GLS210 Geomorphology notebook guidelines

 

FRONT COVER: Write the following with Sharpie permanent marker.

            1. Name

            2. Semester and year

            3. Course: Geomorphology

            4. Field Notebook

            5 Phone number and address in case your book is lost.  If you donÕt want to use    your personal address use the DepartmentÕs

 

PRELIMINARY PAGES: Save 6 pages in the beginning for a table of contents.

HEADING: For each entry include a heading with the following information

            Project name and Location

            Date and time

            Weather

            Partner (if appropriate)

            Number each page

 

NOTES: What they should include:

¯  Lab notes

o   Detailed descriptions, calculations, observations and sketches

¯  Field notes

o   Concept sketches. Make sure to include a scale.

o   Data: bearings, measurements, etc.

o   Field lecture notes

o   References and descriptions for any photos

¯  Lab and Field summaries

o   Concepts learned

o   questions

 

GENERAL RULES

¯  All notes must be legible. I cannot give credit for notes I canÕt read.

¯  All maps and diagrams must have a scale, name and location.

¯  All data and descriptions must be thorough – Assume you will never get the chance to revisit a site.

 


 

 

Paste a copy of these guidelines into the beginning or back of you field notebook to remind you of what to include.

 

 

Rubric used to grading notebooks

 

Missing

incomplete or inconsistent.

Does not meet the criteria listed

Complete and consistent

Grade

COVER

0

.5

1

 

Table of Contents

0

1

2

 

HEADINGS

(location, date, time)

0

1

2

 

LAB NOTES: Observations, concept, sketches, calculations

0

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

6

Notes are legible and complete. They demonstrate ability to solve problems, ask questions, form hypothesis, draw conclusions, and make accurate observations.

 

FIELD NOTES

0

1, 2, 3

4

Notes are legible and compete.  They demonstrate an ability to solve problems, ask questions, form hypothesis, draw conclusions, and make accurate observations.

 

SUMMARIES

0

1, 2, 3, 4

5

Summaries are legible and complete. Demon-strates under-standing of concepts presented.

 

 

TOTAL out of 20 points