NAME: DATE: CLASS/SECTION: BIOMES RESEARCH PAPER You are an explorer on an adventure to find all the treasures of the world s biomes. You and your team have a limited amount of time two weeks to be exact. You have decided to split up and explore one biome per person to learn everything you can possibly know about this biome. You have to write a two page research paper about the many different treasures your biome has to offer. The details you need to know are: 1. Where is your biome located? Can you find it on a map? Could you show someone or explain it? a. What countries are located within your biome? b. What are these countries like? What is important to know about these countries? 2. What makes your biome unique? a. How much rain does it get? b. How warm or cold is it? 3. Are there plants? a. How do they grow? b. What kind of root system? c. What kind are they? d. Do they have a purpose? e. Do they bloom? When? 4. Animals a. What kinds of animals live there? b. What do they eat? c. Is there water to drink? d. Where do they live? (in the ground/trees/other) e. Are any of the animals here endangered? 5. What are some important social or economic issues that the public should be aware of? a. Is there a war being fought here? b. Is there a stable government? (are there new governments taking over or battles in the government) c. Are there other resources (trees, plants, minerals, oil, water) that are endangered or being used up?
My paper is due: This is my schedule to get things done. DATE What I need to get done. 10/28/2013 T-chart thesis and star ideas filled out 10/31/2013 T-chart details filled out 11/5/2013 Introduction plus 2 paragraphs typed 11/8/2013 Full paper typed DETAILS Reference Page: APA format Paper is 2 pages in length Separately you must have the title page and reference page Paper is written in times new roman, size 12 font, double spaced Paper has no grammar, punctuation and spelling errors (see rubric) Look at http://mrsolsonconnects.weebly.com for further references.
My biome choice is: Desert Grassland Tundra Tropical Rainforest Temperate Forest Taiga ideas Details
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Works Cited Page When citing a website in APA include the following information: The name of the website(in italics) The name of the website article Author of the source The date the website was created or when the particular online source was published (if known) Date the website was accessed The website URL Format: Author, A. (Date Published). Article name. Name of website. [Retrieved] Date, [from] URL of Website Examples: Iguchi, L. (2003, February 3). Japan warfare. History of Japan. Retrieved March 11, 2004, from http://book.edu/japan Drums from Africa. (2002). Retrieved May 17, 2005, from http://www.abcd.com/africa/b2k *Another easy way to do this is to visit:* www.citationmachine.net Be sure you click APA on the right hand side. The simply click the type of source you used on the right hand side and type in ALL of the necessary information
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Trait Assessed Content Area Research Paper Rubric 70% D- Minimal information shows connections to research 75% D+ 83% C+ 91% B+ 100 % A 1 2 3 4 5 Most information shows connections to research All information shows connections to research Minimal information shows connections to prior information learned in class Most information shows connections to prior information learned in class All information shows connections to prior information learned in class Some information is accurate Most information is accurate All information is accurate Ideas Paper is 2 pages or less. Reference page has only 1 or 2 sources. Minimal information is organized in some very long paragraphs. 36 38 Paper is 3 complete pages. Reference page included, but 1 or 2 sources are missing. Most information is organized in paragraphs. 42 46 Paper is 5 or more pages. Reference page included with 5 sources All information is organized in proper paragraphs. 50 Order of ideas is unclear and does not sense. Order of ideas somewhat clear and somewhat makes sense. Order of ideas is clear and makes sense. Organization Introduction paragraph does not introduce the purpose of the paper. Introduction paragraph somewhat introduces the purpose of the paper. Introduction paragraph clearly introduces the purpose of the paper. Many errors in CUPS. Many errors in APA formatting 18 19 Several errors in CUPS. Several errors in APA formatting 21 23 Minimal errors in CUPS. Minimal errors is APA formatting 25 Conventions Presentation Title page does not follow format Font, spacing, and size does not follow format: Times New Roman, Double Space, Size 12 10 11 Title page somewhat follows format Font, spacing, and size follow format somewhat: Times New Roman, Double Space, Size 12 12 13 Title page follows format Font, spacing, and size follow format: Times New Roman, Double Space, Size 12 15 Comments: 6 7 8 9 10 Total: /100 pts