical Content
25%
Lacks
an
understanding
of
topic;
repetitious,
incoherent,
illogical
development.
Shows
basic
understanding
of ideas
and
information;
geographic
connections
not
clear
or
shows
lack
of
understanding
of
geographic
concepts;
assignment
demonstrates little
or
shallow
connections
to the
course
material.
Shows
thorough
understanding
of the
topic
and
goes
beyond
recitation
of facts;
engages
with
at least
one
branch
of geographic
thought
Critically
engages
topic
in
insightful
ways;
clearly
demonstrates
engagement
with
different
branches
of
geographic
thought;
the
student
has
demonstrated
full
understanding
of the material;
supporting
points
are
presented
in a
logical/outlined
progression
25
Grade Component/Weight
Minimal
0 – 5
Basic
5 – 10
Proficient
11 – 20
Advanced
21 – 25
Points
25
Analysis
25%
No
clear or no
geographic
analysis
Opinions
are vague
or
are not
explained
/
justified
well; may have
some
factual,
interpretive,
or
conceptual
errors
May
have
minor
factual
or
conceptual
inconsistencies;
assignment
demonstrates
reflection;
3 tables/graphs
analysed; 1 graphs/tables individually created and analysed
Geographical
analysis
central
to
argument/subtopic;
opinions
and examples are stated
and
explained /
justified
clearly; content is factually correct;
assignment demonstrates a
high
degree of
deep
reflection;
4 tables/graphs analysed; 2
graphs/tables individually created and analysed
Grade Component/Weight
Minimal
0 – 5
Basic
6- 15
Proficient
16 – 25
Advanced
26 – 30
Points
30
Use of Scientific Data
30%
Does
not
cite
relevant
scholarly
research
to
support
arguments;
arguments
mostly
unsubstantiated
Uses
academic
and
non-
geographic
sources
inconsistently;
arguments
inconsistently
supported
by evidence;
may
contain
unsubstantiated
opinion
Appropriately
cites
academic
geographic
research
to develop
arguments;
demonstrates
comprehension
of arguments
and
distinguishes
argument
from
opinion
Engages
with
scholarly
geographic
research;
synthesizes
and
critiques
the
arguments
of
scholarly
geographic
research
30
Grade Component/Weight
Minimal
0-3
Basic
4-6
Proficient
7-8
Advanced
9-10
Points
10
Grammar/Format
10%
Errors in
mechanics,
grammar, and / or
organization to the
point of distraction; limited vocabulary; a little or no attempt to follow APA style
Noticeable errors
in mechanics,
grammar, and / or organization
(more than 2);
formatting
shows
some
use
of APA
style
conventions
Generally free
from mechanical,
grammatical, and
organizational
errors (no more than
2), accurate word
choice; formatting
generally
consistent
with
APA style
convention
Uses
scientific
terminology
appropriately
and correctly; no
grammatical or spelling errors; formatting
follows
APA
style
conventions
10
Total Score: Out of 100 points (out of 100%) =
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