EAP2 WW 036 Class Page/DC Area
This page is created for the benefit of students in CESL EAP 2 WW (Writers' Workshop) class. It will contain our assignments and links to sources. Welcome. Feel free to contribute.
LINKS
Go to Morris Library, to find an article (EBSCO or Lexis-Nexis) or a book (Illinet Online).
Access the Washington Post or the Washington Times.
Find out how to cite and refer to sources, both on the web and off (Cheng Library, William Patterson Univ.)
Use the dictionary (Merriam-Webster)
Find Grammar information
Write an e-mail message to Mr. Robinson or Mr. Leverett. photo by Montana Audubon
Washington D.C./Maryland/Virginia topics
Potomac River sludge
Water quality
- Anacostia River
- Atlantic Ocean<
- Drinking water
Dangerous cargo (on roads through area)
Urban sprawl/land use
Air quality
Crab fishing limits (Chesapeake Bay/MD)
Woodrow Wilson Bridge rebuilding
Forest management: Appalachian highlands
Endangered/threatened Species in DC/MD/VA:
- Bald eagle
- Shortnose sturgeon (fish)
- Tiger beetle
- Humpback whale
- Sea turtle
SCHEDULE for RESEARCH PAPER:
Wk. 1 Choose Topic
Wk. 2-3 Find, read, summarize articles (write Sum.-Resp. Essays)
Wk. 4 Research proposal is due
Wk. 4 Outline is due
Wk. 6 First draft is due
Wk. 7 Final draft is due
(subject to change by professor)
FIND A TOPIC FOR YOUR RESEARCH PAPER
Rules:
Your topic must have something to do with the ENVIRONMENT (so that you can use what you have learned in the core class)
Your topic must have WASHINGTON DC, MARYLAND or VIRGINIA in it.
Two people may do the same topic; however, they may not have the same LANGUAGE BACKGROUND. Also, do not make your papers SIMILAR; take different approaches. You may share sources.
Use KEYWORDS to find appropriate articles in the library. You should have an appropriate article by MONDAY. Please tell Mr. Robinson when you have a topic that you want, or an article that you want.
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