1S1P Topic - Upper Atmospheric "Lightning"
You can earn up to 6 points for report content and up to 4 pts for
writing quality.
Content
You should concentrate on sprites,
blue jets, and elves in your report. What are these phenomena and
where are they found? Does the Wikipedia article give any
indication what causes them? While sometimes referred to as
lightning they are very different from the lightning channels that
strike the ground, produce thunder, start things on fire, and kill
people. How or under what circumstances were these phenomena
discovered. If there was ever a topic where a picture or
sketch might be appropriate this is it (imagine reading the Wikipedia
article without the accompanying illustrations).
Writing Quality
Explain the material in your own
words - your report should be your understanding and explanation of the
material. Avoid generalites, try to include specific
details and examples from the reading section. The separate
sections or paragraphs of your paper should blend together into one
seamless coherent report. Your report should be
nearly free of misspelled words and grammatical errors. Remember 1S1P
reports must be double spaced and must fit onto one side of one page.