Associate Professor - UWO Geography
Geography 2153 - Environment Economy and Society
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- Overall the assignment was well done. The goal of critiquing information sources on the environment seemed to be achieved. Though many of you said you do not use journal databases much, there was clear evidence of some creative searching - well done.
- The average was 14 (73%)
- The TAs put a lot of time into grading the assignments and have included rather extensive comments - please read the comments carefully before approaching your TA if you have concerns.
- Try to cut down on the amount of quoting. Summarize ideas as much as possible unless the writing is so poetic it has to be quoted or you do not feel you can effectively summarize the author's message. Avoid the appearance of using quotes to avoid actually discussing the ideas at hand.
- There seemed to be a common assumption that science/academic journal articles are completely unbiased and that whatever is written in them should be taken as factual. Though you may not have lost marks, our lecture on science reminds us that even academics have biases - e.g., the questions they choose to answer and how they scope a propblem (which ineveitably leaves things out).
- Be sure to pay close attention to formal writing style - for example, clear and accurate in-text sourcing. Be sure to proof-read all assignments - for example, sometimes reading drafts aloud to yourself can help catch things that don't make sense OR have a trusted friend or family member read it through.
- Based on early reports about the midterm many students' grades will be going up, more on that next week...
