This is Planet Earth /

Earth Story

(ESC-10020 & -00001)Practical 2

Development of computer-based presentation on a

selected

Planet Earth topic

(Assessment)

Presentation on Oil and Gas

Exploration Title slide Slide Master facility

(e.g. for adding logo) Bulleted list Combining Images

and Text Producing charts Drawing diagrams Acquiring information

from the Web Animation Slide show

List of Topics

Dinosaurs of the Jurassic Period

The Ice Age The San Andreas Fault Earthquakes in Britain The Geological Time

scale Subduction zones Geological maps Diamonds – origins,

exploration and mining

The Geology of Gold

Mount St Helens

The Death of the Dinosaurs

The Geological Evolution of the British Isles

Trilobites

Sea Floor Spreading

Igneous rocks

The Geological Time scale

Tsunamis: a geological perspective

Researching Your Topic I –

Recommended Web Site

Dinosaurs of the Jurassic Period• http://www.bbc.co.uk/s

n/prehistoric_life/

Researching Your Topic II –

University Library (OPAC)

http://opac.keele.ac.uk/

http://opac.keele.ac.uk/http://opac.keele.ac.uk/

Researching Your Topic III –

Web Search Engine

http://www.google.co.uk/

http://www.google.co.uk/http://www.google.co.uk/

Plagiarism & Collusion

Plagiarism:

• the use of the ideas, words or findings of others without acknowledging them as such

Collusion:

• pieces of work submitted by two or more students as their own work but which are essentially the same or very similar.

Plagiarism & Collusion –

Consequences University Regulations state that it is

totally unacceptable for students to plagiarise or collude in their written work. Anyone who does so will be subject to strict University procedures and penalties which for year 1 are as follows:

• The student will receive a mark of 0% for the piece of work. If the return of a mark of 0% for the piece of work results in a student failing the module, then any reassessment shall be limited to a maximum mark of 40%.

Avoiding Plagiarism & Collusion

Use proper referencing for text.

Example of reference citation in text:• The term extensional fault is preferred to the

more commonly used normal fault because it refers to the effect of the fault (i.e. it extends the strata). Extensional faults may be planar or listric (McClay, 1987).

Example of full reference in Bibliography or Reference List• McClay, K. 1987. The Mapping Of Geological

Structures. Open University Press. 162pp.

Avoiding Plagiarism & Collusion

Acknowledge sources of diagrams and images. For example….

Photo by John Simmons, © The Geological Society of London www.geolsoc.org.uk

Assessment Requirements

Read worksheet Select topic Carry out research Produce computer presentation on

selected topic containing 12 (minimum) to 15 (maximum) slides

Submit presentation as an email attachment to s.s.egan@esci.keele.ac.uk

Deadline – Friday 9th November 2007 Assignment is worth 40% of module

marks

mailto:s.s.egan@esci.keele.ac.uk

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Practical Class 2 Development of a Computer-Based Presentation on a

Selected Planet Earth Topic

1. Selection of topic Select ONE of the following topics on which to base your presentation:

Topic Information

1. Dinosaurs of the Jurassic Period

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/prehistoric_life/

2. The Ice Age http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/ice_age/

3. The San Andreas Fault http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/earthq3/contents.html

4. Earthquakes in Britain http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/

5. Subduction zones http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/structure/dynamicearth/subduction/

6. Geological maps http://geology.wr.usgs.gov/wgmt/aboutmaps.html

8. Mount St Helens http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/msh/title.html

9. The Death of the Dinosaurs http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A706862

10. The Geological Evolution of the British Isles

http://www.open2.net/lights/geology/

11. Trilobites http://www.trilobites.info/

12. Sea Floor Spreading http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/dynamic.html

13. Igneous rocks http://csmres.jmu.edu/geollab/Fichter/IgnRx/Ighome.html

14. The Geological Time scale http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.html

15. Diamonds – origins, exploration and mining

http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/diamonds/

16. The Geology of Gold http://www.sbs.com.au/gold/story.html?storyid=128

17. Tsunamis: a geological perspective

http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/tsunami/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/prehistoric_life/http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/ice_age/http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/earthq3/contents.htmlhttp://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/earthq3/contents.htmlhttp://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/structure/dynamicearth/subduction/http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/structure/dynamicearth/subduction/http://geology.wr.usgs.gov/wgmt/aboutmaps.htmlhttp://geology.wr.usgs.gov/wgmt/aboutmaps.htmlhttp://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/msh/title.htmlhttp://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/msh/title.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A706862http://www.open2.net/lights/geology/http://www.trilobites.info/http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/dynamic.htmlhttp://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/dynamic.htmlhttp://csmres.jmu.edu/geollab/Fichter/IgnRx/Ighome.htmlhttp://csmres.jmu.edu/geollab/Fichter/IgnRx/Ighome.htmlhttp://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.htmlhttp://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.htmlhttp://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/diamonds/http://www.sbs.com.au/gold/story.html?storyid=128http://www.sbs.com.au/gold/story.html?storyid=128http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/tsunami/

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2. Research selected topic

Use the following sources of information to learn about your selected topic and gather material for your presentation:

Web sites recommended in the above table

The University library – search for published material on your selected topic using the on-line library catalogue, opac, which can be accessed via the following web address:

http://opac.keele.ac.uk/

Web Search Engines – use a web search engine to locate web sites with information on your selected topic. Try the following for starters:

http://www.google.co.uk/

IMPORTANT! Avoid plagiarism and collusion at all costs

3. Develop computer presentation on selected topic Produce a computer presentation on your selected topic containing 12 (minimum) to 15 (maximum) slides. Your presentation should contain slides making use of the following features/information:

Title slide

Slide Master facility (e.g. for adding your name, University logo)

Bulleted list

Combination of images and text

Producing charts (if appropriate to selected topic)

Drawing diagrams (if appropriate to selected topic)

Acquiring information and images from the Web

Animation

List of references for material used in presentation

4. Work to be submitted for assessment Submit a copy of your PowerPoint presentation sent as an email attachment to the address s.s.egan@esci.keele.ac.uk. The deadline for this work is 4 pm on Friday 9th November 2007 This assignment is worth 40% of module marks