Title Page Contents Page ◦ Sequence of sections with page numbers Introduction ◦ What I am going to investigate ◦ Why are people worried? Scientific Background ◦ What is the science involved? ◦ Use textbooks PLUS own research (e.g. Internet) ◦ Each source must be referenced Arguments that are for and against the argument My Conclusion ◦ Balanced view addressing both sides of the arguments ◦ Your own opinion based on the research AND a recommendation (ADVICE) are essential Bibliography ◦ Full URLs are needed for internet sources
◦ For each article: What is the POINT of the article? What is the EVIDENCE for their point? What is YOUR EXPLANATION Highlight DATA and QUOTES Reference the work author, publication, year, url Assess how relevant and reliable the source is.
No more that one quotation per paragraph Sources should be assessed for reliability ◦ who is the author ? ◦ what is the publishing organisation ? – newspaper, tv channel, magazine, scientific journal ◦ Is the article/research peer-reviewed? Pictures must be fully referenced and a minimum of 3 needed. ◦ Pictures MUST be relevant to your case study and directly commented on.