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A Sequenced Writing Assignment in Geophysics. Steven C Jaumé College of Charleston Teaching Geophysics in the 21 st Century August 11-15, 2007. Objectives. Scientific writing experience Search and read scientific literature (learn to use GeoRef effectively)
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A SequencedWriting Assignment in Geophysics Steven C Jaumé College of Charleston Teaching Geophysics in the 21st Century August 11-15, 2007
Objectives Scientific writing experience Search and read scientific literature (learn to use GeoRef effectively) Synthesize results from different studies using different methods
Features Students pick region of study with professor approval Results from different geophysical techniques are added as covered in class Four versions are graded and suggestions made on first three
What I am looking for Show Me the Data! Figures showing data, not just interpretations, required in paper Organization Interpretation – do they understand what the results represent? Synthesis – can they compare/contrast different techniques and studies