Choose 1 of the following options.

Project Options

Option 1:  Research Paper

    Research an environmental topic/issue that interests you. This research project should involve an environmental science topic which is important to human society. The paper should contain an equivalent of at least 6 typewritten pages of text, double spaced and 12 font but no more than 10 pages.  Also, you should insert an equivalent of at least 2 pages of figures, table and photos to enhance your discussion of the topic. 
    Your report will be graded on content, research effort, organization and writing (including English, grammar, spelling etc.).  Remember to reference all your sources and be careful not to plagiarize (see  http://depts.washington.edu/grading/issue1/honesty.htm#plagiarism for a description  of plagiarism and how to avoid it).  Additionally, this paper should include a literature cited (bibliography) section at the end referencing all your information sources.  You should cite at least 8 different references in your paper; at least 4 of these references must be from a source other than a website.  See 'References' below for formatting.

Option 2:  Book Report

    This option requires you to read a book from the list below.  These fiction or non-fiction books cover an environmental issue. You will have to write a book report summarizing the main theme, the environmental message of the book, whether you agree with the message of the book, and if the environmental issue is still relevant.  The book report must be 3-4 pages, double spaced, and 12 point font.  Your report will be graded on content, organization and writing (including English, grammar, spelling etc).  If you use references, please follow the citation examples below. 

 Environmental Books:

 A Sand County Almanac - Aldo Leopold
 The Botany of Desire - Michael Pollan
 Dire Predictions - Michael Mann and Lee Kump
 Guns, Germs, and Steel - Jared Diamond
 The Monkey Wrench Gang - Edward Abbey
 Silent Spring - Rachel Carson
 Walden - Henry David Thoreau

Option 3: Environmental Service Option

    Choose a local environmental organization/agency and volunteer for one day's work session. After this day's work, write at least 2 typewritten pages of text, double spaced and 12 font, but no more than 4 pages about what you did and why the organization/agency needed this work and how this work contributes to our environment.  Small photos of your activity would be nice.  If you reference any organizations or cite any information please include a literature cited section (bibliography) at the end referencing all your information sources. 
    Your report will be graded on content, organization and writing (including English, grammar, spelling etc.) in addition to your volunteer effort.  Completion of the service work option will also require an email notification from the organization/agency confirming that you did in fact contribute at least one day of volunteer work and when that work was accomplished.  Have this email sent to envir110@u.washington.edu.

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REFERENCES

References must be included underneath all figures, tables, graphs, and images. If you copy written material word-for-word from a book, website, etc., you must put quotation marks around the text and clearly CITE the author/source of the material. Avoid overuse of quotations in your projects by paraphrasing instead.
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Example: According to the EPA, there is certainty that human activities are rapidly adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, and that these gases tend to warm our planet (EPA, 2002).
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You must also include a full reference to ALL the sources you use by listing them in proper bibliographic format on a separate reference page.  Below are examples of proper MLA Style citations:

Web page citation: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  "Global Warming - Climate: Uncertainties."  2002.  http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/climateuncertainties .html (Accessed 13 Jan. 2003).

Newspaper article citation:
Hartocollis, Anemona. "New York State Regulators Toughen Standards for Teachers." New York Times 18 Sept. 1999, New England Ed.: A12.

Popular magazine article citation:  
Pooley, Eric. 2000. "How Conservative is McCain?" Time, 14 February: 40-42.

Journal citation:  
Susskind, L.E., and L. Dunlap. "The Importance of Nonobjective Judgments in Environmental Impact Assessments." Environmental Impact Assessment Review 2 (4): 335-366.

Book citation:  
Stalson, Helen. 1987. Intellectual Property Rights and U.S. Competitiveness in Trade. Washington D.C.: National Planning Association.

For more examples, please see Colorado State's Writing Guide.