GEO 302Q Semester Project
You have 3 options to choose from for the semester project. These are:
REQUIREMENTS: OPTION 1: The eight-sided brilliant you will all cut as your first stone may be turned in as your project gemstone. When grading I look for the following:
With each gem INCLUDE A CARD with the following information:
Please try to present gemstone projects in a neat and tidy package - gems don't look particularly attractive or alluring in baggies stapled to scraps of paper. OPTION 2: The following criteria must be met:
When grading I look for the following:
For each cabochon or pair of cabochons INCLUDE A CARD with the following information:
Please try to present gemstone projects in a neat and tidy package - gems don't look particularly attractive or alluring in baggies stapled to scraps of paper. OPTION 3: Write a short (no more than 6 pages) paper on a topic related to gems or gem minerals. A good place to start is the online gems bibliography of the UT Geology Library, or the reference list for the online notes. Another good launching point is the online searchable index for Gems & Gemology, the premier publication of its type, linked to the class web site. I am happy to assist in narrowing the focus of a topic, or to suggest a topic should you have trouble identifying one yourself. Papers should be written in a science style; references should be cited in the text, after or within sentences that contain factual or inferential content, and compiled within a "References cited" page at the end of the paper. Internet sources are okay, but in addition you must also have two "hard" (i.e. book, journal, periodical, etc.) sources. Once you have a draft, take it to the Undergraduate Writing Center, 211 Flawn Academic Center, for critique and improvement (this service may not be available this semester). They notify me in writing when a student has come to see them, and I strongly encourage all papers to have undergone this valuable process. One final note: In recent years there has been an increase in the number of papers I receive that plagiarize sources. Any student who submits such a paper will be required to sign a Discipline Referral For Scholastic Dishonesty, which I transmit to the Office of the Dean of Students for disciplinary action. The normal penalty is a failing grade for the course. I make no exceptions, nor offer second chances. All projects are due 10:00 AM, Friday, December 3. Completed projects will be accepted (and quickly returned with a grade!) any time during the semester. Late projects will be assessed a penalty of one letter grade (10 points) per day. | |