Earth's Changing Temperature Report Writing Guidelines
You can earn up to 6 pts for report content and up to 4 pts for
writing quality.
Content
Here are some of the main points to think about while you read
about the earth's temperature in the past:
What is the interest or reason
for trying to determine the earth's average temperature in the
past?
You should probably discuss both direction measurements
of past temperature. How far back in time do they extend
and what have they revealed. What are some of the errors
direct measurements may contain?
You should probably explain what is meant by a "proxy estimate"
of past temperature and might include and discuss a proxy
measurement technique.
What changes in global average temperature do there appear to
have been over the past 1000 or 2000 years?
Writing Quality
Here are some things you can do to maximize your chances of
earning a high writing quality grade:
Explain the material in your
own words - your report should be your understanding and
explanation of the material. Avoid generalities, 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.