Ocean Pollution and Solutions
-Week Two-
Illustration by Sam Alexander
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/triton/PollSol/Week2.html
Introduction & The Task
Last week your group conducted general research to obtain information about an area with ocean pollution concerns. It is now time for each group member to select a more narrow topic to investigate in depth. The results of this will provide the information to be contained in a newsletter article.
Resources
The Process
- Review the role of each group member.
- Have the editor share what occurred at last week's editor's meeting.
- Choose a suitable name for your group's newsletter.
- Decide how to pursue key questions which are in need of further research.
- Assign topics for each group member to begin drafting article.
- Depending on the topic, group members should contact officials to see what the local government is doing to combat the pollution source.
- Complete a rough draft of newsletter article for review by the editor-in-chief.
Learning Advice
Be sure to choose a topic which is narrow enough to be covered in a short newsletter article. At the same time keep in mind that it may be difficult to locate enough information on a topic which is too narrow. As you conduct your research think of ways to use illustrations to enhance your article. Original artwork can be created after the rough draft of the article is complete.
Evaluation
At the end of this week each group member will hand in at least one rough draft of a newletter article. The editor-in-chief will evaluate and return the articles for revisions necessary for final publishing. In addition to individual assessment, all of the articles from each group will be reviewed to see that, in combination, they cover all of the key questions.
Conclusion
By the end of this week your group should have completed rough drafts for all of the articles you intend to publish in a newsletter. In addition, each group member should be attempting to contact local officials and utilizing sources of information other than the internet. Next week each group will produce their own newsletter so keep illustrations and artwork in mind.
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